For the first time in 17 months, two domestic funds based in Shenzhen, E Fund Management and China Merchants Fund have recently been granted new quotas to invest in overseas securities under the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII). It was reported that more domestic fund companies are expected to receive new quotas in the coming weeks as China moves to boost the QDII program.
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