China is attracting more than its usual share of negative headlines, from corporate scandals to slowing growth. Short sellers have taken aim at companies across the country, and fund managers are hedging their bets against a crash. Are they right to be worried? The quick answer has to be “yes”. A hard landing for China’s economy would have major implications for global growth and a deep impact on global markets. Equities, credit, rates, forex and commodities are particularly sensitive to Chinese demand, and the fallout from a sudden Chinese...Read more
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After years of breakneck economic growth, China is finding itself the focus of global uncertainty. Faced with rising domestic inflation, China’s efforts to engineer a soft landing are crucial to the global economy - but its success is by no means assured. Nick Parsons reports.
The arrival of another wave of Sino-foreign joint ventures is set to add to competition in China’s rapidly growing capital markets. Steve Garton reports.
Chinese issuers have been the driving force behind the rapid growth of Asia’s high-yield bond market, but a combined impact of global jitters and corporate scandals has slammed the door shut. Jonathan Rogers reports.
After unlocking its currency last year, China’s regulators are struggling to keep pace with rampant demand for the undervalued renminbi. Nethelie Wong reports.
The rapid evolution of its debt market is forcing China to develop a new credit culture, but, without a single default, the system has yet to be fully tested. Carrie Hong and Steve Garton report.
China’s domestic stock markets have had a dismal first half of the year, but bankers are looking forward to greater opportunities in a more rational market. Ken Wang and Steve Garton report.
A series of corporate scandals involving Chinese companies has put an end to the wave of internet listings in the US, leaving a long list of IPO candidates in limbo. Fiona Lau reports.
A handful of big deals from China’s financial sector and its state-owned enterprises has raised hopes for the development of a domestic convertible bond market. Ken Wang and Steve Garton report.
Tighter lending restrictions in China’s domestic market are forcing more companies to secure funding overseas. However, opportunities for foreign lenders remain thin on the ground. Jacqueline Poh reports.
