Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges Hong Kong to be 'self-assertive' on 3 paths to reform

November 19, 2024--State leader says city should deepen financial reforms, expand cooperation and opening up and dovetail with national developments
Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng has pledged Beijing’s backing for Hong Kong to strengthen its standing as an international financial centre, urging the city to be self-assertive amid geopolitical uncertainties and to press on with reforms as he set out three directions to unleash its full potential.

Opening the three-day Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit on Tuesday, the state leader spelled out three areas of focus for Hong Kong’s financial sector. First, it should deepen reforms and innovate to boost competitiveness; second, expand cooperation and opening up; and third, dovetail its plans with national developments to further strengthen the foundation of Hong Kong's future financial development.

ChinaAMC launches Depository Receipts of two Chinese flagship ETFs in Thai exchange

December 29, 2025-Thai investors now can trade in real-time during local market hours using baht without overseas accounts, while also benefiting from capital gains tax exemptions.
Today, China Asset Management Co. (ChinaAMC) partnered with Thai securities firm InnovestX Securities to list Depository Receipts (DRs) linked to the "ChinaAMC CSI 300 ETF" and the "ChinaAMC STAR 50 ETF" on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), enabling Thai investors access to a basket of China's core assets and hard-core technologies.

UTI Investments Partners with FTSE Russell to Transition its Sovereign Bond ETF Benchmark

December 17, 2025-UTI Investments announced that its Sovereign Bond ETF (Bloomberg Ticker: UIGB NA Equity) has transitioned its benchmark from Nifty India Government Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Select 7 Bonds Index (USD) to the FTSE Indian Government Bond FAR Index (Bloomberg Ticker: CFIIFARU).