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Roller-coaster ride for China’s markets as investors speculate on which sectors will benefit or suffer from reforms

Rapid swings in Chinese financial markets in response to ambitious reform plans herald a white-knuckle year for investors, as speculation on the direction and tempo of policy pours petrol on…

Safeguards apply to dual share law, SEC ex-chief says

The United States allows companies to have a dual share structure but has additional measures to protect shareholders’ interests, Mary Schapiro, the former chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission,…

Seniors show up the young as active investors

Hong Kong youngsters and elders are at opposite poles in terms of investment. Young investors like cash and have little confidence in investing in stocks and bonds, while the city’s…

Cinda set to reveal IPO price guidance

China Cinda Asset Management will reveal the indicative pricing for its long-anticipated US$ 2 billion initial public share offering in Hong Kong today, days before a two-week global roadshow to…

China takes foreign lead in buying US Treasuries

Foreign investors led by China raised holdings of Treasuries in September by the most since February as the Federal Reserve surprised financial markets by maintaining its US$ 85 billion a…

China securities regulator chairman Xiao Gang vows reform

The mainland’s securities regulator must position itself like a little finger, reducing unnecessary intervention in the capital market while strengthening its role in promoting a transparent and fair market environment…

Alibaba delay piles pressure on private equity investors

The timetable for the listing of mainland e-commerce giant Alibaba is becoming increasingly important to one of its major private equity investors – Boyu Capital – which has announced it…

Interest grows in MPF yuan funds

Yuan-based MPF funds are catching on among Hongkongers even as they underperform other categories. Markets & Investing feed…

Yuan MPF funds growing popular despite underperformance

Yuan-based MPF funds are catching on among Hongkongers even as they underperform other categories. Markets & Investing feed…

Smoother road seen to listings in Hong Kong after a bumpy ride this year

It has been a schizophrenic year for the equity capital markets, with initial public offerings being pulled day after day at one moment, only for the gates to open on…