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08-27-2026 20:13:00 On 27 August, UBS successfully issued its inaugural Panda bond in the China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM), with a total amount of CNY 2 billion, a maturity period of 5 years, and a coupon rate of 1.78%. This issuance set a new record for the lowest coupon rate on a five-year Panda bond issued by a foreign financial institution. Additionally, it represents the first instance of a Swiss financial institution issuing Panda bonds in China.
08-20-2026 18:39:00 On 13 August, the State Grid Corporation of China successfully launched Dim Sum Bonds totaling CNH 14.9 billion (around US$2.21 billion) in Hong Kong. This represents the largest single bond issuance by a central state-owned enterprise so far and drew significant interest from major Chinese institutional investors, including China Life, PICC, Ping An Insurance, China Pacific Insurance, Taiping Insurance, and Taikang Insurance.
08-19-2026 13:57:00 According to Wind, as of 18 August, QFIIs had increased their holdings in over 120 A-share listed companies during the second quarter of 2026, with CATL experiencing the largest rise in market value held by QFIIs in that period.
08-17-2026 19:13:00 As reported by the People's Bank of China (PBoC), foreign institutions held CNY 3.21 trillion (around US$480 billion) in bonds within China's interbank market as of 31 July. This amount represented about 1.8% of the total custody volume in the interbank bond market. The holdings comprised CNY 2.02 trillion (62.9%) in treasury bonds, CNY 0.76 trillion (23.7%) in policy bank bonds, CNY 0.27 trillion (8.4%) in interbank certificates of deposit, and CNY 0.16 trillion (5.0%) in other bond categories.
08-12-2026 10:26:00 On 11 August, CapitaLand Investment successfully launched China Commercial Private REIT (269333) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, raising CNY 3.15 billion (about US$467 million). This made it the largest private REIT in China backed by an international asset manager.
08-07-2026 18:32:00 On 7 August, Guotai Haitong Securities, China's largest security company created through the significant merger of Guotai Junan and Haitong Securities, announced plans to privatize and delist its subsidiary, Guotai Junan International, by canceling shares at HK$3.00 each under a scheme agreement.
08-07-2026 11:21:00 As reported by the SAFE, by 30 June, the cumulative net subscription amount for southbound MRFs reached CNY 657 million (US$97.35 million), marking a modest MoM rise of 1.1%, but a 3% decline over the past six months.
08-07-2026 11:15:00 The SAFE announced that by June 30, the cumulative net subscription amount for northbound MRFs reached CNY 109.2 billion (US$161.8 billion), representing a 2.2% MoM increase but a 12.7% decline from the end of last year.
08-05-2026 12:24:00 On 5 August, China's Ministry of Finance issued the fourth batch of RMB-denominated treasury bonds for this year in HK. The total scale of the bonds was CNH 15 billion (equivalent to US$2.2 billion), and the issuance was oversubscribed by 4.67 times.
08-03-2026 12:11:00 On 3rd August, the HKEx launched 5-year Chinese government bond futures, becoming the sole Chinese government bond futures contract available on an offshore market worldwide.
07-31-2026 11:57:00 On 30 July, CPE, a Chinese private equity company, signed an agreement with the European private equity firm Jacobs Capital to acquire Mammut Sports Group AG.
07-31-2026 11:49:00 On 30 July, China International Capital (CICC) introduced an international asset custody service in Hong Kong to support the increasing number of Chinese Mainland asset managers expanding their operations overseas.
07-29-2026 17:14:00 Fidelity International will officially launch its first mutual recognition fund, the "Fidelity Global Investment Fund - Hong Kong Bond Fund", in the Chinese Mainland on 10 August.
07-27-2026 19:05:00 The Malaysian government's US$1.5 billion Islamic bond (Sukuk) is expected to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 30 July, resulting in a dual listing in both Hong Kong and Malaysia.
07-24-2026 19:20:00 According to Morningstar, the Pictet HK - Pictet Strategic Income Fund attracted a net inflow of CNY 14.356 billion (US$2.12 billion) from the Chinese Mainland via the MRF scheme in H1 2026, making it the MRF fund with the highest net inflow during that period. Additionally, Pictet as a company received a net inflow of CNY 4.92 billion (US$730 million) through the MRF scheme in the same timeframe, making it the firm with the largest net inflow.
07-17-2026 17:43:00 A recent report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) states that Bond Connect has greatly enhanced access to China’s bond market by drawing in 839 institutional investors from 40 jurisdictions and increasing foreign holdings nearly fourfold to approximately CNY 3.45 trillion ($509.4 billion). Among these 839 institutional investors, asset managers make up the largest portion (64%), followed by banks (21%), securities firms (9%), insurance companies (3%), and sovereign institutions along with overseas pension funds (2%).
07-17-2026 12:28:00 On 17 July, HKEX announced that to create a more efficient and unified payment system for Exchange Participants, it will enable the settlement of the SFC Transaction Levy, AFRC Transaction Levy, Investor Compensation Levy (currently suspended), and the trading fee payable to the Exchange (collectively referred to as the Trading-Related Fees) in RMB.
07-16-2026 18:51:00 HKEX reported that both Chinese Mainland and international investors stayed active via Stock Connect. The average daily turnover (ADT) for northbound trading was CNY 345.3 billion ($51 billion) in H1 2026, substantially higher than the CNY 212.4 billion ($31.4 billion) recorded for FY 2025. Meanwhile, southbound ADT reached HK$123.1 billion ($15.7 billion), slightly surpassing the previous record of HK$121.1 billion ($15.5 billion) set in 2025.
07-15-2026 16:03:00 As reported by the U.S. Treasury Department, foreign investors owned $9.37 trillion in U.S. Treasury bonds as of May 30, marking the second-highest level ever and a rise of $18.5 billion compared to April. In May, China boosted its U.S. Treasury bond holdings by $8.2 billion, breaking a three-month streak of declines. China is now the third-largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury bonds, with $659.3 billion, following Japan and the UK.
07-08-2026 19:16:00 By the end of May 2026, regulators had approved a total of 85 funds under the Mainland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme. In 2025, the net subscription value of Hong Kong mutual recognition funds in the Mainland reached CNY 82.5 billion, marking a 2.3 times YoY growth, as confirmed by Christopher Hui, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the HKSAR Government.
07-07-2026 10:11:00 PBoC says that in H1 2026, more than CNY 160 billion worth of panda bonds were issued, marking an annual growth rate of over 60 percent.
07-03-2026 19:24:00 Hong Kong will process the first gold settlement through a new gold-clearing and settlement system next Tuesday (7 July), making a giant stride towards being an international price-setter for the precious metal.
07-03-2026 19:10:00 On 3 July, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HKEX, signed a data licensing agreement with ChinaBond Pricing Center Co., Ltd. to support the launch of 5-Year China Government Bond (CGB) Futures in Hong Kong.
06-17-2026 11:22:00 China onboards 26 banks from HK, Macau, Singapore, Laos, Thailand etc., for 24/7 cross-border digital yuan network.
05-27-2026 10:39:00 46 northbound mutual recognition funds have reached a total AUM of RMB 270 billion by May 22, among which the bond funds' AUM of approximately RMB 150 billion (56%).

08-19-2026 13:57:00 According to Wind, as of 18 August, QFIIs had increased their holdings in over 120 A-share listed companies during the second quarter of 2026, with CATL experiencing the largest rise in market value held by QFIIs in that period.

08-12-2026 10:26:00 On 11 August, CapitaLand Investment successfully launched China Commercial Private REIT (269333) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, raising CNY 3.15 billion (about US$467 million). This made it the largest private REIT in China backed by an international asset manager.

08-07-2026 11:21:00 As reported by the SAFE, by 30 June, the cumulative net subscription amount for southbound MRFs reached CNY 657 million (US$97.35 million), marking a modest MoM rise of 1.1%, but a 3% decline over the past six months.

08-07-2026 11:15:00 The SAFE announced that by June 30, the cumulative net subscription amount for northbound MRFs reached CNY 109.2 billion (US$161.8 billion), representing a 2.2% MoM increase but a 12.7% decline from the end of last year.

08-05-2026 12:24:00 On 5 August, China's Ministry of Finance issued the fourth batch of RMB-denominated treasury bonds for this year in HK. The total scale of the bonds was CNH 15 billion (equivalent to US$2.2 billion), and the issuance was oversubscribed by 4.67 times.

08-03-2026 12:11:00 On 3rd August, the HKEx launched 5-year Chinese government bond futures, becoming the sole Chinese government bond futures contract available on an offshore market worldwide.

07-31-2026 11:57:00 On 30 July, CPE, a Chinese private equity company, signed an agreement with the European private equity firm Jacobs Capital to acquire Mammut Sports Group AG.

07-31-2026 11:49:00 On 30 July, China International Capital (CICC) introduced an international asset custody service in Hong Kong to support the increasing number of Chinese Mainland asset managers expanding their operations overseas.

07-29-2026 17:14:00 Fidelity International will officially launch its first mutual recognition fund, the "Fidelity Global Investment Fund - Hong Kong Bond Fund", in the Chinese Mainland on 10 August.

07-27-2026 19:05:00 The Malaysian government's US$1.5 billion Islamic bond (Sukuk) is expected to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 30 July, resulting in a dual listing in both Hong Kong and Malaysia.

07-07-2026 10:11:00 PBoC says that in H1 2026, more than CNY 160 billion worth of panda bonds were issued, marking an annual growth rate of over 60 percent.

07-03-2026 19:24:00 Hong Kong will process the first gold settlement through a new gold-clearing and settlement system next Tuesday (7 July), making a giant stride towards being an international price-setter for the precious metal.

07-03-2026 19:10:00 On 3 July, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HKEX, signed a data licensing agreement with ChinaBond Pricing Center Co., Ltd. to support the launch of 5-Year China Government Bond (CGB) Futures in Hong Kong.

06-17-2026 11:22:00 China onboards 26 banks from HK, Macau, Singapore, Laos, Thailand etc., for 24/7 cross-border digital yuan network.

05-27-2026 10:39:00 46 northbound mutual recognition funds have reached a total AUM of RMB 270 billion by May 22, among which the bond funds' AUM of approximately RMB 150 billion (56%).

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