Finding Assets In China

It has been two years since global index complier Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) included China’s A-shares on its MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The inclusion has made China’s stock market more accessible to foreign investors and Chinese assets have become a popular alternative.

As of June 17, net capital inflows through northbound trading, or money invested from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region into the Chinese mainland, totaled 1.08 trillion yuan ($153.5 billion), increasing 611.6 billion yuan ($86.5 billion) compared to that in May 30, 2018, according to Shanghai-based information provider Wind Information.

“The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has inflicted. “In the midst of a globally low interest rate environment, the return of investment in China is competitive. While its domestic financial market is going to open up wider, foreign capitals will continue to pump into the A-share market.”