Developing as rapidly as the city itself, Shanghaiâs âthrough trainâ to Hong Kong is set to sprout branches in Shenzhen and a parallel Bond Connect programme. George Mitton reports from China.
Indonesia is waking up to the promise of Islamic bonds, and with a population nearly 10 times that of Malaysia, it could soon become a regional heavyweight. Orlando Crowcroft reports.
Blair Pickerellâs fluency in Chinese enabled him to spot a loophole in Taiwanese law that gave birth to the countryâs offshore funds industry. George Mitton met him in Hong Kong.
Last year, Asian frontier market equities beat MSCIâs global frontier index by nearly 10 percentage points. Dave Waller asks if this asset class is as enticing as it seems.
In the MSCI Frontier Market index, Asia punches below its weight, accounting for just four of its 24 constituents. We profile them here.
Raising productivity is essential for Abenomics to succeed, says Mitsuhiro Yuasa, co-founder of Rheos Capital.
The chief executive of Value Partners has ambitious plans and $335 million to spend. George Mitton meets King Lun Au.
From Korean warehouses to Chinese hospitals, investors’ holding periods are growing in Asia. But in a market awash with liquidity, so is competition for assets. Our panel in Hong Kong discuss real estate investment.
Our panel discussed exchange-traded funds, regulatory overdrive and whether mutual fund recognition has been a failure. Chaired by George Mitton in Hong Kong.
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Since going live in the last quarter of 2015, the mutual recognition of funds (MRF) scheme between Hong Kong and mainland China has allowed qualifying Hong Kong-domiciled funds to be sold on the mainland. Qualifying mainland-domiciled funds may enjoy the same treatment in Hong Kong. What is your view of this scheme? |
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