Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Hedge funds' hopes rise for China opening

(Reuters) - Chinese officials remain suspicious of overseas hedge funds, after witnessing the turmoil partly blamed on the likes of financier George Soros' Quantum Fund during the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis.




Unlike foreign banks, mutual funds and brokerages, hedge funds are excluded from forming fund management ventures in China, which Barclays Capital predicts will offer the highest growth potential of any asset management market in Asia over the next two years.


Read more at Reuters.com Business News

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