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Zhang Kun, star investor at E Fund Management, is betting on a rebound in the consumer sector. Photo: Handout
China stock market

Baijiu bet: top China fund manager backs consumer rebound

Zhang Kun ramps up exposure to liquor makers and e-commerce, backing a gradual recovery in consumption despite weak retail data.

China stock market

Asian, emerging-market funds rotate into China and Taiwan stocks: HSBC

Banking & finance

HKEX proposes halving settlement cycle to boost Hong Kong’s financial profile

Banking & finance

Data errors push Xin Hua Fund into spotlight after rare central bank warning

The incident marks an unusual intervention by the People’s Bank of China, which typically leaves oversight of mutual funds to the securities regulator.

Public criticism of a mutual fund manager by the central bank is uncommon, as oversight of the sector typically falls under the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Photo: Reuters
Public criticism of a mutual fund manager by the central bank is uncommon, as oversight of the sector typically falls under the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong urged to widen Stock Connect and woo global firms to boost listings

City should pitch Southeast Asia, Middle East to draw global listings and issue long-term bonds to attract patient capital, think tank says.

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong’s eMPF to hit fee-cut target 5 years early, saving US$6.4 billion

MPFA chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau says digital system boosts returns as assets rise to US$196.5 billion.

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China stock market

New China guidelines to base asset managers’ pay on the performance of funds

The China Securities Regulatory Commission seeks a performance-based salary mechanism at the country’s 160 mutual fund houses.

A view of the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s headquarters in downtown Beijing, Photo: Simon Song
A view of the China Securities Regulatory Commission’s headquarters in downtown Beijing, Photo: Simon Song
China stock market

China’s AI stock rally has room to run as valuations lag US giants: Goldman

AI stock rally is sustainable and tech shares will be driven by application-focused growth, chief China equity strategist Kinger Lau says.

China stock market

Will China’s 5-year plan lift or sink the nation’s tech stocks?

‘The five-year plan is expected to reset investment themes and the valuation system on the capital market,’ an analyst says.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV maker BYD’s sales surge in Europe, narrowing gap with Tesla

New-car registrations in Europe in September jump nearly fivefold from a year earlier to just under 25,000.

BYD cars sit in a lot in a port area of Wilhelmshaven, Germany, on October 25, 2025. Photo: DPA
ETFs

China remains major growth area in Asia-Pacific region, JPMorgan executive says

China is one of the ‘outsize contributors’ to the firm’s five-year plan to grow regional assets under management to US$600 billion.

China has surpassed Japan to become the largest market for exchange-traded funds in the Asia-Pacific region, according to JPMorgan Asset Management. Photo: Shutterstock
China has surpassed Japan to become the largest market for exchange-traded funds in the Asia-Pacific region, according to JPMorgan Asset Management. Photo: Shutterstock
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

MPF assets hit HK$1.5 trillion after record earnings gain in first 9 months

The performance translates to an average gain of HK$43,225 for each of the 4.8 million MPF members.

Wealth management

Hong Kong stands as key beneficiary of China’s continued opening up efforts

That policy brings ‘more innovative hi-tech companies to Hong Kong’, China International Capital Corp’s Zhao Yang says.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong retains No 3 rank as global financial hub, behind New York and London

The latest ranking reflects Hong Kong’s efforts to burnish its credentials as a major international financial hub.

Hong Kong’s overall rating rose 4 points in the latest Global Financial Centres Index report. Photo: Edmond So
ETFs

Chinese biotech ETFs attract investors amid US$60 billion of licensing deals

Funds from the US are flowing into biotech ETFs as investors seek unique opportunities to beat the market, China AMC’s Heidi Cai says.

Inflows into Hong Kong-listed ETFs have crossed US$26 billion so far this year, according to Bloomberg data. Photo: Shutterstock
Inflows into Hong Kong-listed ETFs have crossed US$26 billion so far this year, according to Bloomberg data. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV maker Nio eyes US$1.1 billion in proceeds from share placement

Shanghai-based Nio says proceeds to be used to enhance its development and replenish capital amid a price war.

Family offices

Family offices to keep consistent allocations over next year: Goldman survey

Respondents to a Goldman Sachs survey say they are concerned about geopolitical tensions and protectionist trade policies.

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Family offices

Citi’s Asia private bank ramps up hiring as capital inflows drive regional rally

Growing number of wealthy clients want to take advantage of market rallies and alternative investments like hedge funds and private equity.

Horace Yip Chi-ho, the Hong Kong head of Citi Private Bank. Photo: Jelly Tse
Horace Yip Chi-ho, the Hong Kong head of Citi Private Bank. Photo: Jelly Tse
Wealth management

A rising stock tide lifts sales of all financial products in Hong Kong

Sales soared 40 per cent to a record HK$6.07 trillion in 2024, according to a survey by the Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

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Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong’s MPFA reviews low-fee funds to address needs of silver economy

City’s pension regulator begins review of regulations related to a fee cap for a popular investment option under the MPF.

China stock market

China’s stock boom will not do much to rejuvenate the economy, Nomura says

Stock holdings accounted for just 1.3 per cent of total household assets, according to data from China’s central bank.

People monitored stocks at a brokerage in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

StanChart aims to convert depositors into investors with digital platform

Investors can put as little as HK$100 into four funds via the SC Invest platform, helping them gain some investment experience.

The SC Invest digital platform is part of Standard Chartered’s planned US$1.5 billion investment in the wealth management business over the next five years. Photo: Reuters
The SC Invest digital platform is part of Standard Chartered’s planned US$1.5 billion investment in the wealth management business over the next five years. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Daily southbound buying via Stock Connect tops US$2.5 billion twice in 2 weeks

A surge in demand comes as global banks have become more optimistic about capital flows from the mainland.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise on high hopes for US-China trade talks

Trade deal between the US and the EU includes a 15 per cent tariff on European goods entering the US.

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Number of MPF millionaires doubles as assets hit record US$178 billion

MPF pension regulator says the number of millionaires in the scheme doubles over the course of five years.

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau. Photo: Edmond So
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