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Aberdeen Standard expands in mainland China

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... Investments announced it secured a licence to operate in the Chinese market via its subsidiary Aberdeen Asset Management (Shanghai). The licence granted by the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) will enable the firm to manufacture and offer ...

No big deal or not yet?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... little hoo-ha last week. Even the S&P/ASX 200 index closed a mere 0.06% weaker on the 24th of November - the day when the Shanghai composite index fell by 2.3% and the blue chip CSI 300 index plunged by 3.0%. According to CNBC, this is because "Chinese ...

China A-shares ETFs launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... Rayliant Smart Beta. The two HKEX listed ETFs utilise a fundamental, multi-factor approach, and each consists of about 300 Shanghai and Shenzhen listed stocks. Both ETFs are physical A-shares ETFs utilising Stock Connect and have a total expense ratio ...

China slows to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... earlier." Not only that, the disappointing set of China growth stats did little to the country's financial markets. The Shanghai Composite index and the yuan/$US exchange rate dipped by 0.4% on the day the data were released (but these could also be ...

Japanese broker targets Aussie SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... funds and FX trading capabilities," Matsumoto said. He highlights that the Australian trading platform will include the Shanghai and Shenzen B-share market, the Hong Kong-Shanghai Connect and the Hong Kong-Shenzen Connect exchanges (A-shares). The firm's ...

Australian dollar poses problem for RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... uncertainty); nor the Nikkei225's 4.4% appreciation (despite its continuing battle with very low inflation); nor the Shanghai composite index's 5.1% increase (despite the PBOC's liquidity tightening and de-leveraging actions). For the explanation, we ...

Credit firm expands to Hong Kong

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... Ellison and Corrs Chambers Westgarth. In Hong Kong, he will establish La Trobe's second Chinese office, complementing the Shanghai business which has been operating since 2009. He explained: "Setting-up a local office in the Hub of Asia will better service ...

Good goings-on in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... year to date while the offshore yuan exchange rate has gained 2.4, with both trading at CNY6.80 to US$1. Likewise, the Shanghai composite index has risen by 3.3% since the start of 2017 - relatively a small gain compared with the performance of other ...

MSCI adds China to indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... Australia managing director Arian Neiron commented the announcement is "a game changer for international investors." "The Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges combined are the second largest share market in the world after the US, yet China currently only ...

Moody's downgraded and upgraded China's ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... eroding business, investor and household confidence. But nah! China's financial markets didn't give it two hoots. The Shanghai Composite index went up by 0.1% on the day of the announcement and by 1.4% the next day. The SSE B shares index - those that ...