Asia
Hong Kong regulator fines BNP Paribas HK$4m for overcharging
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has fined BNP Paribas Wealth Management HK$4m (£393,000, $515,664, €461,793) for overcharging its clients.
Asia bear still growling
Even though a growing group of asset management firms are warming to emerging markets, Gary Reynolds, chief investment officer at UK-based wealth and asset management firm Courtiers, remains bearish on the region and believes the US is the most attractive opportunity.
ANALYSIS: Is Japan’s third arrow about to hit the mark?
With other major equities classes all having their own significant question marks, could the long awaited ‘third arrow’ finally be about the make Japan the best place to invest?
Henderson sees strong dividend growth in Korea
South Korea is one of the most attractive regions in Asia in terms of dividend growth potential, said Henderson Asian Dividend Income Fund co-manager Sat Duhra.
China imposes limits on P2P platforms amid fraud concerns
China has imposed new lending limits on the country’s increasingly popular peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms in a bid to curb risks following the collapse of the industry’s largest lender Ezubao last year.