China
China to relax foreign ownership rules for life insurers
China is looking to relax foreign ownership restrictions for life insurance companies and fund managers as part of its commitment to open up Asia’s largest equities market to foreign investors.
HSBC sees profits slide after shedding Brazil business
HSBC reported an 86% decline in Q3 profits having sold its Brazilian business, changed its credit spread, and faced a strengthening US dollar.
China: a challenging but compelling investment case
China’s consumption story is expanding quickly, creating some of the most appealing investment cases currently available to investors, particularly as markets are yet to fully price in the pace of urbanisation in the country, says UBP’s Peng Yao.
China Life forecasts 60% profit drop, issues warning
China Life, the country’s largest insurer by market cap, has issued a profit warning after it forecast a 60% drop in net profit due to a decrease in investment income for the nine months to 30 September 2016.
Commodities | 13 Oct 16
ANALYSIS: Is commodities a key call for 2017
2016 has been a good year for commodities. Year-to-date, the FTSE World Mining index is up just less than 56% in dollar terms, while the FTSE oil and gas index is up just less than 20%.