By Addison Gong
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Foreign ownership of Chinese domestic bonds has hit an all-time high of over Rmb3.6tr ($562bn) an impressive number but one that warrants a much closer look.
International investors have been on a buying spree of onshore Chinese bonds in recent years. Just four years ago, they held some Rmb840bn of domestic bonds. That number has now surpassed Rmb3.6tr.
There have been many drivers. The positive long-term outlook of the Chinese economy and the renminbi, the attractive yields on onshore bonds, and the low correlation between the markets in China and elsewhere have been at the core of the increased foreign interest. The inclusion of Chinese government bonds (CGBs) in major indices by Bloomberg-Barclays and JP Morgan, and most recently FTSE Russell, have only added to the appeal of renminbi bonds.
How to Invest in China’s Shanghai Index
How to Invest in China’s Shanghai Index May 07, 2021 13:01 UTC Reading time: 13 minutes
For years, investors have been trying to capitalise on China’s economic boom. However, gaining access to the country s two stock exchanges, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange is difficult for foreign investors.
Fortunately, there are a variety of ways to gain exposure to China’s stock market indices such as the Shanghai index, also known as the Shanghai SSE index.
In this article, we go through what the Shanghai Composite index is and how it is constructed, as well as how investors can gain exposure to the growth in China’s main stock market index and much, much more!
May 4, 2021 Hubbis
Asset manager achieves strong performance on the back of the success of Ping An FMC, the 10-year joint venture with Ping An Trust.
In less than two years, UOB Asset Management Ltd (UOBAM) has attracted more than S$1 billion in assets under management (AUM) from individual investors across Asia for two funds. This achievement comes on the back of the successful 10-year old joint venture between UOBAM and Ping An Trust Co. Ltd (Ping An Trust) – Ping An Fund Management Company (Ping An FMC).
Ping An FMC, which was established in 2011, leverages its domestic investment capabilities and track record and combines them with UOBAM’s regional network and Renminbi (RMB) Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) licence to offer investment opportunities in China’s onshore financial market.
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Ever-tighter regulation of Chinese private funds: Time to re-visit tax planning
Henry Wong of KPMG China considers the changes announced through Announcement 71, and explores how foreign asset management firms can seize the new opportunities for establishing private funds in China. Sponsored by April 08 2021
In 2020, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) officially released the first regulatory document specifically addressing the supervision of the Chinese private fund industry and private fund managers – ‘CSRC Announcement [2020] No. 71 – Provisions on Strengthening the Supervision of Private Investment Funds (Announcement 71)’.
The main purpose of Announcement 71 is to reinforce the supervision of private funds and crack down on various forms of non-compliance, thereby protecting the legal rights and interests of private fund investors and promoting the healthy and disciplined growth of the indust