Timmy Shen
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Ant Financial Takes Step Toward Getting Into Credit Ratings
Ant Financial Takes Step Toward Getting Into Credit Ratings - Alibaba’s fintech affiliate registers new subsidiary with China’s central bank → Read More
In Depth: China’s Recovery From Coronavirus Epidemic Better Than Expected, PBOC Chief Says
China’s Recovery From Coronavirus Epidemic Better Than Expected, PBOC Chief Says - Yi Gang talks about the economy, digital currencies and market opening at a recent Caixin Roundtable → Read More
Chinese Coronavirus Whistleblower Li Wenliang Dies of the Disease
Chinese Coronavirus Whistleblower Dies - Chinese doctor who was punished by police for trying to warn the world about the new strain of coronavirus became a victim of the disease Friday → Read More
China-U.S. Trade Dispute an ‘Ongoing Challenge’: Ex-World Bank Chief
China-U.S. Trade Dispute an ‘Ongoing Challenge’: Ex-World Bank Chief → Read More
Central Bank’s Digital Currency Research Institute Gets New Head
Central Bank’s Digital Currency Research Institute Gets New Head → Read More
Shanghai’s New Tech Board Sees High Valuations in First Month
Shanghai’s New Tech Board Sees High Valuations in First Month → Read More
Update: Yuan Breaks 7 per Dollar as Trade Tension Intensifies
Update: Yuan Breaks 7 per Dollar as Trade Tension Intensifies → Read More
Bad Debt Manager Huarong Gets AAA Rating on Bond Sale Despite Scandal
Bad Debt Manager Huarong Gets AAA Rating on Bond Sale Despite Scandal → Read More
Vietnam Surpasses Hong Kong in Port Throughput
Vietnam’s container throughput surpassed Hong Kong’s in the first half of this year, possibly in part due to trade diversion amid the trade war between China and the U.S. In the first half of 2019, Hong Kong saw a container throughput of 9.06 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), down 8.1% year-on-year, according to government data from the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board. In the same… → Read More
Facebook’s Libra Must Be Regulated by Central Banks: PBOC Official
Facebook’s Libra Must Be Regulated by Central Banks: PBOC Official → Read More
Troubled Financial Giant Anbang Offloads Insurance Unit
Troubled Financial Giant Anbang Offloads Insurance Unit → Read More
New Tech Board’s First Listing Has Unusually High Price-to-Earnings Ratio
New Tech Board’s First Listing Has Unusually High Price-to-Earnings Ratio - IPO price values company well above the unofficial cap of 23 times earnings on the mainland → Read More
Tech Board Launches, With Trading Likely to Start Within Two Months
Tech Board Launches, With Trading Likely to Start Within Two Months - CSRC chairman hopes participants will remain rational in dealing with any problems that might emerge → Read More
China’s Credit Growth Edges Up in May
China’s total social financing (TSF), a broad measure of credit and liquidity in the economy, grew by a net 1.4 trillion yuan ($202 billion) in May, slightly higher than a net increase of 1.36 trillion yuan the month before, central bank data showed Wednesday. TSF includes financing that exists outside the conventional bank lending system like initial public offerings and bond sales. In May,… → Read More
Huatai Securities to Offer GDRs in London via Stock Connect
Shanghai-listed Huatai Securities plans to raise at least $500 million on the London Stock Exchange by offering up to 82.5 million global depositary receipts (GDRs) via the Shanghai-London Stock Connect, the brokerage said in a Tuesday filing. “The offering will further improve Huatai’s core competitiveness by supporting the growth of our international business, further expanding our overseas… → Read More
Mutual Funds’ Exposure to Baoshang Bank Takeover Likely Limited
Mutual funds' exposure to Baoshang Bank, a private bank the regulators took over on Friday, is likely limited. Mutual funds have been hesitant to hold Baoshang Bank's assets due to its links with fallen tycoon Xiao Jianhua’s conglomerate Tomorrow Holding, especially after Xiao was reportedly put under graft investigation by Chinese authorities, according to interviews with employees. Caixin… → Read More
Anxin Trust Questioned for Plunging Profits and Accounting Errors
Shanghai-listed Anxin Trust Co. Ltd. has found itself in more trouble after the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) sent it a document demanding an explanation for its plunging profits and mounting risks. Anxin Trust’s revenue dropped 96.34% to 205 million yuan ($29.6 million) in 2018. The company saw a net loss of 1.8 billion yuan in 2018, a dramatic shift from 2017’s net profit of 3.7 billion yuan.… → Read More
Taiwan Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Taiwan Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage - Legislators pass bill allowing gay couples to form ‘exclusive permanent unions’ and register to be married → Read More
Taiwan Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Marriage Bill
In a first for Asia, Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage on Friday, which is also the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Legislators in Taiwan voted in favor of a bill allowing same-sex couples to form “exclusive permanent unions” with a clause that states same-sex couples would be able to “register for marriage” at household registration agencies. Same-sex couples… → Read More
S&P Global Boss Tells Caixin: Focus on Local Expertise Above Profits
S&P Global Boss Tells Caixin: Focus on Local Expertise Above Profits → Read More