Global Markets – Page 5 – Huddleston Jones

30 July 2018

China mulls to relax control over foreign strategic investment

Published by XinhuaNet – 30th Jul 2018

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Monday asked for the public’s opinion on a revised measure concerning foreign investors making strategic investments in Chinese listed companies.

6 July 2018

Invesco adopts multi-pronged strategy to raise China exposure

Published by Asia Asset Management – 6th Jul 2018

US asset management giant Invesco Ltd. is seeking to penetrate deeper into China with stronger collaboration between its Mainland joint-venture company and its wholly-owned onshore investment firm, according to a senior company official.

6 July 2018

Eastspring CIO shrugs off US-China trade war fears

Published by Asia Asset Management – 6th Jul 2018

As investors brace for the potential fall-out from the trade war between the US and China, at least one market participant believes the fears are overblown.

28 June 2018

WMs prefer active funds for China exposure

Published by Fund Selector Asia – 28th Jun 2018

In China’s inefficient equity market, active management is preferred to passive investing, according to wealth management sources.
“Passive products are more effective in efficient and liquid markets coupled with a well represented index,” Kevin Liem, CIO at CBH Asia, told FSA. “They are good investment vehicles for US large cap stocks representing the S&P 500, for example.”

28 June 2018

Foreign managers seek more China assets

Published by Fund Selector Asia – 28th Jun 2018

US-based firms, including Bridgewater Associates and State Street Global Advisors, have become new licence holders in China’s quota programme that allows them to invest in the country’s onshore markets.

17 April 2018

UBS Shuffles in Hong Kong

Published by Finews.Asia – 17th April 2018

UBS is rejigging its equity capital markets arm in Asia, marking the return of a veteran of the Swiss bank to the region as the unit’s new head.

The Zurich-based bank named Hannah Malter head of equity capital markets syndicate in Asia, according to a memo seen by finews.asia. The 11-year UBS veteran replaces Andrea Casatiand will report to Gaetano Bassolino, the Swiss bank’s head of capital markets in Asia.

12 March 2018

UBS banned from sponsoring IPOs in Hong Kong for 18 months

Published by Financial Times – 10th Mar 2018

The Hong Kong securities regulator has banned UBS from sponsoring initial public offerings for 18 months, after an investigation into the Swiss bank’s role in certain listings on the city’s stock exchange.

29 December 2017

Singapore bank lending up 0.6% in November: MAS

Published by The Straits Times – 29th Dec 2017

SINGAPORE – Bank lending in Singapore rose 0.6 per cent in November from the previous month, preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Friday (Dec 29) showed.

6 October 2017

Citigroup considering onshore cash equities business in China, adding more staff in Singapore and HK

Published by The Straits Times – 6th Oct 2017

HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Citigroup Inc is considering setting up an onshore cash equities business in China and expanding research coverage of Chinese stocks, to boost its share of the business in Asia, said the head of its regional equities unit.

14 September 2017