AXA Investment Mangers has been granted a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) licence to invest into the China A-shares market.
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Chinas brokerage suspension
Mainland market volatility that is expected to characterise 2015 was clear on Monday after a 7.7% plunge in the Shanghai index, driven by price declines in shares of Citic Securities and Haitong Securities.
Schroders RQFII license for Singapore business
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) has received a Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor license from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which will enable it to tap the investment opportunities in China’s onshore markets.
HK regulators ban trader for life
The Securities and Futures Commission has put a lifetime ban on a derivatives trader who fled Hong Kong after being caught concealing risk and losses.
Hearing date set for Moodys Red Flag report
A September court date has been set to review Hong Kong’s disciplinary decision against the ratings agency for publishing a report that warned about risks at listed Chinese companies.
JP Morgan Singapore gets RQFII license
JP Morgan Asset Management has received an Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor licence from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for its Singapore business.
HK regulators in boiler room clampdown
Backed by court orders, the Securities and Futures Commission froze the online activity of three unlicensed securities trading firms alleged to be engaged in fraudulent schemes.
Hong Kong regulators halt securities firm
The Securities and Futures Commission has frozen the activities of Goodcape Securities Ltd for being insufficiently capitalised.
Hong Kong regulators suspend ICBCI broker
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has suspended the licence of a former ICBC International Securities representative for failures in his work on a 2009 IPO.
Coutts Co fined in Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has fined Coutts & Co for allowing an employee to conduct fund management activities without the required authorisation.