China
China opens $9trn bond market to foreign investors
Foreign investors are now able to buy and sell Chinese bonds via Hong Kong after the country’s central bank approved its Bond Connect scheme, but no date has been set to allow investors in China to invest in foreign bonds.
Adviser slams IoM regulator over Quadris Environmental fund
A Shanghai-based financial adviser has heavily criticised the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IoMFSA) over how it has handled the fallout of the Quadris Environmental Forestry Fund, which invested in Brazilian teak plantations.
Harvest Global funds first to get Swiss-HK recognition
Specialist China and Asian markets asset manager Harvest Global Investments has become the first firm to qualify funds for the Switzerland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme.
What next after China’s MSCI inclusion?
Wealth and asset managers give their views on the implications of the MSCI inclusion of A-shares and where they find investment opportunities onshore.
ANALYSIS: Why has MSCI taken so long to embrace A-shares?
MSCI has finally included China A-shares in its emerging market indices, but the decision seems long overdue.