China’s second seven percent slump spooks markets
China’s stock market slumped by 7% for the second time this week, sending other indices around the world including the FTSE 100 down sharply as well.
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Fresh China turmoil sends FTSE plummeting once again
A new slide in Chinese stocks has prompted equities indices across Europe to plummet as trading in 2016 begins.
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China’s stimulus measures lift infrastructure-focused funds
Chinese equity funds with a focus on infrastructure have much to cheer about as fiscal measures implemented by the central government start to yield results.
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Eastspring hires industry veteran as Hong Kong CEO
Eastspring Investments, the investment management arm of Prudential, has appointed King Lun Au chief executive of Eastspring Investments Hong Kong.
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China considering super-regulator
China is considering amalgamating its banking, insurance, and securities regulators into a single super-commission.
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Financial sector shuffling eases volatility
Guy de Blonay, who manages a financial equities fund for Jupiter AM, reveals two strategic allocation decisions that have helped performance through a year of volatility.
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RMB inclusion gets support from IMF head, US
China’s bid to have the renminbi included in the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights basket now has support from the head of the IMF and the US Treasury Secretary.
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The BRICs acronym was all marketing
Treating the BRIC nations as a single investment bloc “was a triumph of marketing over economic analysis,” said Kevin Gardiner, Rothschild WM’s global investment strategist.
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China and commodities the trust winners in October
Investment trusts specialising in China and large cap commodities were winners in October, according to research from QuotedData.
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Singapore kick-starts cross-border initiatives with China
Singapore is set to kick off a number of initiatives which aim to bolster financial cooperation with China, including doubling the city state’s renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) quota.
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London & Capital remains a China bull
Philippe Legrand, co-founder of the wealth management firm in Hong Kong, reveals two recent fund selections that underscore his asset class views going into 2016.
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Interest turns to China’s new economy plays
As China’s economy slows, fund houses are betting on growth opportunities in the emerging consumption and services economy.