Investing in China: Does the opportunity outweigh the risk?

FTSE Russell

Research

21 Pages

FTSE Russell examines whether Chinese equities still offer attractive opportunities given slower growth, policy uncertainty and geopolitical tension. It walks through China’s shift toward high quality development, the evolution and opening of its equity market and the diversification benefits for global investors. It then introduces the FTSE China A50 and FTSE China 50 ecosystem as a practical way to build comprehensive China exposure.

Date published: December 2023

Key Takeaways

China opportunity lens: Highlights China as the second largest equity market by size, still growing and diversifying despite macro and policy headwinds.
Onshore offshore mapping: Explains how FTSE China A50 covers onshore A shares while FTSE China 50 captures offshore listings and complementary exposure.
Access and diversification: Notes that onshore stocks are about 72.3% of Chinese market cap, so the indices together approximate total China exposure.
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