China
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.
QFII investors bogged down by burdensome tax filings
International investors are finding the compliance around qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) licences burdensome as they prepare to file their tax returns before the July deadline.
Valuation gap drives China demand for HK stocks
The huge surge in money flowing into Hong Kong stocks, which pushed the Hang Seng Index up to a seven-year high earlier this month, has been linked to a recent change in the Stock Connect initiative. But fund managers said the change was only a catalyst for the influx in funds.
Fresh Stock Connect rule signals boost in China-HK investment channel
A new rule which allows Chinese mutual funds to invest in Hong Kong-listed shares without a domestic institutional investor licence (QDII) is an “important signal” that regulators are eager to boost cross-border trading between the two regions.
Chinese focus Fund manager profile
As emerging markets continue to splinter it is time to take an active position, says Wells Fargos Anthony Cragg. Right now his focus is on China, where he believes the greatest EM opportunities lie.