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China Alert – The Greater Bay Area

GBA, insurance, outbound, Ping An, Premiums

The Greater Bay Area Policymakers hinted that the new Greater Bay Area investment initiative will be rolled out this year. We expect demand to be concentrated in the early stages. Further clarity is needed to determine how the program will fit into the broader outbound ecosystem. Please note that full versions of our China Alert […]

BNP Paribas, BWMPs, CITIC, HSBC, Huatai, insurance, JVs, Licenses, Mutual Funds, ownership, Prudential, Taikang

Group-think Multiple China approaches Market opening continued apace in 2020, and foreign groups will soon operate their own fund management companies. At the same time, a wider array of entities will be able to access the mutual fund license, forcing commitment about the best way forward. That path forward will depend on each group’s existing […]

AMP, insurance, pension, Ping An, Premiums, Tax-deferred pension

Early access proves valuable for pensions The small club of China’s pension companies were all profitable in 2019. Scale is the common denominator in their success, even as individual companies charted alternative routes. Foreign participation is currently limited in this segment, but should not be ruled out as a competitive option. Please note that full […]

insurance

The foreign firms taking on life insurance Foreign-invested insurers have far outpaced industry-wide growth. Some are even beginning to build significant premium scale. As assets continue to grow, allocation maturity will not be far behind. Please note that full versions of our China Alerts are for clients only, if you would like more information about […]

insurance, trust sector

This Dashboard will examine key developments onshore from the month of December, including: New securities law finalized at Standing Committee Regulators waive inbound quotas and streamline back office processes Regulators issue guidance on distribution Steady progress towards PBoC’s 11-point plan Banking regulator drafts first product-level rules Aside from these key takeaways, we will also provide […]

insurance, trust sector

This Dashboard will examine key developments onshore from the month of November, including: Easing overseas access to the interbank FX market Insurance asset management investor scope widens Supreme Court clarifies product liability Identifying China’s domestic systemically important banks Shareholding rules updated for trust companies Aside from these key takeaways, we will also provide a quick […]

insurance, outbound, QDII

·Regulators continue to crack down on outbound programs ·Demand for offshore investment from firms and investors remains high ·This is a precursor to enhanced outbound investment platforms Update: Differing reports about the level of outbound capital restrictions all radiate a negative view on China, not at all helped by recent volatility. However, they fail to […]

Brokerage Sector, cross border, insurance, mutual fund, trust

An overview of the Chinese financial sector of January 2016 that covers topics including: fund flows, regulatory updates, cross border activities, capital markets, insurance sector, mutual fund sector, banks, trust sector, brokerage sector and private (hedge) funds. These updates are further broken down by our analysis and data. Key headlines include: first batch of MRF funds approved, […]

China Alert – The Greater Bay Area

Strategic Outlook: Group-think January 2021

China Alert – Early access proves valuable for pensions

China Alert – The foreign firms taking on life insurance

China Dashboard – January 2020

China Dashboard – December 2019

(China Alert) Outbound restrictions: Temporary but telling

Z-Ben China Dashboard January 2016