Asia
China proposes Bond Connect plan
A Chinese clearing house is considering the launch of a “Bond Connect” scheme which would mirror the Stock Connect initiative, creating an investment link between the mainland and Hong Kong debt markets.
Ripe for business: Intermediary profile with Global Financial Consultants
In 2007, financial advisory firm Global Financial Consultants decided to uproot from its home in Sydney and move the whole company to the city state of Singapore, a place that had become ripe for business opportunities.
Invesco promotes Asian equity fund managers
Oxfordshire-based investment manager, Invesco Perpetual, has promoted fund managers – Tim Dickson and William Lam – to manage two of the firm’s Asian funds.
Luxembourg investors now benefit from China RQFII scheme
Luxembourg’s global investor base can now take advantage of the Grand Duchy’s renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) program, enabling them to directly invest in the Chinese capital market.
OMGI extends Asia push amid tough competition
Product launches, additional local staff and Hong Kong-domiciled funds are part of the plan as Old Mutual Global Investors extends an aggressive Asia expansion, Warren Tonkinson, head of distribution, tells Fund Selector Asia.