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China eases requirements on foreign investments in listed companies
New rule aims to draw foreign funds into yuan-denominated A shares by slashing capital requirements and reducing the lock-up period.
1 Nov 2024 - 11:44PM
Wealth management
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Hong Kong market rally ideal for fund managers to tap Middle East, Southeast Asia
11 Oct 2024 - 8:00AM
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Banking & finance
China’s top state-backed brokers are merging to take on Wall Street
6 Sep 2024 - 3:58PM
Banking & Finance
China stock market
China’s outbound investing demand spurs fund managers to get creative amid quota squeeze
Soaring demand from Chinese investors for offshore investments has left foreign banks and fund managers scrambling to ration outbound-investing quotas
13 Aug 2024 - 7:00PM
An electronic ticker displays stock figures in Shanghai on Wednesday, August 7. Photo: Bloomberg
Banking & Finance
Banking & finance
Singapore’s Temasek to invest US$30 Billion in US over five years
Temasek to avoid investing in businesses that are in the cross hairs of geopolitical tensions and seeks to structure investments around certain constraints, such as taking passive public equity stakes in listed semiconductor companies.
30 Jul 2024 - 11:00AM
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China stock market
Intern’s leaked video exposes chaotic management at leading Chinese brokerage
‘The content of the clip leaked sensitive information about our customers and violated the company’s compliance rules,’ China Securities said.
26 Jul 2024 - 8:36PM
China Business
China stock market
What China’s biggest money manager feels about the economy, market
The government’s target of doubling the per capita GDP to US$30,000 means there is enough growth potential, Zhang Kun says in his fund’s quarterly report.
18 Jul 2024 - 7:56PM
Markets
China stock market
Saudi ETFs make winning China debut as financial ties with Middle East grow
The two feeder funds rose 7.9 percent and 7.8 percent in Shenzhen and Shanghai, respectively, after raising a combined US$170 million.
16 Jul 2024 - 5:07PM
A file photo shows Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia on May 21, 2018. Photo: Reuters
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What is ETF Connect? How does it help global investors tap China’s stock market?
China is further opening up its US$8.4 trillion stock market by offering 85 new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking mainland equities through the cross-border trading channel for offshore investors next week.
16 Jul 2024 - 6:00AM
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Banking & finance
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Wealth Management Connect revamp sent investment skyrocketing, says ICBC
Improvements to the Wealth Management Connect scheme in February have proven to be a game-changer, with investment via the cross-border trading channel quadrupling between January and April, according to government data and ICBC.
5 Jul 2024 - 8:30PM
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‘Signs of life’ in China’s markets as reforms boost confidence, forum told
Global investors’ pessimism about China may no longer be well placed, as policies designed to bolster confidence are likely to spell better times ahead for the market, senior financiers told a conference.
5 Jul 2024 - 5:38PM
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China stock market
China traders’ craze for ETFs tracking US stocks triggers suspensions, warnings
Elevated premiums and price fluctuations of ETFs tracking the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices lead to warnings from many fund managers.
4 Jul 2024 - 3:11PM
Chinese investors have been buying into US stocks through China-listed EFTs as they seek to diversify their portfolios. Photo: Shutterstock
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Banking & finance
China to set US$412,000 annual pay cap for finance industry executives: sources
The 3 million yuan (US$412,460) yuan annual salary limit will be applied to all state-backed financial institutions, sources say.
4 Jul 2024 - 7:30AM
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Business of climate change
China climate-focused funds saw higher inflows, but fewer launches last year
Climate-focused funds in China saw a decline in assets and product launches last year despite an uptick in inflows, with the funds prone to huge volatility because of speculative trading, according to Morningstar.
17 Jun 2024 - 7:00AM
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Banking & Finance
Banking & finance
Hong Kong stocks increasingly driven by mainland China flows: Hang Seng Indexes
Hong Kong stock market’s gains this year have been supported by southbound inflows, reflecting the growing influence of mainland Chinese investors.
12 Jun 2024 - 3:52PM
Banking & Finance
Banking & finance
Hong Kong snap 2-day rally as investors turn cautious ahead of US data
Hong Kong stocks end slightly lower as mood turns cautious ahead of US non-farm payroll data later this week.
5 Jun 2024 - 5:48PM
Hong Kong stocks continued their winning run for a third day this week. Photo: Sun Yeung
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Chasing yield: Hong Kong mutual fund sales record best quarter in 3 years
Hong Kong retail funds recorded net inflows of US$3.8 billion in the first quarter, the most since attracting US$4.6 billion in the same period in 2021, industry data shows.
29 May 2024 - 7:15PM
China Business
China stock market
China’s mutual funds top record with US$4.1 trillion invested
The expansion has been driven by a stellar run in the bond market and a stabilisation in stocks, as investors shift to fund products.
24 May 2024 - 4:34PM
Banking & Finance
Banking & finance
Family offices pile into bonds to rebalance their portfolios: UBS survey
Their allocation to developed-market bonds increased by the most in five years to 16 per cent, bringing back a greater balance between fixed income and equities, according to a global survey by the Swiss bank.
22 May 2024 - 4:17PM
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China stock market
Bad timing? Hedge fund Bridgewater misses bull run, ditching Chinese stocks
Bridgewater Associates, the world’s biggest hedge fund slashed its holdings drastically in the first quarter in a move may have been too hasty and caused it to miss out on the recent bull run.
15 May 2024 - 6:30PM
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The sell-off came just before a powerful rebound, which might have sidelined the hedge fund giant from the bull run now under way. Photo: Bloomberg
Banking & Finance
Banking & finance
China to nurture stock rally by masking live foreign flows data
In an attempt to limit the impact of data showing foreign funds selling on market sentiment, Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges plan to cease displaying real-time figures on purchases or sales of local stocks through trading links with Hong Kong.
12 May 2024 - 3:49PM
Banking & Finance
Banking & finance
Flourishing private credit market is a ‘big story’ in Asia: industry experts
The number of private debt funds in the Asia-Pacific region grew by 22 per cent to 94 at the end of 2023 compared with a year before as financial institutions bet on the flourishing market.
7 May 2024 - 2:00PM
Banking & Finance
Hong Kong stock market
Are Hong Kong IPOs too reliant on Chinese government entities for support?
Chinese local government entities have carried the mantle of cornerstone investors in first-time stock offerings in Hong Kong in the past two years as foreign investors shun deals. Their outsize role could work against the city’s capital market, market experts say.
27 Apr 2024 - 11:50AM
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