China
China quadruples mainland-Hong Kong trading scheme quotas
China’s securities regulator has announced a four-fold increase in the daily trading quotas for Stock Connect, the programme that links the Shanghai and Shenzen stock exchanges with their Hong Kong counterpart.
V is for Vietnam, not volatility
Despite the return of market volatility, a Vietnam equity fund managed by JP Morgan Asset Management has soared to the top as best performer, according to data from FE Analytics.
Anbang Insurance gets $10bn rescue package
Chinese insurance giant Anbang is to get a capital injection worth RMB60.8bn (£6.9bn, $9.7bn, €7.9bn), a month after control of the group was seized by the country’s insurance regulator and as its ex-chairman faces life behind bars.
Italian firm to launch onshore fund in China
Italy’s Azimut has been granted approval from the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) to register as a private fund management firm in China, giving it six months to launch a product onshore.
Chinese environmentalism attracts Mirabaud
China’s push to clean up its environmental act has made it an attractive investment destination, Mirabaud Asset Management’s head of global emerging markets, Daniel Tubbs, tells International Adviser.