Citi aims to offer a complete end-to-end solution, from trading and research to custody, clearing and settlement, to international investors investing in China
Citi indicates that it has executed the first tranche of northbound trades with offshore investors through Swap Connect, the trading link for interest rate swap contracts between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland
State Street has been appointed by China’s Harvest Fund Management to provide onshore CNY foreign exchange hedging services for the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor investment funds
NEEQ-owned Beijing Stock Exchange will specialise in innovation-oriented SME stocks, with many companies currently trading on NEEQ expected to migrate to the new exchange
HSBC has successfully facilitated a transaction in Beijing Stock Exchange, placed by an offshore investor via the Qualified Foreign Investor scheme, becoming the first international custodian to facilitate a QFI trade in BSE
China is on the brink of dramatic growth and intense investor interest, with HSBC suggesting the country is going to continue to open up its market to complete circulations of the flow in and out of China
HSBC has provided onshore QFII custody services to enable Daiwa AM to set up two new ETFs under the China-Japan ETF Connectivity scheme
“After recently receiving our China domestic fund custody license, this transaction is another testimony of our strong capabilities in securities services with a well-aligned offering for local and cross-border business,” says Tony Chao
Currencies are evolving as technology spurs ahead and borders cease to exist
Camille Thommes of ALFI explains how the financial behemoth that is the Chinese market could learn more than a little from Luxembourg
Investing in onshore Chinese securities is getting easier, and the benefits will reach far and wide. Florence Lee of HSBC Securities Services explains
Asia Pacific countries need to work together to make the most of foreign investment, according to Lawrence Au of BNP Paribas
Cian Burke of HSBC discusses the opening of China’s doors to its capital market through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect initiative
HSBC’s head of client management in Asia Pacific talks to AST about how the market has weathered the global financial crisis, forthcoming regulatory changes and opportunities in the region
Julien Kasparian, head of Hong Kong at BNP Paribas, explains the financial services industry in Hong Kong and how it competes globally
Uniquely positioned to connect China to the global funds industry, Hong Kong is doing just that, and it seems HKEx is just getting started
What will Asia’s much-mooted fund passports mean for transfer agents? Experts discuss the possibilities
AST discovers what it takes to service a fund in Vietnam
