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Mizuho eyes first Japanese Panda bond in January
Mizuho Bank is preparing to sell the first ever Panda bond by a Japanese issuer, after picking three local banks to manage the deal.
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The week in renminbi: London-Shanghai Connect to go ahead, China remains largest holder of US Treasuries, BOC sets up Qatar branch
UK and Chinese officials press ahead with London-Shanghai Stock Connect, China tops the October league table of foreign holders of US Treasuries, and Bank of China opens a new branch in Qatar.
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RMB round-up: China, UK plan Bond Connect, Hong Kong signs BRI agreement, Man Group launches first PFM fund
British and Chinese officials consider launching a bond link between the two countries, Hong Kong and National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) sign agreement to promote the city’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and Man Group sets up the first fund under its private fund management (PFM) licence.
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Let investors short Chinese stocks, says Asifma
Short selling is crucial to the development of China’s equity market, especially in attracting greater foreign participation, Lyndon Chao, head of equities and post trade at the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (Asifma), told GlobalRMB.
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HKEX, SZSE: IPO Connect not imminent
Regulators in Hong Kong and mainland China are in no urgency to launch a primary equity link, also known as IPO Connect, senior executives at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) have said.
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Stock Connect ID: Market welcomes compromise
Market participants in Hong Kong have welcomed plans by regulators to introduce investor identification (ID) for northbound Stock Connect transactions, noting that the proposal strikes a balance between regulatory transparency and market efficiency.
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The week in renminbi: China welcomes French underwriters in CIBM, PBoC’s Pan says risk prevention key to FX policy, FTSE Russell makes changes to China indices
China wants to see more French banks underwriting bonds in its interbank bond market, the deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China says financial risk prevention is a key consideration for the country’s FX policy, and FTSE Russell reviews its China-related equity indices.