China’s yuan-denominated assets will get a fresh catalyst this month from some policy measures to give foreign stock and bond managers wider access to the capital markets. That also means exposure to … ( read…
FINANCE
Hong Kong should stick to China’s economic blueprint amid uncertainty over US ties, finance chief says
Quoting analysts, Paul Chan says US policy on China likely to remain the same and Hong Kong will benefit by seizing opportunities in the bay area. ( read original story …)
Africa’s Elite Share The Blame For China’s Belt, Road Debt Crisis
There is nothing surprising about China aggressively offering loans to African governments as part of Xi Jinping’s signature Belt, Road Initiative. What is puzzling, amid the deleterious economic … ( read original story …)
China’s factory activity growth slows slightly in October
China’s factory activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in October but was slightly above analysts’ expectations, suggesting a continuing economic recovery as the country rebounds from the … ( read original story …)
China Says It Grants More Debt Relief, Backs G-20 Coordination
So far, more than 40 countries have asked to delay $5 billion in official bilateral debt payments, according to the Institute of International Finance. Read more on how China’s Feud With Bondholders … ( read…
As China’s yuan becomes a Biden election play, PBOC pushes back
Speculative bets that Joe Biden will win the White House on Nov. 3 and bring a steadier tone to rocky Sino-U.S. relations have turbocharged the strongest yuan rally in years, and Chinese authorities … (…
Bank of Communications profit decline narrows
The Bank of Communications, one of China’s largest commercial banks, saw narrowing profit decline and growing revenue in the first three quarters of the year as the country’s economy recovers and … ( read original…
China to Increase Incomes, Expand Middle Class in 2021-2025 State Planner Official
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will increase the incomes of low-income groups and expand middle class over the 2021-2025 period, Ning Jizhe, the vice head of the National Development and Reform Commission, … ( read original…
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Bank of China Group Insurance Company Limited
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” to the Bank of China Group Insurance Company Limited (BOCGI) (Hong Kong). The outlook … (…
Argentina joins Beijing’s Asian bank
Both government and opposition approve membership. Argentina is the third Latin American country to join the institution after Ecuador and Uruguay. Buenos Aires is under pressure to settle its debts w … ( read original…
How China can be more self-sufficient in tech development
Beijing needs to adapt its investment system for higher efficiency and less waste, with greater public-private cooperation. As long as the investment system stays on track, we can be optimistic about … ( read original…
Chinese financial services platform Lufax prices $2.4 billion US IPO at $13.50, the high end of the range
The article Chinese financial services platform Lufax prices $2.4 billion US IPO at $13.50, the high end of the range originally appeared on IPO investment manager Renaissance Capital’s web site … ( read original story…
Next China: Jack Ma Conquers Finance
Finance in China has long been the domain of sprawling state-owned behemoths such as Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. At least it was until Ant Group’s IPO this week. The initial offering not ……
