Tencent Enters Third-party Fund Sales Market
Chnfund.com, 6/04/18
Nearly 6 months after obtaining a fund sales business license, Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent's (0700.HK) third-party fund sales subsidiary Teng'an Fund has officially entered the third-party fund sales market. According to online media outlet Chnfund.com, Teng'an Fund has already signed agency agreements with several fund companies including Guangzhou-based E Fund Management, Harvest Capital Management, Fullgoal Fund Management, and China Merchants Group, and is actively recruiting to develop its analysis team.
Teng'an Fund, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tencent, was approved by the Shenzhen branch of the China Securities Regulatory Commission on January 2. The fund will use Tencent's official mobile finance platform Licaitong as a base and will engage in independent fund sales operations.
Keywords: financial services Internet Tencent 0700.HK Licaitong