January
Money managers are eyeing these 3 bright spots in Chinese stocks
Firms that might benefit from higher US tariffs and discount retailers are among the pockets of value.
March 2024
China’s indebted provinces meet state bankers to discuss debt relief
Many local governments are grappling with billions of dollars of off-balance sheet debt, stifling their ability to deploy new investments.
December 2023
EU presses China on industrial overcapacity at Beijing summit
Concern about Chinese manufacturing overcapacity is being fuelled by data showing state banks targeting industries such as electric vehicles.
November 2023
World’s biggest bank trades via USB stick after hack
A ransomware attack on the financial services arm of China’s largest bank disrupted the US Treasury market by forcing clients of ICBC to reroute trades.
September 2023
Chinese lenders extend billions of dollars to Russian banks
The moves by four of China’s biggest banks are part of Beijing’s efforts to promote the renminbi as an alternative global currency to the dollar.
July 2023
Canary Wharf’s owners can’t walk away as easily as HSBC
The pain in Britain’s office sector hasn’t been as severe as in the US but one large UK office conurbation is causing concern – Canary Wharf.
February 2023
Missing Chinese dealmaker casts chill across tech sector
The fate of China Renaissance banker Bao Fan is seen as a test of Beijing’s stance after a regulatory crackdown.
December 2022
China’s shadow banks pivot away from property to survive
China’s shadow banking industry, worth about $4.4 trillion, or roughly the size of Britain’s economy, is scrambling for new business after the collapse of the property sector.
July 2022
Inverted yield curve in China savings rates signals sustained slowdown
Savers normally get more interest the longer they tie up their money. An inverted yield curve is a closely watched signal of recession risk in Treasury markets.
January 2022
Winter Olympics helps push China economy downhill
Exports cannot be counted on to offset weak consumption caused by a zero-COVID-19 policy. The Olympics are becoming an expensive exercise for China.
May 2021
Wall Street’s new love affair with China
At a time of growing geopolitical competition, US and European investment firms are plunging into the Chinese market.
October 2020
Investors line up for Ant Group's record $48b IPO
The dual listing, a first for Shanghai's Nasdaq-style STAR Market and Hong Kong, would value Ant at about $US312 billion before the so-called greenshoe option for a 15 per cent overallotment of shares.
January 2020
Vulture funds circle China’s debt-laden corporate sector
With defaults through the roof, a growing band of hedge funds is trying to exploit opportunities in China’s corporate bond market.
November 2019
Alibaba, Aramco share sales fail to deliver fee windfall
Capital-raising in 2019 is running at its lowest level since 2012 as a series of high-profile pulled deals and soggy floats have weighed on sentiment.
April 2019
China's $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund has gone quiet
The fund hasn't received any new money from Beijing for offshore investing since 2012, and its new chairman may not be able to change that.