Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, and BOC Wealth Management, a subsidiary of the Bank of China, announce that their new joint-venture in China, Amundi BOC Wealth Management Company Limited (“the Company”), has received its license from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and is now ready for opening. The Company will start its operations from October. It will be the first foreign majority-owned company in China allowed to design and offer wealth management products.
On December 20, 2019, the project of establishing the Company was approved by the regulator, signifying a key step in the opening of China’s banking sector ever since the Office of Financial Stability and Development Committee of the State Council announced Relevant Measures for Further Opening Up Financial Sector (“11 Measures”) on July 20, 2019.
An opening ceremony was hosted in Shanghai today in the presence of the Chairman of BOC Group, Liu Liange, the CEO of Amundi, Yves Perrier, the Chairman of BOC Wealth Management, Liu Donghai, and senior representatives from the municipality of Shanghai and the French authorities.
The Company is registered in Lingang New Free Trade Zone in Shanghai. Amundi holds a 55% stake while BOC Wealth Management holds the remaining 45% stake.
The objective of the Company is to bring first-class investment solutions to investors in China. It will be mainly engaged in public offerings and private placements of wealth management products and other asset management services.
The Company will primarily focus on the distribution of wealth management products to Chinese retail investors. It will first serve BOC customers and will also make its products available to other local distributors and digital platforms in China. In addition, it will progressively target institutional investors. Considering the depth of the wealth management market and its growth potential, the company expects a strong course of development.
The Company will provide a diversified range of new products with various maturities, both open and closed-ended, invested in liquid RMB assets. It will focus on “fixed income plus” and “multi-asset’ products with the objective of offering an attractive yield to investors while keeping a low to moderate risk profile. The products will benefit from Amundi’s asset allocation know-how and rigorous risk management processes and tools. The Company will leverage Amundi’s proprietary IT platform (ALTO), which will be adapted to the Chinese market and combined with the most advanced local tools.
The Company will also benefit from the support of BOC in terms of branding and distribution, both online and physical. It will bring state-of-the art services and reporting to distributors and clients and contribute to bolstering the advisory process and the financial education of customers.
The Company expects to launch its first products at the end of the year. Its management and its core team are already in place. The team combines members from Amundi, BOC and experienced talent from the Chinese market. Mrs. Liu Huijun, from Bank of China and with 25 years of experience in the asset management, global financial markets and insurance industries, will chair the Board of Directors of the joint venture, while Mrs. Bao Aili, with over 20 years of experience in the mutual fund industry, will be appointed General Manager.
Ms. Liu Huijun, Chairman
Ms. Liu Huijun is the Chairperson of Amundi BOC Wealth Management Company Limited. Prior to current position, Ms. Liu served as Deputy CEO of Bank of China Group Insurance Company based in Hong Kong, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of China Group, where she was responsible for marketing, operations and IT.
Ms. Liu started her career with Bank of China Group in 1994 at the Group’s Global Markets Department. Her experiences span across banking, securities and insurance industries. She speaks fluent English and Mandarin
Ms. Bao Aili, General Manager
Ms. Bao Aili is the General Manager of Amundi-BOC Wealth Management Company Limited. Before the current position, Ms. Bao served as the General Manager of Everbright Pramerica Fund Management Company based in Shanghai, she was responsible for the company's medium and long-term business plan’s implementation.
Ms. Bao started her career at the BlackRock Asset Management New York office. She has a long experience in leading asset management companies in China and overseas; she is experienced in strategic planning, product designing, and marketing. She speaks fluent Mandarin and English.
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