The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) approved the ESG-focused fund last month, two years after it was initially launched in Singapore.
Category: Markets
Survey: Hong Kong investors are tech savvy
Investment apps are rapidly gaining in popularity in Hong Kong, a Calastone survey finds.
Blackrock launches landmark China fund
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has approved the first-ever public mutual fund run by a foreign asset manager.
DL Family Office aims to safeguard wealth
The multi-family office is on a mission to educate clients on how to minimize risk, according to its CEO.
HKEX to launch China A-share futures
The Hong Kong stock exchange has signed a license agreement with MSCI to launch an index futures product linked to onshore Chinese shares.
SFC insists fund managers disclose climate-related risks
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has set out the requirements for funds to integrate climate risk management in their investment processes.
Taiwan-based funds attract strong inflows
Funds domiciled in Taiwan received a net inflow of NT$236.7bn ($84.5m) in the first half of 2021, Morningstar Direct data shows.
Shenzhen clamps down on crypto trading firms
The local central bank branch has “cleaned up” the companies for providing illegal crypto trading activities, according to state-owned media reports.
Philippines sets rules for Asean cross-border investment
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the requirements for Southeast Asian funds to be offered in the country and vice versa.
Blackrock flags major investment themes shaping markets
Its mid-year outlook tips inflation, China and the net zero challenge as dominant themes.