Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management increased their holdings of Chinese large caps, while Singapore’s Temasek reduced its stock holdings.

Bridgewater Associates, the world’s biggest hedge fund slashed its holdings drastically in the first quarter in a move may have been too hasty and caused it to miss out on the recent bull run.

Stocks retreated from the highet level since August, taking a breather after surpassing the 19,000-point level. Gains in tech leaders such as Alibaba and Tencent tempered losses among developers and casino operators.

Hong Kong is proving its resilience by defying some of its harshest critics. A surge in the local stock market over the past three months shows global investors are coming back.

In an attempt to limit the impact of data showing foreign funds selling on market sentiment, Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges plan to cease displaying real-time figures on purchases or sales of local stocks through trading links with Hong Kong.

Geely Auto’s premium EV unit raised US$441 million by upsizing its IPO by 20 per cent to accommodate demand, according to two sources. The stock is due to debut in New York on Friday.

Hong Kong stocks fell for the second straight day on Wednesday as investors awaited trade data which is expected to show both exports and imports returned to expansion territory in April, following a contraction in the previous month.

Hong Kong stocks decline from an eight-month high as traders cash in on the market bull run, while robust mainland tourism data for the holiday period fails to lift sentiment.

Investment banks including Goldman Sachs, UBS and BNP have become more positive on Chinese stocks, with foreign selling having subsided. But the property crisis, deflationary risks and tepid consumer demand mean global investors are yet to go all ‘all in’.

CICC cuts pay amid brutal business environment as a sluggish economy and dismal IPO volumes hurt the financial services sector.

Chinese local government entities have carried the mantle of cornerstone investors in first-time stock offerings in Hong Kong in the past two years as foreign investors shun deals. Their outsize role could work against the city’s capital market, market experts say.

‘There is an increasing demand for diversification from domestic Chinese customers,’ says Joseph Pinto, CEO of London-based money manager M&G Investments.

Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday as investors were rattled by reports of Israeli missiles hitting Iran, with the heightened Middle East tensions triggering a scramble for safe haven assets.

The erratic performance of Chinese stocks is not giving investors the confidence to commit their funds for the long haul, so some are betting on proxies outside the country, according to top wealth managers.

Geopolitics is the biggest uncertainty and foreign interest in Chinese assets will depend on the direction of Beijing’s next set of policies, according to executives at the Harvard College China Forum.

Hong Kong stocks declined to three week-lows as rising geopolitical tensions dealt a further setback to investor sentiment, already jittery ahead of a batch of economic data due to be released during the week.

Alibaba scales back an ambitious business overhaul plan and bids farewell to a turbulent year, as its founders call on employees to embrace changes.

There is nothing to fear from missteps because nobody is error-free, Ma wrote, after his co-founder Joe Tsai touched on Alibaba’s mistakes in a podcast interview, generating a frenzy on China’s social media.

Alibaba Group spent US$4.8 billion to repurchase its own shares in Hong Kong and New York last quarter, the most since late 2021, to boost returns to shareholders.

Hong Kong stocks retreated after expectations of rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve were dealt a setback by strong jobs and factory orders data in the world’s biggest economy.

‘The time to buy is when everyone hates the market and it’s cheap, which is now the case in Chinese equities,’ especially as there are signs that the country’s economic leaders are preparing stimulus measures, the hedge fund billionaire said in his LinkedIn blog.

Has China’s long march to recouping stock market losses begun, after a US$1.75 trillion bounce in value from January lows? Many sentiment indicators have reached inflection points, backstopped by state intervention. Or do market bears still hold sway?

Hong Kong stocks made a firm start after the US Federal Reserve’s dovish outlook brightened the prospects of lower funding costs in the months ahead.

From April 1, EHang’s EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle will be available in overseas markets at a suggested retail price of US$410,000.

Investors should seek refuge in Chinese domestic consumption stocks and avoid hardware and semiconductor makers to ride out the US-China geopolitical uncertainty, according to Goldman Sachs.

Once a lucrative source of fees for investment bankers, new stock offerings have become a source of stress and job insecurity amid a slump in activity. For retail investors, those first-day windfalls are also harder to come by.

Hong Kong stocks rose, amid expectations global central banks will ease monetary conditions this year following dovish comments from heads of the US Federal Reserve and the ECB.

Hong Kong stocks slumped amid worries the targets set by Beijing was a signal by authorities about the economic headwinds in China.

Money managers and analysts are confident of further upside in China’s onshore stock market after a stellar run in February, as they anticipate some policy catalysts.