China approves Qatar sovereign fund to buy a tenth of its top asset manager

Deal comes as Beijing pushes to strengthen ties with Gulf nations

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Doha-headquartered Qatar Investment Authority is set to become a stakeholder in China Asset Management Co. (Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)

HONG KONG (Reuters) -- China has given approval for Qatar's sovereign wealth fund to acquire a stake of 10% in its second-largest mutual fund company, the first such investment in the sector by a major Middle East investor at a time of rising tension with the West.

China's securities watchdog approved the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) to become a stakeholder in China Asset Management Co (ChinaAMC), an official filing by the China Securities Regulatory Commission showed on Thursday.

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