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China’s taxman is coming for Alibaba
April 8th, 2015
China stands to collect billions of dollars in taxes as Alibaba insiders unload shares held under lock-and-key since the tech firm’s record-breaking market debut last year. Two of the company’s “lock up” agreements have now expired, releasing an additional ...
UAE signs up as founding member of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
April 6th, 2015
The UAE has joined the China-led US$50 billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a founding member, the government announced on Sunday. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, which has Dh8bn in capital, will represent the UAE government on ...
Asian central banks back in action this week
April 6th, 2015
The week ahead starts with Asian markets digesting the crucial U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, which continued to fuel the ongoing debate over when the Federal Reserve will launch its first interest rate hike. After digesting the U.S. jobs data, ...
China’s thriving brokerage minnows set to come under M&A spotlight
April 3rd, 2015
* Stock market boom saw brokers doubling profits in 2014 * Beijing plans to open up sector to more financial firms * Stiff industry competition ahead to lead to more deals In the shoals of China’s little-known stockbrokers, fast-growing ...
Bank of England publishes details of 2015 stress test for largest UK banks and building societies
March 30th, 2015
Today, the Bank of England is publishing the scenario for the 2015 stress test, which will be applied to the largest UK banks and building societies. The scenario has been agreed by the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and Prudential ...
China Bonds Drop Most Since December This Week on Debt Swap Plan
March 27th, 2015
China’s 10-year government bonds headed for their biggest weekly decline since December on speculation a move to allow regional authorities to swap debt into municipal notes will increase supply. The government will permit as much as 1 trillion yuan ...
Asian shares wobble as China PMI weighs
March 24th, 2015
An index of Asian shares wobbled between positive and negative territory on Tuesday after a measure of Chinese factory activity unexpectedly skidded to an 11-month low, pointing up weakness in the economy. The flash HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) ...
Lloyds Bank named first UK Bank to establish partnership with UKTI
March 23rd, 2015
Lloyds Bank named first UK Bank to establish partnership with UKTI to increase exports and attract inward investment Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking becomes the first UK Bank to enter into a strategic partnership with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) ...
China’s Consumption Transition
March 20th, 2015
A standard pattern of long-term economic development is that a country goes through a period of higher savings and investment, along with correspondingly lower consumption levels. After the growth spurt, consumption levels rise again. For illustration, here’s a figure ...
Citi-linked China broker’s IPO 90 times oversubscribed in $150 bln investor rush
March 13th, 2015
Orient Securities Co‘s $1.6 billion initial public offering, the largest mainland China listing since 2011, was oversubscribed by a factor of over 90 as investors scrambled for a sale boosted by new rules capping IPO prices and soaring industry profits. Under ...
