United China A-Shares Innovation FundUnited China A-Shares Innovation Fund

United China A-Shares Innovation Fund

Invest in China: the new innovation powerhouse

About United China A-Shares Innovation Fund

 

United China A-Shares Innovation Fund (the "Fund"), sub-managed locally by Ping An Fund Management Company Limited ("Ping An FMC"), aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in A-shares of companies listed in China, which are likely to be the main beneficiaries of technology, innovation and other growth trends. The Fund seeks fast-growing companies beyond technology but also in sectors such as consumer, industrials and materials.

Low correlation with major indexes and asset classes

 

Investing in China offers diversification benefits for investors due to its relatively low correlation with major broad market indexes and alternative asset classes. It can be used as a satellite component in a core-satellite portfolio.

 

Low correlation with major indexes and asset classes Low correlation with major indexes and asset classes

 

Source: Bloomberg, as at 30 November 2022

Why Invest

 

A rising economic powerhouse

 

Over the last half century, China has achieved remarkable economic growth, transforming from a predominantly agricultural economy to the second largest economy in the world. China's goal for 2035 is to become ‘moderately developed' and President Xi has outlined a path towards doubling the size of the Chinese economy by 2035. This will imply per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of around US$20,000 and at this level of income, China's economy would be the largest in the world1.

 

Partake in the growth opportunities offered by China's 14th Five-Year Plan

 

China's 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP) envisaged the development on the sustainability of growth and the quality of life of its citizens. Technological innovation, green energy, and people's well-being continue to be of utmost importance to the Chinese government and certain sectors are poised to benefit from the policy tailwinds.

 

China's drive for cutting-edge technological innovation

Innovation is the core driver of China's high-quality development and the top priority of the 14th FYP. In particular, China will enhance basic research to generate breakthroughs in seven frontier technologies, including next-generation artificial intelligence (A.I.) and quantum information.

 

China's shift towards more consumption-based economy

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China will mainly focus on expanding consumption and encouraging investment in its effort to create a unified domestic market. The Chinese government defines a unified domestic market as being highly efficient, rule-based, fair and open. It will remove local protectionism, market segmentation and impediments restricting economic circulation, thus facilitating the smooth flow of products and resources on a larger scale to effectively meet the needs of both China and the world2.

 

China's green economy roadmap

China aims to reduce carbon emissions per unit of GDP by 18% by 2025, achieve peak carbon emissions before 2030, and carbon neutrality before 20603. To control both the intensity and volume of carbon emissions, the country will explore non-fossil energy while keeping a balance between economic growth and reductions of carbon emissions. To achieve their carbon emission objectives, investment on a massive scale, amounting to hundreds of trillions of renminbi, will be required, which will make green investing in China a lucrative sector. The Fund will allow investors to ride on China's green economy's road map by investing into clean energy.

 

Example of how structural developments affect China's industries

 

Performance of United Asia Fund vs Benchmark Performance of United Asia Fund vs Benchmark

Key emerging opportunities in China

Capture China's emerging opportunities with the United China A-Shares Innovation Fund

 

Capture China's emerging opportunities with the United China A-Shares Innovation Fund Capture China's emerging opportunities with the United China A-Shares Innovation Fund

Source: Bloomberg, as at 30 November 2022

About Ping An Fund Management Company Limited ("Ping An FMC")

 

Established in 2011, Ping An FMC is UOBAM’s joint venture partner based in China and is a member of the Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. Ping An FMC is approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission and it is committed to providing professional and comprehensive asset management services for domestic and foreign investors. The Fund draws on Ping An FMC’s deep knowledge of the local investment scene.

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Source: Ping An Fund Management Company Limited, as at 30 November 2022

More Information

Fund Name United China A-Shares Innovation Fund
Manager UOB Asset Management Ltd
Sub-Manager Ping An Fund Management Company Limited
Fund Classes Available8 Class A SGD Acc, Class A USD Acc, Class T USD Acc
Subscription Mode Cash – SGD/USD
SRS – SGD
Minimum Subscription9 Class A: S$1,000/US$1,000 (initial); S$500/US$500 (subsequent)
Class T: US$100,000 (initial); US$50,000 (subsequent)
Subscription Fee Class A: Currently up to 5%; maximum 5%
Class T: Currently none; maximum 5%
Management Fee Class A: Currently 1.75% p.a.; maximum 2.5% p.a.
Class T: Currently 0.65% p.a.; maximum 2.5% p.a.
Dealing Frequency & Deadline9 Generally every business day, on a forward pricing basis up till 3pm (Singapore time).

1Mercer, "China's 14th Five-Year Plan", 2020
2State Council of the People's Republic of China, "Unified domestic market to further open China's door", June 2022
3KPMG China, "The 14th Five-Year Plan: Macro Trends and Opportunities", April 2021
4Fitch Ratings, "Chinese Food and Beverage Companies to Benefit From Innovation, Product Diversity", December 2021
5Quantum Black AI by McKinsey, "The next frontier for AI in China could add $600 billion to its economy", June 2022
6Stanford University, "Global AI Vibrancy Tool – Who's leading the global AI race?", March 2022
7Quartz, "Chinese EV battery makers are aggressively expanding production in Europe", September 2022
8Investors should refer to the Fund's prospectus for more details on the different classes available.
9Please refer to the Fund's prospectus for more details.

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