Tariq Ahmad, head of Asia Pacific at Franklin Templeton, said buying out its China partner was one of the options on the table.
Tag: China Securities Regulatory Commission
AllianzGI receives go-ahead for China fund unit
AllianzGI joins a long list of foreign firms to have received the go-ahead from the CSRC.
China to loosen short-term trading rules for foreign mutual funds
Foreign funds will now be on a par with domestic funds.
Northbound MRF sees $480bn in 2018 outflows
Northbound funds under the Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme continue to see outflows, although more asset managers plan to sell Hong Kong-domiciled funds on this platform, according to China’s financial regulators.
Regulators hike Stock Connect trading quota 4x
To prepare for China’s MSCI indices inclusion, regulators in Hong Kong and China have announced a four-fold increase in daily trading quotas for the cross-border Stock Connect programmes.
Record net outflows for northbound MRF
During the market plunge in February, northbound products sold through the China-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme hit record net outflows, according to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).
CSRC: Approval process for HK equity funds resumes
China’s regulator has clarified its position on the halt of Hong Kong equity fund approvals and released some rules for firms intending to launch them.
Report: Chinese managers told not to offload A-shares
To support market stability, China’s regulator has told mainland fund houses not to yield to redemption pressure on their A-share holdings, according to local media.
Report: China may curb some Hong Kong equity funds
The mainland joint ventures of First State, HSBC and Invesco are among the firms awaiting approval for Hong Kong equity funds, which the regulator is said to have halted due to concern over a surging Hong Kong stock market, local media reported.
Singapore and China eye mutual recognition of funds
In a recent agreement to strengthen links between the two countries, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said they would explore an MRF scheme.
