FTSE paves the way for China A share inclusion

The initial weighting of China A-shares in the new FTSE Emerging Markets China A Inclusion indices will be about 5%. This is expected to increase to 32% when China A-shares are fully available to international investors. FTSE said recent measures to expand the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) and Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) […]

China opens door further by clarifying “beneficial ownership”

The mainland regulator posted an FAQ notice on its website stating that “investors are legally entitled to the rights and benefits of shares acquired through the northbound trading link. “Accordingly, the CSRC Stock Connect Rules have expressly stipulated that, in northbound trading, overseas investors shall hold SSE [Shanghai Stock Exchange] securities through HKSCC and are entitled to […]

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