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Frequent Questions

Yes. As of 2018, Foreigners who work on the Chinese mainland can invest in the domestic Chinese financial markets. The funds we offer fall under this category.
It’s likely! To be eligible to purchase mutual funds in China, you need: a bank account in a major Chinese bank, a valid work permit, and a foreign passport. This service is designed specifically for those employed expats who are paid in Yuan Renminbi into a bank in China. Foreign employees with proper documentation are allowed to purchase mutual funds as individuals in China.

Yes. One of the advantages of using ExpatInvest is that there is no foreign currency involved at all. All transactions take place in RMB, and all underlying assets are denominated in RMB. When you sell investments, amounts will be returned to your Chinese bank account or Alipay in RMB.

Currently, all of our funds have a minimum purchase amount of ¥1,000 RMB.

Yes you can invest the salary you earn and the savings you have in China, as long as that income has been properly taxed. 

You can sell your investments as soon as you’d like after purchasing them. Fund companies may assess a small fee if you sell within the first month of ownership. After one month there are no fees or penalties for selling.

Yes – two of our current funds offered invest in international companies. The NASDAQ 100 RMB Index Fund holds the top 100 US-listed companies on the Nasdaq exchange. The S&P 500 RMB Index Fund holds the companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. We are open to offering more of these types of funds based on demand.

Yes! We have a guide on how to set up automatic payments via Alipay. Contributing regularly to your investment portfolio is called Dollar Cost Averaging, and is widely regarded as a sound investment strategy.

Our WeChat official account ID is ‘ExpatInvest’ (QR code below). From the WeChat account, you can perform all account tasks such as checking your account details & balance, placing buy & sell orders, etc.

We do not have a mobile app at this time.