China
Vontobel on the right platform
On the right platform
Structurers seek ways to tap Chinese growth as equities suffer
Structurers seek ways to tap Chinese growth as equities suffer
Chinese sovereign wealth funds should dump US stocks, report says
Chinese sovereign funds such as Safe Investment Company and CIC should consider dumping and even shorting US retail stocks during US economic downturns, if they want to adopt an integrated asset and liability management process when making investment…
Corporate profile: Containing risk at China’s CSCL
Containing risk
A flying start for offshore renminbi but equity structures in short supply
Offshore appreciation
RBS hires Hua for China role
Qing Cheng Hua joins RBS China from JP Morgan Chase
Promontory hires Newman and Gould to lead greater China office
Frank Newman, former US Treasury deputy secretary, and Ronald Gould, ex-UK FSA senior adviser, join the consultancy's China operations
Last-minute US debt ceiling rise leaves world reeling
Debt ceiling deal will not restore investor confidence immediately; China still looking to diversify reserves away from dollar; credit rating agencies cautiously affirm top ratings
Offshore activities create surge in spreads on iTraxx Australia
Jack of all trades
Risk Australia Spring 2011
Playing the reverse swing
Special report: Foreign exchange
Asian currencies on the rise
Sean Corrigan talks emerging market risks
Diapason Commodities's Sean Corrigan discusses Chinese hard landings, Mena unrest, the role of Opec, quantitative easing and the likely market reactions to a Greek default
FX Week USA: Niche services rather than volume set to dominate FX
Conference speakers discuss the changing nature of the foreign exchange market, and agree successful providers in future are likely to be those that can offer a range of niche services rather than those with the highest volumes
Former CME employee charged with data theft
A former employee of CME Group has been arrested and charged with stealing data from the firm
Participatory notes under scrutiny as they reach peak
Participation peaks
China banking regulator eases lending rules for small businesses
The China Banking Regulatory Commission has eased regulatory capital requirements on the small business lending activities of banks, effectively carving these out from loan-deposit ratios. The move looks set to bolster lending to small enterprises while…
Chinese banks stake their future on SME loans
The SME revolution
Risks lie ahead for China's internationalisation of renminbi, warn IMF, PBoC and HKEx officials
IMF Hong Kong representative, a former PBoC MPC member and HKEx chief warn of risks for China as the internationalisation of the renminbi starts to gather pace.
Former PBoC policy member warns of renminbi depreciation risk
Fan Gang, a former member of the monetary policy committee of the People’s Bank of China, warns investors of the risk the Chinese currency may not continue to appreciate against the US dollar at a forum in Hong Kong today.
When the tiger bites back: Tanuj Khosla column
When the tiger bites back: Tanuj Khosla column
New central securities company to facilitate short selling in China
One of China's leading securities houses sees a bright future for domestic investment banks developing hedge fund-like trading businesses, once securities short-selling is further liberalised on the mainland through the establishment of a central…
Impact of regulatory reform only 50% understood, warns KPMG's Topping
A substantial amount of the regulatory reform sweeping the US and Europe is still little understood and Asian institutions have yet to get to grips with the full impact of these changes, say speakers at industry event in Hong Kong. Intra-day data and new…
