China
HKMEx: China’s currency liberalisation to drive liquidity in energy and commodities
China's growth as a consumer in the energy and commodities global market could eventually sway price movements, says Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange’s Cheung
China opens up secondary loan market in bid to reduce systemic risk
China has further liberalised its interbank market to let banks transfer loans to each other
Power markets: Focus on China
Great expectations
Q&A - Tertiary Minerals executive chairman Patrick Cheetham
Key ingredient
Hong Kong revels in renminbi role
Revelling in renminbi
Fears grow over Chinese local government debt risk
On shaky ground
Total eyes growing Asia and China energy market
French energy giant Total takes a large stake in an Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) project with an eye to growing energy demand from Asia and China
Index innovation of the year
Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
Chinese banks push non-resident accounts in reaction to HK remninbi challenge
Move by financial institutions on the mainland may blunt efforts by Hong Kong banks to establish the special administrative region as a pre-eminent centre for offshore renminbi trading
Best in China
Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
Challenges ahead for Russian LNG
Russia bearish on LNG?
Bond investors bullish on sub-Saharan Africa
Debt investors are looking to sub-Saharan Africa, where strong demand for commodities is propelling high growth.
Rise in deals signals growing confidence in metals markets, say analysts
The number of global mining and metals deals is expected to soar as part of a trend that signals strong growth in the global metals market, according to analysts
China’s coal dependency raises hedging costs for Europe
As China’s appetite for energy grows, analysts say the country’s lack of carbon emissions protocols or ability to use cleaner fuel will result in higher carbon emissions hedging costs for European companies
China CDMs plummet by 30% on legality risk
The number of approved Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in China tumbles by 30% after investors voice concerns that the generated credits will not be legal under future emissions' regulation
Technology provider of the year, Asia – Numerix
For its continued expansion in China and South Korea as well as its established business in Japan, Numerix is the Structured Products Technology Provider of the Year for Asia
Special report: China
Special report: China
China bond laws 'a problem' for investors
Economic reforms in China have gathered pace in recent years. But the country’s bond markets remain hampered by significant structural problems, including state-administered interest rates and a murky legal system subject to government interference.
Repayment fears over China's local government debt
China’s local governments have channelled their debt through off-balance sheet financing vehicles that leave creditors little recourse to repayment in the event of default. Calls to reform this system could result in the formation of a municipal bond…
Tocom relaxes market rules to ease foreign trade
The Tokyo Commodity Exchange has eased rules for foreign commodity brokers wanting to trade on its platform in a move that is expected to boost volumes, Katie Holliday reports
Tiger or pussycat? The emergence of China's sovereign wealth fund
Ever since its launch in 2007, China Investment Corporation, China’s sovereign wealth fund, has attracted widespread fear and suspicion. But its potential to move markets may have been overplayed.
Russia to benefit most from China's energy demand - report
Russia will benefit more than its competitors from China's growing energy appetite, says private investment bank Troika Dialog
China's Sinopec: gas production up 40% as demand grows
China’s state-owned energy giant Sinopec reveals natural gas production soars by 40%, as proven reserves ebb lower, suggesting heightened imports are on the horizon