Launched in 2002 by the Chinese government, the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) program allows certain licensed international investors to invest in China’s stock exchanges.
The QFII program allows foreign institutional investors to buy and sell RMB-denominated “A” shares of Chinese companies.
Similar to the QFII, the RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) program imposes fewer restrictions on foreign investors and facilitates direct investment in China’s domestic capital markets.
The Financial Times Stock Exchange Group (FTSE) is a financial institution that specializes in managing asset exchanges and creating index offerings for global financial markets.
China A-share is the shares of companies based in mainland China that are traded on two Chinese stock exchanges: the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
American Depository Shares (ADAs) refer to shares of foreign companies held by US depository banks and can be traded in the US, including on major exchanges.
Berhad (BHD) is the suffix used in Malaysia to denote a public limited company. The suffix Sendirian Berhad (SDN BHD) identifies a private limited company.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), founded in 1875 as an Association of Local Shareholders and Stockbrokers, is the first stock exchange in Asia and the largest securities market in India.