The China Securities Regulatory Commission has made its first crackdown on an illegal transaction via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia
Fixed income robo-advisor eyes China market
Bondit, a fixed income-focused B2B robo-advisor, aims to capture the growing demand for China bonds over the medium term by partnering with mainland financial data provider Wind Info.
Capital Group, EIP and iShares roll out funds in HK
During the week, Capital Group brought nine funds to retail investors in the SAR and EIP listed its gold miners ETF, while iShares prepares to launch an ETF tracking the Hang Seng Index next week.
Fidelity EM manager cautious on IT, China banks
An underweight position in IT stocks, as well as Brexit market volatility, has detracted from the performance of Fidelity’s emerging market fund in recent months, according to manager Nick Price.
HSBC opens private banking operations in Australia
By opening a private banking office in Sydney, HSBC intends to service Australian high net worth individuals and family offices with investable assets over A$10m ($7.5m).
Vanguard granted WFOE license to run onshore money
The world’s second largest asset manager has been approved to set up an investment management wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in Shanghai.
What China’s debt pile and ’80s England have in common
There are a number of parallels to be drawn between the current debt overhang in China and 1980s Britain, particularly in the northeast, said Matthews Asia chief investment officer, Robert Horrocks.
Cost pressures force ETF providers to delist products
Enhanced Investment Products has quietly closed seven of its nine Hong Kong-listed ETFs as it prepares for the official launch of its new XIE Shares FTSE Gold Miners ETF in Hong Kong on November 18.
Reyl assesses protectionist theme
Wealth manager Reyl Singapore has started to re-evaluate allocations as the world comes to terms with the unexpected US presidential election victory of Donald Trump.
Getting a grip on volatility
The past decade was a lesson in how volatile equity markets can inflict drawdowns that badly hurt investors’ capital. This year has been no different, with markets see-sawing under the influence of factors as diverse as the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy, Brexit, instability in the Middle East and the recent US presidential election.
