China’s banks, despite a positive outlook, are not the best investments because they face increasingly hard competition from online giants running financial platforms, according to Greg Kuhnert, portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management.
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Allianz GI eyes onshore fund entry
Allianz Global Investors is considering applying for a private fund licence in China, following several other global asset managers who have launched onshore products, according to Desmond Ng, Hong Kong-based head of Asia-Pacific.
Investment limits tightened on $233bn Yuebao
Tianhong Asset Management has placed a temporary daily cap on investments in Yuebao, the the world’s largest money market fund, in order to stem the influx of money during the Chinese New Year period.
Investec: Investor relations in China slow to develop
Mainland-listed companies still need to improve transparency, which remains an obstacle to institutional investment, said Greg Kuhnert, portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management.
Aberdeen Standard nearly doubles RQFII quota
China indeed seems to be the big bet this year as Aberdeen Standard Investments receives additional RQFII quota in January to become one of the biggest RQFII quota holders, according to records from China’s State Administration for Foreign Exchange.
Value Partners joins the party with onshore fund
Hong Kong-based Value Partners has joined Fidelity, UBS AM and Man Group with the launch of an onshore China fund, as momentum for foreign-managed products targeting China’s professional investors continues.
Northbound MRF inflows weaker in 2017
The stronger renminbi may be behind a decline in sales of offshore fund products on the mainland via Mutual Recognition of Funds in 2017, said Rex Lo, BEA Union Investment’s managing director for business development.
China’s tighter regs may benefit JVs
Sino-foreign joint ventures stand to benefit in China’s tightening regulatory environment thanks to the relative transparency of their products and operations, said Rachel Wang, director of manager research for China at Morningstar.
China wants to convert SOE equity to HK listed shares
China’s regulator has proposed converting equity in Chinese firms into shares listed on the Hong Kong bourse in order to raise management incentive in some state-owned firms and improve earnings, said Nicholas Yeo, head of equities for China and Hong Kong at Aberdeen Standard Investments.
Luxembourg strikes Chinese green bond deal
Investor access to Chinese green bonds will open up following a deal between the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) and the Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC).
