Foreign institutions jump at the chance to boost presence in China
By XU WEI |
China Daily |
Updated: 2021-01-06 07:54
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Opening up China's financial sector significantly strengthened the appeal of the country to foreign investors over the past year, with a range of overseas institutions boosting their presence in the nation.
Chinese regulators gave approval to a number of foreign insurers, banks and asset management companies last year to establish wholly-owned subsidiaries, a move experts said indicated the country's resolve to advance opening-up of its financial sector.
The key decisions included Citigroup becoming the first United States bank to receive a domestic fund custody license in China, following regulatory moves to further open up the nation's mutual funds sector.