A-share drop could boost MRF southbound channel

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A-share drop could boost MRF southbound channel

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The sell-off in the A-share market on January 4 might well scare off Hong Kong investors from buying Chinese securities via the new Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme, but retail investors in China might now have increased appetite for offshore investments available via the MRF’s southern channel, according to market participants.

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