The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority have entered into a co-operation agreement to support fintech innovation.
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Herd behaviour creates opportunities for stock pickers
Market mispricings resulting from investor behaviour present opportunities, argues Michael Woolley, equity client portfolio manager at Eastspring Investments.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 12 May 2017
Change at JP Morgan; Moves at Pinebridge; French relief; ETFs reach new highs; Happy birthday Mr Bull Market; Snapchat falls to Earth; Pay the right price; Volatility Shmolatility and much more.
In case you missed it – Financial Markets Updates
China establishes its first fund industry court; management shake-up at China’s Jupai Holdings and Hong Kong’s Value Partners; SFC to co-host two cyber-security workshops; EM hedge fund product returns double that of DM strategies; Amex survey reveals HK finance execs’ optimism towards SAR’s economy; and others…
French election results a plus for Asia?
A key risk is removed, revealing relatively cheap assets in Europe and Asia against a background of improved investor sentiment, industry sources told FSA.
Staying on course in China’s volatile market
William Yuen, co-manager of Invesco’s PRC Equity Fund, discusses long-term investing in the China market.
Chinese government bonds may be set for a boost
Inclusion on major bond indices could attract $200bn of inflows by the end the year, said Margaret Harwood-Jones, Standard Chartered head of investors and intermediaries based in Singapore.
The peculiarities of China ESG investing
Chinese companies account for a tiny percentage of ESG-filtered emerging market ETFs, even though China is 26.5% of the MSCI EM Index.
NAB exit continues Asia’s PB consolidation
The National Australia Bank has announced the sale of its private wealth business in Singapore and Hong Kong to Singapore’s OCBC.
Standard Life/Aberdeen merger to cut 800 jobs
Standard Life Investments and Aberdeen Asset Management plan to make the massive cuts and rename the merged investment groups to `Aberdeen Standard Life Investments’.
