In a first, BlackRock’s mutual fund subsidiary in China established a fund after raising $1.03 billion (6.68 billion yuan) in a shortened subscription period. With this development BlackRock has become the first foreign asset manager to operate a wholly-owned business in… Read More ›
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Allianz’s becomes first wholly foreign owned insurance asset management company in China
On Friday, in a statement Allianz said, its local Chinese asset management business has received regulatory approval, marking the first wholly foreign-owned insurance asset management company in the country. Foreign financial institutions are eager to expand their onshore footprint in… Read More ›
Financial sector optimistic on U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal
Under the recent Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal, China has agreed to expedite by nine months a previous December 2020 deadline for removing foreign ownership caps on securities firms, which includes investment banking, underwriting and brokerage operations. The Phase 1… Read More ›
China hoping for partial trade deal, respite from U.S. tariffs
It is important to note that concessions made by China are largely insignificant and non-systemic. U.S. demands that it stops the forcible transfer of U.S. technology to Chinese firms, stop industrial espionage, stop non-compliance of U.S. intellectual property rights, have… Read More ›
Toyota to boost China manufacturing capacity by 20%
Toyota aims to produce 2 million vehicles a year by early 2020s, which is a jump of more than 50% its current capacity. As per a source from Toyota Motor Corp, the Japanese carmaker will boost production capacity at its… Read More ›
UAE to allow 100% foreign ownership of UAE incorporated firms by end of 2018
The move is part of a bigger, wider gameplan aimed at diversifying the country’s economy. According to a news bulletin by the United Arab Emirates’ news agency WAM, its cabinet has approved steps that would allow foreign investors to have… Read More ›
China weighing options of reducing import duty on automobiles by 10%-15%
If China goes ahead with the move, it would help foreign automakers to export more cars into China and help reduce price gaps. On Thursday, Bloomberg has filed a report citing sources familiar with the matter at hand as saying,… Read More ›
China lifts rules on foreign ownership for financial firms
Although this move appears to show China opening its economy up to foreign funds, business expertise and technology, it is to be seen whether these promises will bear fruit or be like the IPO of Chinese companies in the U.S…. Read More ›