The firm has created a new China role as it prepares to transition its private fund management (PFM) business to a public asset management firm.

The firm has created a new China role as it prepares to transition its private fund management (PFM) business to a public asset management firm.
Hong Kong-domiciled products sold in the mainland (northbound funds) continue to gather assets.
The wealth management business at Credit Suisse, like at rival banks, has been the bright spot on the balance sheet.
Mainland investors put higher-than-expected emphasis on including ESG in fund offerings, according to an investor survey.
However, pressure is increasing on Asia fund managers to embrace ESG investing, according to a Willis Towers Watson report.
The regulator has approved five asset managers for onshore investment advisory services, continuing the shift from product sales-orientation to service-orientation.
In total, Standard Chartered in China distributes around 200 QDII products managed by 10 foreign asset management firms.
China continues to refine regulations aimed at opening its financial industry.
Separately, a number of foreign firms are set to hold a majority stake in a Chinese retail mutual fund business.
Despite Brexit woes, the UK has become the latest choice for China’s qualified domestic institutional investors (QDII).
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