By Jason Zhu, Director of Portfolio Management - China Equities, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity
China will be launching a Nasdaq-style stock market for technology and research-driven companies to list and raise capital. While it has some detractors, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity believes this upcoming board is of strategic importance to China. Jason Zhu, director of portfolio management - China Equities, says it could rev up China's emergence as a research powerhouse and help emerging companies grow into industry champions, but the team will be watching at least two key factors - the quality