Published: March 07, 2011
China Southern and Oriental Patron Launch their First Multi-Currency RMB Bond Fund
Hong Kong, Mar 8, 2011 - (ACN Newswire) - Oriental Patron Financial Group is pleased to announce the launch of its RMB Bond Fund through their affiliate CSOP Asset Management Limited ("CSOP"). The Fund is domiciled in Luxembourg and an appealing feature is its capacity to receive subscriptions in various currencies; increasing its attractiveness to overseas institutional and professional investors. The Fund extensively leverages on CSOP's parent, China Southern Fund Management Co., particularly its experience and direct access to mainland issuers.
Managed by Ms. Guo Yanming, Deputy CEO of CSOP, the fund will focus primarily on investment grade issuers. Before joining CSOP, Yanming held the position as Executive Director of Fixed Income at parent China Southern having spent mostof her early career on Wall Street.
Mr. Benoit Descourtieux, Director of CSOP and CIO of Oriental Patron, said, "We are very excited about bringing this multicurrency RMB Bond fund to institutional and professional investors. China Southern isone of China's largest money managers with deep fixed income experience, impressive resources and a proven track record. CSOP will be able to leverage off this knowledge and understanding of the market."
About China Southern Fund Management Company
About China Southern Fund Management Company
China Southern Fund Management Company is one of China's largest asset management companies. It manages over USD 28 billion and is also one of China's first asset management companies incorporated in 1998. It is a 70% shareholder of CSOP Asset Management, the manager of the Fund.
About Oriental Patron Financial Group
Oriental Patron Financial Group is a financial services group based in Hong Kong. The Group offers corporate finance, investment banking, asset management and securities services to PRC and overseas companies. Its affiliate, OP Financial Investments Ltd (Stock Code: 1140), a publically listed investment holding company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, is a 30% shareholder of CSOP Asset Management, the manager of the Fund. Please visit www.oriental-patron.com.hk.
Important:
The contents of this press release are for information purposes only, and do not constitute a distribution, an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any investment product in any jurisdiction in which the distribution or offer is not authorized. Its contents have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong, nor has the fund been authorized by the Securities and Futures Commission.
Source: Oriental Patron Financial Group
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