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Bolton to try Houdini trick in China
The stock picker’s latest venture will test his talent for moving from one rising market to the next, frequently avoiding downturns
China Confidential: ‘Global’ currency reforms
A plan to turn Shanghai into a global financial centre appears more concerned with importing a controlled version of the world than allowing Chinese money to engage with the real thing, writes James Kynge
China auctions first 50-year government bond
Beijing sells $2.9bn of the super-term bonds at the low end of market expectations, mainly buoyed by demand from insurers and pension funds
China banks prepare to raise capital
China’s banks are preparing to raise tens of billions of dollars in additional capital to meet regulatory requirements following an unprecedented expansion of new loans
Block on Minsheng deal costs US $1.7bn
US authorities blocked Minsheng, the Chinese bank, from acquiring a Californian lender in a deal that could have saved almost $300m of taxpayers’ money and $1.4bn from an industry insurance fund, say people familiar with the matter.
Opinion: China can build on the basis of sound finance
Only with proper firewalls between them can banks and capital markets function as two engines of economic growth. If one fails, the other can still carry on, writes Liu Mingkang
Fears of China property bubble
Asset price rises leading to rampant wasteful investment in the sector, undermining nation’s long-term growth says Soho China head
Renminbi sparks strong views
Speculation is mounting about whether and when the Chinese currency will be allowed to strengthen
China says Fed policy threatens global recovery
The US is fuelling ‘speculative investments’ and endangering recovery through loose monetary policy, Beijing warned ahead of President Barack Obama’s arrival
Minsheng plans $4.7bn IPO
The bank aims to raise up to $4.68bn with Hong Kong’s largest initial public offering this year, a move that should solidify China’s dominant position in the global IPO market
