HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi plans to raise up to 30 percent of its blockbuster $10 billion IPO by selling shares in mainland China while offering the remainder in Hong Kong, people…
Monthly Archives For June 2018
‘Need to play by the rules’: UK and France will challenge Beijing in the South China Sea
France and the UK will challenge Beijing by sailing through contested waters in the South China Sea. British Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson said nations “need to play by the rules” at the…
Deutsche Bank Says Never Mind Trade Tensions, Buy China Stocks
Next steps are unclear, following Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross weekend meetings with negotiators in Beijing. The rhetoric isn’t troubling Deutsche Bank strategist Will Stephens. The MSCI China Index is one of the most domestically geared…
China says trade deals are off if US raises tariffs
The purchases are meant to reduce America’s massive trade deficit in goods and services with China, which last year came to $337 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. After the apparent cease-fire, global financial…
Australia must stay cool on China, and press the reset button
Let’s call it the “China syndrome”. This describes a condition that is a bit compulsive and not always rational. Australia’s response to China’s continuing rise mixes anxiety, even a touch of paranoia, with anticipation of…
China Banks’ Waning Demand Hints at More Bond Defaults Ahead
“You have seen banks redeeming funds placed with non-bank financial institutions that have reduced the pool of funds available for corporate bond investment overall,” said Wright, who has covered China since 2006. He said the…
China Banks’ Waning Demand Suggests More Corporate Bond Defaults
“You have seen banks redeeming funds placed with non-bank financial institutions that have reduced the pool of funds available for corporate bond investment overall,” said Wright, who has covered China since 2006. He said the…
US wants structural changes to China’s economy, Steven Mnuchin tells G7 finance ministers
Speaking at a G7 finance leaders meeting in Canada where he was the target … US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrives in Beijing for trade talks Ross, who was preceded by more than 50 US…
Renminbi resilience lets Chinese central bank loosen grip
Despite the People’s Bank of China’s loosening of the renminbi’s previously tight peg to the dollar in recent years, the currency still tracks the greenback’s movements more closely than other emerging market currencies. “The renminbi…
China’s life insurers see fall in income as regulator crackdown bites, but e-commerce boom lifts online insurance business
In a briefing on Friday, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) said that total premium income for all insurers fell 7.84 per cent on year to 1.7 trillion yuan (US$258.6 billion) from January…
China to use depository receipts for offshore equities as country is unprepared for dual-class stocks
As an international financial hub, Hong Kong has a valuable role to play to support mainland China’s commitment to open and reform its economy, said the former People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan, at…
Yuan Gives Comfort to Analysts as China-U.S. Yield Gap Dwindles
China’s 10-year bonds yield just 65 basis points more than Treasuries, near the smallest premium since 2016. The People’s Bank of China Governor in April described a 90 basis-point gap as “comfortable”, and noted that…
China threatens to pull U.S. trade deal if Trump’s tariffs continue
China warned Sunday after another round of talks on a sprawling … carried by the official Xinhua News Agency. The negotiating process should be “based on the premise” of not fighting a “trade war,” the…
