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The two bourses signed a MoU in December to develop a connection allowing investors in Singapore and China to access feeder ETFs
Investors should favour stocks in the MSCI China and MSCI Hong Kong indices over global benchmarks, BCA Research analysts said
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index surged more than 3% thanks to tech giants including Alibaba, Tencent and JD.com, while property firms like China Evergrande also gained
In the Asia-Pacific region, assets under management increased by 15.9% in the first three quarters of last year, up from 11% in 2020
Ad hoc group says it has seen no substantive response from developer with offshore creditors to formulate viable restructuring plan
Company aims to advance oil and gas projects in Western Australia and Senegal, as well as step up efforts to start producing hydrogen in three sites in coming years
China will have to turn to dividends from its elderly as its population declines, one expert said, while Hong Kong's stock exchange sees biotech applications as a way to manage an ageing society
Listing sponsored by Vertex Venture Holdings comes four months after Singapore Exchange relaxed its proposed rules for SPACs in response to market feedback
The Shanghai exchange said separate ESG, social responsibility and sustainability reports should also be published, if needed
Gains were concentrated in the most populous states, New South Wales and Victoria, highlighting recovery from pandemic-related lockdowns.
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