China’s pension funds can start investing in local markets in 2016, according to government officials.
Tag: China
Market `underestimates’ SDR basket inclusion
The RMB fixed income market will benefit if the IMF puts China’s currency in the Special Drawing Rights basket of reserve currencies, according to Raymond Gui, portfolio manager at Income Partners.
Rate cuts help Chinese Real Estate, but risk remains
The Chinese real estate market should improve in the fourth quarter, following a series of interest rate cuts, sources said.

China this week – 23 Oct 2015
A roundup of the week’s asset management industry news from mainland publications.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 23 Oct 15
Scepticism about Credit Suisse; cancer therapy ETFs; getting rich Swiftly; Chinese women rule; change at the CSRC; advertising from BEA and AB and much more.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Principal vs Schroder
As China’s transition from an export-led economy to one based on consumption and services shows concrete progress, FSA compares two Hong Kong equity funds.
Interest in Bond Connect with China grows
Exchanges in Hong Kong and Russia are each firming up their own plans for separate Bond Connect initiatives with China.
China this week – 16 Oct 15
A roundup of the week’s asset management industry news from mainland publications.
HKEx: Despite a wild ride, the Connect has been mainly successful
Nearly one year after launch, the Stock Connect has largely been a success in terms of what regulators set out to do, though much more needs to be done, according to Tae Yoo, head of client business development in the global markets division for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Vontobel: systemic risk in EM unlikely
Healthy foreign debt positions in most emerging markets make the possibility of systematic risk remote, despite the recent massive currency and commodity declines, said Rajiv Jain, chief investment officer at Vontobel Asset Management.