The success of China’s “new economy” presents a challenge to the Chinese Communist Party’s view of its role in the free market economy, and highlights investment risks in China’s tech giants.
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China plans another channel for offshore investment
The planned QDII2 programme will allow Chinese investors direct investment in offshore securities, but it is unlikely to spark interest, according to Stewart Aldcroft, Asia-Pacific senior adviser for markets and securities services at Citibank.
Are Chinese Bitcoin firms putting client funds in WMPs?
Two of China’s biggest Bitcoin exchanges are alleged to have put client money in risky wealth management products and are under investigation by the country’s central bank.
Record inflows for China-domiciled MRF funds
In July, China-domiciled funds available for sale in Hong Kong through the MRF had the highest net inflows since the scheme began at the end of 2015.
In China, big AUM means MMF strength
Money-market funds (MMFs) account for at least 35% of the total assets managed by the largest fund management firms in China, according to data from the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC).
IMF warns on China’s ‘dangerous’ debt
China’s growth outlook is expected to improve between 2017 and 2021, but the country’s rising debt skews the figures and raises strong concerns, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Korea ETF assets drive record high in Asia
Asia’s ETF inflows set a record high during the first seven months and Korea- and China-listed ETFs gathered the most assets, according to data from ETFGI.
World’s biggest money market fund reigns in max investment
Alibaba-distributed fund Yuebao has lowered the maximum individual investment for the second time as China’s regulator tightens rules for money market funds.
Vanguard sketches China plans
As the world’s largest passive product manager considers its mainland strategy, ETFs are unlikely to be part of it.
Is China well-suited for fintech?
The marriage of fintech and wealth management presents a vast growth opportunity in China, but it coexists with examples of massive fraud that have led to a regulatory crackdown, according to a report published by Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm.
