China’s regulator has formally approved the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, which was expected to launch last year.
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St James Place CIO on acquisitions, opportunities
St James’s Place is taking its pioneering business model to Asia and the Middle East in its next phase of growth, said chief investment officer Chris Ralph.
OMGI hires JPM AM veteran as China head
Old Mutual Global Investors has brought in Richard Mo to develop ties with China’s regulators and distributors as the UK-based firm continues its Asia build out.
Vontobel hires from Pine Bridge for Japan role
In his new role, Naohiko Tabei will target the Japanese institutional market with an emphasis on banks and insurance companies.
Brexit success could spark further EU break-up – OMGI
If the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union leaves the country ‘better off’ it could spark further break-up, according to Christine Johnson, head of fixed income at Old Mutual Global Investors.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 12 August 2016
Changes at Prudential and OMGI; J.P. Morgan’s charts; football transfers and crashes; galloping equity markets; Olympic silliness; no alternatives; advertising from HSBC and much more.
Investors seek yield in China T-bonds
CSOP’s five-year treasury bond index tracker has been gathering assets as the RMB appears to be stabilising versus the dollar.
Money still leaving China-focused funds
One year after the surprise yuan devaluation and subsequent market crash, $4.5bn has flowed out of funds focused on China equities, according to data from Morningstar.
China’s market links resume as Brexit worry eases
After a Brexit delay, Hong Kong’s Shenzhen market connect is “imminent” and the Shanghai-London link will go forward, according to reports.
Record number of Chinese candidates taking CFA course
The number of would-be investment managers in China entering the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme reached a record high in 2016, overtaking new registrations from the US for the first time, latest figures from the CFA institute show.
