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Evergrande's financial woes have potentially destabilising consequences for the banking and financial system that may reverberate through the economy.
(AF) The People’s Bank of China has sunk $14 billion into the Chinese financial system to allay fears that banks...
Casino shares clawed back some of their losses after Beijing’s latest regulatory assault but traders remained cautious after mixed data from the US
Bonds News
The forecasting firm predicts that local authorities in China will pull out all the stops to put off a default and mitigate any economic fallout...
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Trading Halted in Evergrande Bonds on Liquidity Concern: FT03 Sep 2021
(AF) Trading was temporarily halted in the bonds of troubled developer China Evergrande amid growing concern it doesn’t have......
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Goldman Positive On China High-Yield Bonds, Dismisses Systemic Risks22 Aug 2021
Goldman says risks are confined mostly to lower-rated property developers rather than the broader credit market....
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Investors Shrug off Tech Crackdown Concern to Buy Baidu Green Bond19 Aug 2021
Two-tranche sustainability bond from internet giant sells for cheaper than had been expected, signalling limited impact of tech crackdown ...
Capital Markets News
Xinhua News Agency says gaming companies were ordered to break their ''solitary focus'' on profits while the SCMP reported a temporary suspension of new game approvals....
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Wood Slashes Ark China Exposure Over ‘Common Prosperity’ Model: FT09 Sep 2021
(AF) Star investor Cathie Wood said her Ark Invest fund had greatly reduced its China exposure because social engineering by......
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China’s ‘Quant’ Funds Curb Growth As Regulator Flags Risks08 Sep 2021
Fund managers in China are limiting the size of their quantitative investment business after CSRC advised bourses to pay attention to the explosive growth of "quant" funds...
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China Says Crackdowns Essential to Protect Markets, Tame ‘Barbaric’ Tech Growth08 Sep 2021
State mouthpiece articulates government intention to keep markets operating smoothly and stymie the power of private companies...
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Commodities News
Top Oil Producers Agree on Modest Output Boost From August18 Jul 2021OPEC+ to increase production by 400,000 bpd Talks restarted after UAE pullout put agreement on ice Will meet again in......
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China Vows to Curb Commodities Speculation to Ensure Price Stability17 Jul 2021
Move is latest measure to slow commodities price surge ‘Hoarding’ of goods will not be tolerated, ministry says China......
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China Plans to Ramp Up Metals Recycling07 Jul 2021
State planner outlines targets for recycling of key metals to ensure supplies, limit its import costs and meet its climate......
ESG News
Former BlackRock Executive Says ESG Investing is ‘Dangerous Placebo’24 Aug 2021Executive who helped world’s largest asset manager convert the financial world to the new gold of green investing adds further to criticism of the trend he started ...
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Japan’s New Financial Watchdog Chief Targets ESG ‘Greenwashing’04 Aug 2021
FSA boss Junichi Nakajima calls for scrutiny of products’ green credentials ; Global green bond issues reached $290.1 billion in 2020...
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Asia’s ESG Boom Generates Hot Jobs Market: Bloomberg27 Jul 2021
(AF) A boom in ESG finance in Asia is creating one of the hottest job markets in global finance,......
ETFs News
Investors Fearful of Xi Crackdown Divert Capital From China Funds: FT06 Sep 2021(AF) Xi Jinping’s crackdown on parts of the economy has sent ripples of concern through the international investment network,......
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BlackRock Bond ETFs Fuel Surge In Europe-Based China Funds: FT03 Sep 2021
(AF) A twenty-five percent rise in assets put into Europe-based China funds this year has been fuelled by exchange-traded bond......
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China Green Pledge Helps Boost Renewable-Energy Linked ETFs: FT03 Aug 2021
(AF) China’s pledge to shift towards a green future has been reflected in the performance of renewable-energy focused ETFs, which......
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ESG Investing in Asia Plots its Own Path17 Jul 2021
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