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Hong Kong stock market

Bridgewater widens China lead on 40% asset jump in tough year

Its All Weather Plus onshore fund returned more than 35 per cent in 2024 while smaller local rivals delivered 38.8 per cent to 76.5 per cent.

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong’s 2024 pension gained 13% at best pace in 4 years

Wealth management

Funds eye more inflows after Beijing’s changes to mutual fund recognition plan

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China stock market

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.

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange in south China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
Wealth management

Exclusive | Hong Kong market rally ideal for fund managers to tap Middle East, Southeast Asia

With rising turnover on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the timing is right for fund managers to go out to explore new business opportunities, Sam Yu of HKIFA says.

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Banking & finance

China’s top state-backed brokers are merging to take on Wall Street

State-backed brokerages Guotai Junan and Haitong Securities are merging to create a firm with US$237 billion in assets to rival Wall Street.

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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

An electronic ticker displays stock figures in Shanghai on Wednesday, August 7. Photo: Bloomberg
An electronic ticker displays stock figures in Shanghai on Wednesday, August 7. Photo: Bloomberg
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.

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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.

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.

The Chinese government’s goal to lift per capita GDP could benefit consumer-facing companies, according a leading Chinese fund manager. Photo: Bloomberg
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.

A file photo shows Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia on May 21, 2018. Photo: Reuters
A file photo shows Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia on May 21, 2018. Photo: Reuters
China stock market

Explainer | 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.

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Banking & finance

Exclusive | 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.

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China stock market

‘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.

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A bull statue in front of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Regulators have been strengthening their efforts to lift the market’s performance in recent months. Photo: Bloomberg
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.

Chinese investors have been buying into US stocks through China-listed EFTs as they seek to diversify their portfolios. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese investors have been buying into US stocks through China-listed EFTs as they seek to diversify their portfolios. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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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.

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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.

Inflows from mainland Chinese investors are having a greater impact on Hong Kong’s stock market, according to complier Hang Seng Indexes. Photo: Bloomberg
Inflows from mainland Chinese investors are having a greater impact on Hong Kong’s stock market, according to complier Hang Seng Indexes. Photo: Bloomberg
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.

Bonds

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.

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.

A stone lion appears on an advertising board near the headquarters of the China Securities Regulatory Commission in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
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