The FSA Spy market buzz – 6 September 2024
Machine learning Chinese investment, BlackRock’s AI patience, Time Magazine’s AI cover, happier staff equal better returns, do wealth managers add value? sexy legs and much more.
China’s massive OBOR initiative is focused mainly on building roads, bridges, gas pipelines, ports, railways, and power plants across 65 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa and has an investment requirement of $5trn, according to a PwC report.
To assist with funding, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is planning an OBOR index composed of relevant A-shares and Hong Kong-listed companies, which can be traded via the Stock Connect scheme.
“A stock index would be a good way to start helping investors who are seeking exposure to companies with belt and road investments”, HKEx CEO Charles Li said in a statement yesterday.
The index will be compiled by China Exchanges Services Company, a joint venture between the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges which has launched indices such as the CSI 300 benchmark.
Open Door Investment Management, a China equity focused fund house with offices in Shanghai and San Francisco, said it has invested in A-shares relevant to OBOR development, although it is a long-term theme that might take years to materialise, as reported earlier.
The holdings include a Xinjiang-based power transmission equipment maker, a industrial science park developer, and as airport equipment maker.
Machine learning Chinese investment, BlackRock’s AI patience, Time Magazine’s AI cover, happier staff equal better returns, do wealth managers add value? sexy legs and much more.
Part of the Mark Allen Group.