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Portfolios reeled from AI-driven shocks in June and July. Photo: Getty Images
China stock market

How China’s young fund managers endured bitter lessons from AI-fuelled sell-off

New portfolio managers were thrust into the spotlight as tech bets soured and client scrutiny intensified during 50-day market turmoil.

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Banking & finance

China’s social security fund boosts A-shares, a vote of confidence in market

China stock market

From property to portfolios: why Chinese families are walking away from homes

Hong Kong stock market

Chinese funds pivot to tech as they cut Hong Kong stock holdings

Chinese mutual funds shifted focus amid market volatility, cutting their share of Hong Kong stocks to 23.3 per cent in the second quarter.

Average daily turnover for southbound Stock Connect trading reached HK$123.1 billion (US$15.7 billion) in the first half of 2026, up 10.9 per cent year on year, according to HKEX. Photo: Jelly Tse
Average daily turnover for southbound Stock Connect trading reached HK$123.1 billion (US$15.7 billion) in the first half of 2026, up 10.9 per cent year on year, according to HKEX. Photo: Jelly Tse
China stock market

China’s star fund manager dumps consumer bets in pivot to AI

Zhang Kun cuts US$3.1 billion fund’s holdings in baijiu and e-commerce as ‘downside pressure on the economy has exceeded expectations’.

Banking & finance

Beijing unveils policy enhancements to give ‘vitality’ to Hong Kong markets

The governor of China’s central bank says Beijing is set to increase capital allocation to the city to 800 billion yuan under the Bond Connect scheme.

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China stock market

Will new CSRC rules reshape China’s mutual fund industry?

Fund managers must now adhere to strict mandates, focusing on transparency and traditional industries, which will reshape investment strategies.

A Chinese national flag flutters outside the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) building in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
A Chinese national flag flutters outside the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) building in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China stock market

AI | Chinese chip ETFs pause trading as they warn of soaring premium risks

With two funds trading at least 30 per cent above net asset values, the large premiums would trigger sell-offs when sentiment turns.

Banking & finance

Kazakhstan’s AIFC discussing stock-trading links with Shanghai, Hong Kong

Cross-border trading connections could start with ETFs, says special economic zone’s governor.

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.

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

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

Fund managers shift focus to Chinese and Taiwanese stocks, while reducing exposure to South Korea amid global market turbulence.

Stock indices are displayed at the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Stock indices are displayed at the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

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

Bourse operator launches a consultation on shortening the share settlement cycle to one day, aiming to implement the reform in late 2027.

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.

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.

FSDC executive director Rocky Tung says while Hong Kong has been a major listing venue for mainland firms, international companies remain a minority on the local bourse. Photo: Enoch Yiu
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.

A key advantage of the eMPF is cost savings from digitisation, says Ayesha Macpherson Lau. Photo: Edmond So
A key advantage of the eMPF is cost savings from digitisation, says Ayesha Macpherson Lau. Photo: Edmond So
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.

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.

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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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Illustration: Brian Wang
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.

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.

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.

A view of the entrance to the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Enoch Yiu
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.

From left, moderator Peggy Sito, business editor at South China Morning Post; Wei Shen, head of principal Investment at Junson Capital; Ariel Shtarkman, founder of Orca Capital; and Zhao Yang, managing director at China International Capital Corp in a panel at the Post’s latest Redefining Hong Kong forum. Photo: May Tse
From left, moderator Peggy Sito, business editor at South China Morning Post; Wei Shen, head of principal Investment at Junson Capital; Ariel Shtarkman, founder of Orca Capital; and Zhao Yang, managing director at China International Capital Corp in a panel at the Post’s latest Redefining Hong Kong forum. Photo: May Tse
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.

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.

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.

A Nio ET7 in Beijing. Photo: AFP
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