Finance


The Uprising of China Fintech
| Apr. 8 2018
A new wave of dynamic internet finance companies is taking on China’s lumbering state-run banks.


China Stocks Go Mainstream
| Dec. 5 2017
MSCI's inclusion of China stocks is a big opportunity for foreign investors, but risk management is tricky.
Shanghai Stock Exchange: Baffling Bourse
Is the Shanghai Stock Exchange finally becoming a hub for global finance.


| Mar. 16 2015
China Roundup: The Chinese Economy Posts Weak Numbers
This week, various economic indicators released on the Chinese economy showed slower growth and Alibaba invested in Snapchat.



| Mar. 13 2015
China Data: A Milestone for RMB Internationalization
Essential numbers on China: from the RMB internationalization to the contraction in the luxury market, growth in e-commerce transaction.


| Mar. 9 2015
China’s Industrial Slump Eases, No Hard Landing
Is there a quick fix for the Chinese economy? China’s industrial sector is still struggling against strong headwinds, but.


| Feb. 13 2015
China Roundup: Alibaba Invests in Smartphone Brand Meizu
This week, Qualcomm got a rap on its knuckles and a $975 million fine; Alibaba invested in smartphone brand Meizu.



| Feb. 12 2015
Is There a Start-Up Bubble in China?
Venture capitalists are pouring billions into start-ups and valuations are high. Are these signs of a bubble in China.


| Feb. 10 2015
What’s Next for the Variable Interest Entity Structure?
China is revising the laws that govern the variable interest entity, a complicated structure used by many companies to bypass.


| Feb. 5 2015
China Roundup: What’s Behind China’s Required Reserve Ratio Cut?
This week, China’s central bank finally bit the bullet and cut the required reserve ratio by 50 basis points.


| Feb. 5 2015
China Roundup: Dumped! Shanghai’s GDP Growth Target
This week, Shanghai brought the annual practice of fixing GDP growth targets into sharp focus by simply abandoning it; Alibaba.


| Jan. 29 2015
Has the Shanghai Free Trade Zone Lived Up to Its Promise?
A year on from its debut, we examine the hits and the misses of the much-touted Shanghai Free Trade.


| Jan. 20 2015
Is There a Chinese Silicon Valley?
As China seeks to innovate and upgrade its economy, has it developed any region that can definitively be called the.


| Jan. 19 2015