Deutsche AM: Hot Asian equities have room to run
Asian equity markets are up, but they are not in a bull market, according to Sean Taylor, Deutsche Asset Management’s Hong Kong-based managing director and Asia Pacific chief investment officer.
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China GDP growth surprises on the upside
China has posted better than expected growth over the second quarter, leading analysts to speculate it could have greater momentum moving forward.
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UBS AM granted private fund license in China
Swiss bank UBS has announced that its Chinese asset management arm has been granted a license to manage money for institutions and wealthy investors onshore in China.
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China cuts and delays VAT levy on asset managers again
China has cut and again pushed back plans to levy a value-added tax on asset managers for returns on assets under management, adding a further six-month reprieve on an already 14-month grace period.
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China opens $9trn bond market to foreign investors
Foreign investors are now able to buy and sell Chinese bonds via Hong Kong after the country’s central bank approved its Bond Connect scheme, but no date has been set to allow investors in China to invest in foreign bonds.
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Adviser slams IoM regulator over Quadris Environmental fund
A Shanghai-based financial adviser has heavily criticised the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IoMFSA) over how it has handled the fallout of the Quadris Environmental Forestry Fund, which invested in Brazilian teak plantations.
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Harvest Global funds first to get Swiss-HK recognition
Specialist China and Asian markets asset manager Harvest Global Investments has become the first firm to qualify funds for the Switzerland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme.
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What next after China’s MSCI inclusion?
Wealth and asset managers give their views on the implications of the MSCI inclusion of A-shares and where they find investment opportunities onshore.
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ANALYSIS: Why has MSCI taken so long to embrace A-shares?
MSCI has finally included China A-shares in its emerging market indices, but the decision seems long overdue.
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Stricter suitability requirements to roll out in China
All products that mainland Chinese can invest in will have to meet newly-introduced suitability requirements starting July 1.
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Hong Kong’s new Insurance Authority eyes mis-selling crackdown
Hong Kong’s new insurance regulator plans to work closely with its mainland China counterpart to protect consumers when it officially takes over from the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) on 26 June.
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China’s regulator zeroes in on fund performance fees
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has proposed new rules that require an asset management firm to inject at least RMB 10m (£1.16m, €1.33, $1.5m) into mutual funds that levy a performance fee.