In today’s talking points: Chinese investors bid up prices locally as they bring capital home; Australian rich-lister Christian Beck slams ‘paranoid’ banks for cracking down on borrowing; Chinese electric car start-up Xpeng raises 4 billion RMB as it gears up to take on Tesla; Robo-adviser goes for cashed-up Boomers over Millennials Chinese Investors Bid Up Prices Locally as …
Financial Services Talking Points | 25/07/18
In today’s Talking Points: China unveils new measures to aid growth; Scott Morrison calls for WTO revamp as trade war threatens to escalate; Poverty in rural areas of China alleviated with the help of financial services; Australian social impact investment market reaches $6 billion China unveils new measures to aid growth Amid trade tensions and slower …
Financial Services Talking Points | 11/07/2018
In Today’s Talking Points: U.S. ups China trade war ante; tariffs on $200 billion of goods, Australia: Surprise uptick in housing finance approvals – Westpac, ASX suffers biggest fall since May as US increases tariffs on China. U.S. ups China trade war ante; tariffs on $200 billion of goods The Trump Administration has threatened 10 percent …
Financial Services Talking Points | 03/07/2018
In Today’s Talking Points: China eases foreign ownership curbs as trade war looms, Asiamoney China green finance awards 2018 China eases foreign ownership curbs as trade war looms China is eager to attract new capital flows and foreign investment from international businesses ahead of the impending trade war with the US. The “negative list” which imposes bans …
Financial Services Talking Points | 22/06/2018
In Today’s Talking Points: China Planning to Make E-Commerce Groups Liable for Fake Goods; Chinas Central Bank Intervenes to Calm Markets After Tariff Turmoil; Chinese Stocks Heads into Uncertainty; China Growth Numbers More Positive Than Forecasts China Planning to Make E-Commerce Groups Liable for Fake Goods E-commerce giants such as Alibaba, JD and Tencent will soon be held liable …
Financial Services Talking Points | 29/05/2018
In Today’s Talking Points: Demand for Yuan Assets to Increase in Next Two Years; Realty M&A up as Finance Woes Hurt Small Business; Westpac Learning from ANZ’s Mistakes in China; Ant Financial Closes $150 Billion Round of Funding Demand for Yuan Assets to Increase in Next Two Years The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) has conducted a survey …
Financial Services Talking Points | 22/05/2018
In Today’s Talking Points: Shenzhen aims to be global technology innovation hub, UK eyes firmer ties with China, Leading indicators points to steady export growth in China and China central bank adviser calls for two-track financial opening. Shenzhen aims to be global technology innovation hub Shenzhen has declared their goal to become a global technology …
Financial Services Talking Points | 15/05/2018
In Today’s Talking Points: China Continues Opening Up of Financial Services Sector; China’s April Economic Data Shows a Mixed Bag as Industry Holds Up; Trump’s Reprieve for ZTE Opens the Next Round of US-China Trade Talks China Continues Opening Up of Financial Services Sector Following on from the announcement on April 11th of new measures to further open …
Financial Services Talking Points | 04/05/2018
In Today’s Talking Points: Baidu to Sell Part of Its Financial Services Unit for US$ 1.9 Billion; China’s Service Sector Grows in April; JD.com Set To Buy 33% Stake in Allianz Insurance’s China Business; China Pledges to Open Up Financial Markets, as US Trade War Looms Baidu to Sell Part of Its Financial Services Unit for US$ 1.9 …
Financial Services Talking Points | 24/04/2018
In Today’s Talking Points: China to Raise Foreign Ownership Limit in Financial Services by Year-End;US hints at China truce as finance chiefs warn on trade war; Reserve Bank of Australia worried about China’s debt bomb; China’s transitioning economy China to Raise Foreign Ownership Limit in Financial Services by Year-End China ‘s financial sector is opening its …