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Business Lessons from the Football World Cup Champions

ArticleSeptember 16, 2014

Why the Germans, winners of the 2014 football World Cup, are so good at the other game the world cares about—business.

China Roundup: The Chinese economy and structural changes; Baidu Eye; and Apple’s New Problem

ArticleSeptember 5, 2014

This week, figures from the HSBC/Markit PMI implied that the Chinese economy might finally be on the path to the much-need structural change; local government financing got a new breather; and Baidu launched its Google Glass competitor, Baidu Eye. The Broader Picture Last week, a flash Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) reading from HSBC and Markit […]

The Role of Land Sales in Local Government Financing in China

ArticleSeptember 3, 2014

Land sales contribute significantly to local government financing in China as well as provincial GDP targets. But this is both unsustainable and problematic. A look at the situation and the kind of reform that needs to kick in. Last month, China launched a national audit of the “land-transferring fees” collected by local governments in the […]

China Roundup: China’s Economy May Need a Boost and Alibaba Triples Profits Ahead of IPO

ArticleAugust 29, 2014

This week, we contemplate whether China’s economy needs another stimulus given that the state of various economic indicators. In other news, the Shanghai Free Trade Zone plans to become an international trading hub for various commodities and Alibaba’s profits stunned company watchers. Does the economy need more stimulus? Since China barely missed its GDP growth […]

Alibaba Goes On Tour To Attract Investors

NewsAugust 20, 2014

With Alibaba’s upcoming IPO set to dominate headlines in the financial media over the next few weeks, CKGSB Professor of Finance and Chair of Finance Department Henry Cao’s analysis is featured in this Forbes interview with BRICS correspondent Kenneth Rapoza. Professor Cao talks about the company’s two-tiered structure, as well as why the firm is choosing to list in the US rather than in Hong Kong.

China Roundup: China Industrial Production Slows and the Alibaba-Alipay Relationship Restructured

ArticleAugust 15, 2014

This week, China industrial production figures revealed a slower growth from last year; Lenovo and Tencent reported profits while sportswear manufacturer Li-Ning suffered yet another battering; and Alibaba restructured its relationship with Alipay. The Macro Picture China’s GDP growth bounced back to the target rate of 7.5% in the second quarter, but newly released data […]

The X-Change Factor: China’s Capital Account Liberalization

ArticleJuly 14, 2014

China’s capital account liberalization and the new normal. Strolling through Hong Kong Central district at the junction of Garden Road and Queens Road Central, passers-by may not realize that they are at the epicenter of the next big step in global finance. Aside from remnant colonial buildings the architecture is 21st century urban, with signature […]

China Round-up: More Chinese IPOs in the US; Alibaba Buys UCWeb; and Inflation Woes

ArticleJune 13, 2014

The week that was: Alibaba continued to make waves with its UCWeb buy and China Post tie-up; Baidu tied up with Vanke; and expect more Chinese IPOs in the US. Alibaba Remains Active Before IPO China’s dominant e-commerce giant Alibaba continues to make headlines this week, as the company buys out UCWeb for an undisclosed […]

China Roundup: Alibaba’s Soccer and Telecom Forays; and Metal Financing Crackdowns

ArticleJune 6, 2014

The week that was: Alibaba’s soccer team stake and telecom plans; China wakes up to the risks in metal financing; China’s investments in food and agriculture businesses rise and KKR invests in Cofco’s meat production business. Metal Financing: the New ‘Shadow Banking’? While Beijing keeps a close eye on China’s shadow banking system, a new […]

China Roundup: Jingdong’s IPO; Lenovo’s home market woes; and a solution to China’s local debt problem?

ArticleMay 23, 2014

The week that was: Chinese e-commerce retailer Jingdong (JD.com) finally went public on the Nasdaq; China’s property market still in the dumps; and Lenovo faces challenges on its home turf. JD goes public on NASDAQ Before Alibaba bombards US investors, China’s second-largest e-commerce company JD.com (also known as Jingdong, and previously known as 360buy.com) lauched […]

China Roundup: China’s Slowing Economy; Tencent’s Profits Up; and Facebook’s China Office

ArticleMay 16, 2014

The week that was: China’s slowing economy; Tencent profit rises on growth in online games; Alibaba battles fakes; and Facebook will finally dip its toes in Chinese waters with a Beijing office (but won’t scale the Great Fire Wall). Last week’s surprisingly solid trade numbers (exports and imports rose 0.9% and 0.8% respectively) had shown […]

China Roundup: The Alibaba IPO Filing; Zhaopin’s NYSE Listing; and Baby Formula Woes

ArticleMay 9, 2014

The week that was: The Alibaba IPO, possibly the biggest IPO ever, is finally coming; online recruitment site Zhaopin plans to list on the NYSE; and in a move to boost the local dairy industry, China is clamping down on imports of milk products and baby formula. Alibaba’s IPO Prospectus Filing This was arguably the […]

China Roundup: Alibaba’s Youku Tudou Stake and China, the World’s Largest Economy?

ArticleMay 4, 2014

The week that was: China may trump the US to become the world’s largest economy soon; the Chinese P2P lending sector to get new regulations; Xiaomi shells out a cool $3.6 million for a two-word domain name. For the last decade pundits have been prophesizing that China is on its way to becoming the world’s […]

China is still “gambling on stupidity” in the stock markets

NewsApril 28, 2014

Zhou Chunsheng, CKGSB professor of finance, spoke with Don Weinland of China Economic Review on the underlying challenges facing China's capital markets, which permeate the country's judiciary and even society at large. At what measures will the China Securities Regulatory Commission have to take to truly be able to push through financial reform?

China Should Play a More Active Role in Global Community

NewsApril 11, 2014

Watch CKGSB Dean Xiang Bing’s feature in CCTV’s ‘Biz Asia’, as he discusses the further opening up of China’s economy and promoting understanding between corporations.

Stephen Roach: China is moving to a healthier growth model

ArticleApril 3, 2014

According to former Morgan Stanley Asia Chairman Stephen Roach, China is transitioning to a more stable economic model with a greater—and healthier—emphasis on consumption and services. China’s economy is showing more signs of slowing down, but it’s the interpretation of the slowdown that really matters. Some, like billionaire investor George Soros, warn that China’s economy […]

[Interview] CKGSB Associate Dean, Li Haitao: “Private Economies Can be invigorated by Innovation … Anticipation over the Rise of New Businesses as the Next Alibaba and Tencent”

NewsApril 1, 2014

Although many industry experts have shown pessimistic views towards the future of the Chinese economy, some optimists still suggest that Chinese authorities will not close their eyes on the economic hard-landing and claim that the Chinese government has plans to re-charge its stagnant economy. Professor Li Haitao, CKGSB Associate Dean, is one of such optimists. He maintains the positive view on the Chinese economy and forecasts that “China would safely achieve its 7 – 7.5% potential growth rate objective”.

Regulating internet finance in China

ArticleMarch 26, 2014

Chen Long, Professor of Finance at CKGSB, believes that the authorities have to tread a fine line while regulating internet finance products in China such as Alibaba’s Yu’e Bao and Tencent’s Li Cai Tong. Here’s why. China’s most dominant online payment system is going through “the toughest, yet the most honorable moment”, says Jack Ma, […]

Internet finance in China: Risk-free Returns?

ArticleMarch 24, 2014

Internet finance in China is taking off and deposits in online funds such as Alibaba’s Yu’e Bao are swelling. What are the risks that investors should watch out for? Current and would-be investors in China’s tech sector titans are advised to take a closer look at the mechanics propelling the stellar growth of their online […]

China Roundup: RMB depreciation; China’s first bond market default; and Xi Jinping heads to Europe

ArticleMarch 21, 2014

The week that was: The Chinese government chooses not to bail out the beleaguered Chaori; RMB depreciation goes on even as the trading band is widened; Zhejiang Xingrun Real Estate heads for bankruptcy; and Twitter CEO Dick Costello visits Shanghai. China’s debt problems are not disastrous yet? Shanghai-based solar cell manufacturer Chaori Solar Energy and […]

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