BEA Union Investment’s Asian Bond and Currency (ABC) Fund has gained approval to be sold on the mainland under the China-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme, according to a statement from the firm.
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Fidelity leads the WFOE race
Fidelity’s investment-management wholly foreign-owned enterprise (IM WFOE) has launched two new funds while Blackrock and Schroders obtain private fund management (PFM) licences for their WFOEs.
Bond Connect still in ‘beta testing’
The slow development of Bond Connect and muted investor interest may delay the inclusion of Chinese bonds in global indices, according to industry sources.
Morningstar: Invesco Great Wall fund tops peers
A mixed-asset fund managed by Invesco Great Wall stands out among peers in Morningstar’s semi-annual ranking of best China funds, according to Rachel Wang, director of manager research in China.
PGI and CCB venture plans cross-border funds
US-based Principal Global Investors intends to support Chinese asset management partner CCB in launching funds offshore, said PGI’s CEO Jim McCaughan.
Challenges of setting up PFM WFOE in China
Coordinating with the head office, keeping up with local regulations, branding and distribution are top challenges when establishing an investment management wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE) with a private fund management (PFM) licence in China, according to industry sources.
CSOP eyes big data, AI and blockchain
CSOP Asset Management plans to bring big data and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its product line within three years, aiming to lessen the time and cost pressures on investors.
Could China catch investors off guard?
Enthusiasm for investing in China has never been higher than in 2017 and fears of a slowdown have largely receded from public discourse. But have investors taken their eye off the region just when it matters most?
Man Group launches hedge fund in China
Man Investment Management (Shanghai), Man Group’s wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE), registered the first hedge fund via the private fund management (PFM) licence route.
Robeco: China’s AM regs, US tax reform risks
Hong Kong’s equity market is likely to see a slowdown in mainland investment next year due to some new regulations and the proposed US tax reform could hit the technology sector, said Victoria Mio, co-head of Asia-Pacific equities and chief investment officer for China at Robeco.