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investment product in collaboration with an authority on the underlying investment asset . WPIC offers a platform that facilitates collaboration to promote platinum as an investment asset ,” he says .
WIPC has also made great strides in identifying platinum investment opportunities in China , which accounts for the largest amount of annual platinum consumption globally – close to 2 million ounces per year .
Earlier this year , WPIC announced its first Chinese partner – Shenzen Hengfu Yingjia . The partnership is focused on developing platinum products including platinum bars , and is a significant step forward in fully realising the enormous potential of platinum investment in China .
“ While China has long been the world ’ s largest consumer of platinum , its platinum investment infrastructure has yet to be fully developed ,” said Wilson .
“ This is the first of a number of platinum product initiatives for Chinese investors that we expect to announce in the near future .”
The World Platinum Investment Council also acts as a communication channel and a resource for investors who are looking to invest in platinum . It commissions the Platinum Quarterly report produced by SFA Oxford ; consulting analysts and engineers in mining , metals and commodities .
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