Over the last five years investors have poured at least $ 2.8 trillion into
Chinese wealth management products, an uninsured investment mostly sold by banks.
Not exact matches
The
Chinese government so far has stepped in to stop big meltdowns of
wealth management products, to avert ripple effects and forestall investor anger.
Mr. Li, the central bank adviser, and other officials and economists say the
Chinese government has the resources to cover big losses if
wealth management products fail.
Leiming Yuan, General Manager of Ant Financial's
wealth management unit, said some 70 percent of
Chinese citizens do not buy financial
products because «most financial
products in the market are designed for high - net investors and portfolio
management requires both time and expertise.
The
Chinese shadow banking system is now a well - known financial Frankenstein, with multiple asset
management companies,
wealth management products and other off - balance sheet entities providing around half the country's credit volume.
Alibaba - affiliated Ant Financial Services Group today unveiled a
wealth -
management app providing
Chinese consumers with simpler access to the company's growing roster of investment
products, including more than 900 commission - free funds.
As the
Chinese government boosts lending in an effort to meet its growth targets,
wealth management products are likely to keep expanding.
China has low interest rates for savers, so many
Chinese turn to
Wealth Management Products in order to earn something decent on their money.