China
China’s market plunge puts economy at risk
The ongoing fall in China’s stock market puts the country’s entire financial system and structural reform agenda at risk, according to Axa Investment Managers and Schroders.
BNP Paribas launches RQFII fund
French asset management firm, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, has launched a fund which offers access to Chinese A shares through its renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) licence.
Ashmore launches equity fund focused on Chinese share growth
Emerging markets specialist Ashmore has launched a Chinese equity fund which will invest in companies with mid to long term growth potential across the country’s onshore and offshore markets.
UOB Asset Management to roll out three RQFII funds
The Singapore-based firm said it will launch an RMB Onshore Money Market Fund, an RMB Onshore Bond Fund and an RMB Onshore Equity Fund in the coming months
UK investor visa applicants from China soar
The number of Chinese nationals applying for UK investor visas tripled in the same year the Home Office introduced new rules that doubled the minimum threshold to £2m.