EconomyHong Kong firm and Qatar bank to launch China equity fund to attract Middle East capital

China Asset Management (Hong Kong) and Qatar’s Lesha Bank agreed on Wednesday to launch Qatar’s first sharia-compliant China equity fund. The move reflects Chinese financial institutions’ growing efforts to attract Middle East capital as institutional investors and wealthy families seek safe havens amid geopolitical turmoil. Mainland China’s rising AI capabilities and biotech are among the markets’ selling points.

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