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China’s Big 5 Lenders Warn of Property Risks as Margins Shrink

Banks have been reluctant to deepen their exposure to the ailing real estate sector but regulators are pushing for speedier…

23 hours ago

Alibaba Ditches Cainiao IPO, Offers to Buy Remaining Shares

The e-commerce giant has abandoned plans to list its cross-border logistics unit and is offering minority shareholders of Cainiao a…

2 days ago

China Bonds Bonanza Fuelled by ‘Asset Famine’, Property Woes

Investors are pouring their cash into safe financial products amid a continuing crisis in the country’s real estate sector

1 week ago

Bank of Japan Ends Negative Rates, as Ueda Normalises Policy

BOJ drops stimulus programme as the country finally emerges from deflation; central bank to end purchase of risky assets like…

1 week ago

China Ups IPO Rules to Protect Investors With ‘Teeth And Horns’

Beijing will vet IPOs more closely, 'severely punish' securities fraud, and also increase supervision of listed companies to ensure they…

2 weeks ago

China’s Didi Tried to Defraud Investors With 2021 IPO: US Court

Court says Didi’s alleged desire to sell American depositary shares before a looming government crackdown gave the firm a "concrete…

2 weeks ago

China’s Quant Funds Change Tack Amid Regulatory Crackdown

China's computer-driven hedge funds have been forced to boost risk management and change practices to adhere to state demands for…

2 weeks ago

Nikkei, Hang Seng Range-Bound Ahead of Major US Data Releases

In Hong Kong, shares of biotech firm WuXi AppTec fell 12% on news that a US-based global trade association representing…

2 weeks ago

China Premier Li to Sidestep Meeting Global CEOs at Summit

The decision comes after a surprise move last week to scrap the premier's news conference at the end of the annual session…

2 weeks ago

Chinese Investors Plough Into Offshore Assets, Hit Outbound Limit

QDII fund units jumped 50% year-on-year to a record high in January amid 'insane' demand. The scramble for offshore assets…

3 weeks ago

Major Investment Shifts in Asia, as China Hedge Funds Plunge

Some 74 hedge funds in Asia closed down in 2023, half of them in China, as interest shifted toward Japan,…

4 weeks ago

China-Wary Investors ‘Icing on Cake’ For Japan’s Nikkei

Nikkei heavyweights with a significant presence in China have seen mega rallies, especially in the chip sector

1 month ago