China’s banks seek Hong Kong wealth management operations
Mid-tier Chinese banks plan to expand wealth management activities in Hong Kong to serve mainland high net worth individuals (HNWIs), industry players said.
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Lombard International granted Hong Kong brokerage licence
Luxembourg and Philadelphia-headquartered Lombard International has received approval for a brokerage licence for its Hong Kong subsidiary, Lombard International Brokers.
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Intermediary misconduct tops HK regulator investigations
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) investigated 226 intermediaries for misconduct in 2015/16, up from 187 the previous year.
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Feifa partners with Hong Kong’s Legacy
The Federation of European IFAs has entered into a new partnership with Hong Kong-based Legacy Trust Company.
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Schroders and State Street fined by Hong Kong regulator
Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) and State Street Global Advisors have been fined by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for two separate regulatory breaches.
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Singapore emerging as top fintech hub – Baker & McKenzie
The southeast Asian capital Singapore is busy building a infrastructure, but Hong Kong serving as a base for Chinese fintech companies, according to law firm Baker & McKenzie.
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Regulations helping drive ETFs in Asia
The passive products are gathering momentum in Asia, which is still in the early stages of ETF adoption, said Deborah Fuhr, managing partner of UK-based research consultancy ETFGI.
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Survey: Hong Kong investors warm to ETF benefits
But Natixis GAM, which conducted the study, believes they may be over-estimating the passive products.
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Hong Kong regulator signs MoU with US counterpart
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has signed an agreement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) of the United States regarding the supervision and oversight of regulated entities operating cross border between the two jurisdictions.
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China’s Bosera to launch three MRF products
The firm has bond, equity and mixed asset funds ready for launch in Hong Kong on 1 June, said head of intermediary business Laurence Lo.
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Vanguard eyes fund, ETF launches in HK
ETFs could get a boost when they are allowed to be traded through the stock connect programmes, according to James Martielli, Vanguard’s head of portfolio review for Asia.
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Bosera, SLI to launch EM fund in Hong Kong
In an east-west asset management partnership, SLI and Shenzhen-based Bosera International launched the Emerging Opportunities Bond Fund in Hong Kong on Monday.