Custody
HSBC will act as the custodian and fund administrator to one of the first UCITS funds to invest in China's Bond Connect scheme.
People Moves
Lisa Lou will be responsible for managing State Street’s global services business for China and leading the bank’s China strategy.
Fund Administration
Hong Kong has accelerated its goal to become the next global fund hub through a number of investment access programmes with China.
China’s capital market reforms – having faced pointed questions about their viability and durability initially – are steaming ahead.
Asia
Standard Chartered head of Hong Kong securities services expects the new settlement model to go live in October.
A number of firms have commenced transactions using the Chinese Bond Connect venture which went live this morning.
China has seen numerous reforms in the last several years and the Bond Connect initiative looks like the next major step for the country.
Asia
Bond Connect will be established as trading link between Mainland China and Hong Kong.
Market Infrastructure
MSCI includes 222 of China’s A-shares within its Emerging Markets index after several years of waiting.
Market Infrastructure
BNP Paribas’ report predicts Chinese fund managers will look overseas to expand their client base.