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Monthly Archives For August 2021
AI Firm Yitu Said to Mull Hong Kong IPO After Shanghai Plan Halt
Chinese artificial intelligence company Yitu Technology is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong after a tightening regulatory scrutiny stalled an earlier attempt to list in Shanghai, …
China Telecom’s IPO to debut on Shanghai Stock Exchange
China Telecom (601728) to start trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Main Board Aug 20, tomorrow. The firm has issued 11955.56 mln shares priced at RMB 4.53 per share raising RMB 54.16 bln. Its …
China’s regulatory upheaval helps propel India’s $8.8 billion wave of IPOs
At the current pace, 2021 will exceed the country’s all-time record of $11.8 billion, with all involved racing to cash in on fervent demand for fresh public offerings.
China’s under-pressure Huarong reveals $15bn loss
Huarong Asset Management has unveiled investment agreements with Chinese companies, including state-backed Citic, as the under-pressure bad debt manager announced it lost more than Rmb100bn ($15.4bn) …
China’s Births May Drop to Record Low in 2021, Jefferies Says
The number of babies born in China this year may drop to the lowest since at least 1950, according to Jefferies Financial Group Inc., one of the reasons why the government is cracking down on…
Tencent Warns of More China Tech Curbs After Growth Sputters
Tencent Holdings Ltd. warned investors to brace for more regulatory curbs on China’s tech sector, telegraphing that Beijing plans to expand restrictions over its internet giants.China’s largest …
Baidu raises $1 bln in ESG bond issue despite China tech sector woes
Chinese internet giant Baidu Inc (9888.HK) has raised $1 billion in a two-tranche, U.S. dollar sustainability bond, its first environment, social and governance (ESG) transaction.
Beijing to control after-school training
Beijing issued a regulation easing the burden heaped on students by schools and after-school training institutions on Wednesday, aiming to effectively reduce parents’ expenses and children’s homework …
China sets firmer yuan midpoint fix, pushing basket index to 5-1/2-year high
China’s central bank set its official yuan midpoint slightly higher on Thursday, lifting its value against the currencies of its major trading partners to a fresh 5-1/2-year high. The People’s Bank of …
China Huarong Gets State-Led Bailout After Record 2020 Loss
Government-backed investors will recapitalize China Huarong Asset Management Co. after the bad-debt manager posted a record $15.9 billion loss, ending months of speculation over whether Beijing would …
Hard lesson for U.S. investors: Chinese companies don’t make the rules in China
When it comes to making the rules, corporations don’t have as much influence in China as they do in the United States.
China’s extreme weather deals a big blow to insurance companies
Severe flooding in China are hurting the profits of insurance companies, and highlight the shortfalls of the country’s natural disaster insurance system.
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