The Shanghai Gold Exchange plans to launch an international board in the pilot free trade zone to attract offshore yuan capital to invest in the Chinese mainland’s gold market, a senior official said yesterday. “We want to tap the opportunity from Shanghai’s…
Where’s the money going? The Ministry of Commerce gave a clearer picture with a press conference introducing foreign direct investment into China on Nov. 18. First of all, China is on track for a big shift. Very soon, Chinese companies will be…
Active, growing financial markets and innovations in the sector are making Shanghai more prosperous as a financial hub for the world’s second-largest economy, a report released on Monday suggests. The 2013 H1 Shanghai Financial Prosperity Index, released by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants…
Investing in Chinese equities is not easy – even the most experienced investors can get their fingers burnt trying to find the right stocks to back in an opaque and volatile market – but one manager has a tip for would-be investors.…
China’s a big place. The world’s most populous country and second-largest economy has become a global star, ranking as the hottest emerging market and an investor target for growth, while previous top economies such as the U.S. and Europe have slowly staggered…
China’s urban fixed-asset investment fell more-than-expected last month, official data showed on Thursday. In a report, National Bureau of Statistics of China said that Chinese Fixed Asset Investment fell to a seasonally adjusted 20.4%, from 20.6% in the preceding month. Analysts had…
China’s retail development and investment opportunities are progressively spreading to large second- and third-tier cities – all with populations above 1 million – which puts added importance on building the right contacts and partnerships in China’s real estate market. “Understanding a local…
Individuals could apply for the right to use uninhabited islands in Zhejiang Province for business development, with the longest possible lease 50 years, according to new local regulations formally implemented on Saturday. Among the 2,639 uninhabited islands in Zhejiang Province, 31 are…
China may not be home to the low cost factory labor it once was, but corporations are not giving up on it despite rising costs. As Americas, we always hear how our corporations love exploiting cheap labor. Not as much as the…
Amid a wave of interest rate cuts by major economies around the world, Chinese monetary authorities will face a policy dilemma in the coming weeks. Financial specialists said authorities will have to decide between cutting the interest rate to curb capital inflows…
