Weekly digest: October 19 – October 25
With new developments arising over the respective regions, here are our market highlights for last week. China Ant’s Mega IPO about to be afloat. Digital finance behemoth Ant Group is set to raise about US$34.5 billion from its initial public offering in Hong Kong and Shanghai, paving the way for a record-breaking deal and a…
Weekly digest: October 11 – October 17
With new developments arising over the respective regions, here are our market highlights for last week. China Ever-lasting Tension between the U.S. and China It seems like the tension between the world’s two largest economies is here to stay, with recent clashes on restrictions with tech. Perhaps we are on for a long chip war.…
Weekly digest: September 27 – October 3
With new developments arising over the respective regions, here are our market highlights for last week. Hong Kong HKEX working relentlessly to land part of the world’s largest IPO Ant Group, a financial giant headquartered in Hangzhou, has been preparing an IPO in Hong Kong and Shanghai’s new board, the Star Market. While the group…
Weekly digest : September 13 – September 19
With new developments arising over the respective regions, here are our market highlights for last week. China US-China Trade Dispute: Investment Falls to Lowest in 10 Years Capital flows between the world’s two largest economies have dropped to the lowest in almost a decade, particularly driven by political tension and the coronavirus pandemic. As of…
Weekly digest: September 6 – September 12
With new developments arising over the respective regions, here are our market highlights for last week. China China take actions against US diplomats reciprocating US measures against Chinese diplomats This week, Beijing announced that it will take retaliatory measures against U.S. diplomats in China, including those located in Hong Kong, following earlier moves by the…
Weekly digest: August 30 – September 5
With new developments arising over the respective regions, here are our market highlights for last week. China SMIC could be added to the list of Blacklisted Chinese firms On Friday, a Defense Department official said the Trump administration is deciding whether to add Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s largest chipmaker, to the US’s trade…
Financial Tidbits: Convertible Bonds
This week, we explore a special type of bonds in the capital markets – convertible bonds. A convertible bond is a fixed income corporate debt security that yields interest payments while providing investors a right or an obligation to convert the bond into a predetermined number of common stock or equity shares at certain times…
Weekly digest: August 23 – August 29
Overview With new developments arising over the respective regions, here are our market highlights for last week. China China lifts restriction for foreign asset management firms amidst US-China tensions On August 21, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has mentioned on its website that Blackrock is allowed to operate in Mainland China through a wholly-owned…
Weekly digest: August 16 – August 22
Overview With new developments arising over the respective regions, here are our market highlights for last week. China Reverse repo resumes after a two-month break while loan prime rates stay put After two-months of halting, the Chinese central bank has resumed 14-day reverse repo operations for the first time on 21/8. In this operation, a…
Weekly digest: August 9 – August 15
Overview With new developments arising over the respective regions, here are our market highlights for last week. China Digital Currency in China China’s digital currency is set to roll out in 3 regions including Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Yangtze River Delta, and the Greater Bay Area. The Digital Currency/Electronic Payment (DCEP) or “China’s digital yuan” will be…
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