Chinese stocks rally as crackdowns ease
Chinese stocks rally as crackdowns ease
China’s CSI 300 benchmark stockmarket index has rallied 13% since a low early last month as conditions improve for investors.
15 Jun 2022
China’s zero-Covid labyrinth
China’s zero-Covid labyrinth
China’s zero-Covid policy will lead to an “extended period of sub-par growth” as constant lockdowns constrict its economy.
25 May 2022
Hong Kong’s brain drain
Hong Kong’s brain drain
A change in the political atmosphere and a harsh zero-Covid regime has seen thousands flee the global financial hub. Does it have a future – or will S…
14 May 2022
Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid dilemma
Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid dilemma
Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid strategy is toast, but strongmen don’t say so. Matthew Partridge reports.
4 May 2022
Avoid China’s stockmarket – here’s what to invest in instead
Avoid China’s stockmarket – here’s what to invest in instead
China’s stockmarket is not a good place for investors to be. But you can't just ignore the world's second-largest economy, says Dominic Frisby. Here, …
2 May 2022
The best markets in Asia and how to invest in them
The best markets in Asia and how to invest in them
China and Indonesia should do well over the next year, while India and Vietnam have exceptional long-term prospects. From tech giants to banks, there …
22 Apr 2022
Richard Liu: the downfall of China’s Jeff Bezos
Richard Liu: the downfall of China’s Jeff Bezos
Xi Jinping’s crackdown on the tech barons claims another scalp as Richard Liu, founder of JD.com, China’s second-biggest ecommerce giant, steps down. …
18 Apr 2022
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China tries to calm its stockmarkets
China tries to calm its stockmarkets
After Chinese tech stocks plunged, the government said it would introduce policies that would benefit the markets – sending stocks soaring.
25 Mar 2022
The stockmarket rebound has nothing to do with Ukraine or the Federal Reserve
The stockmarket rebound has nothing to do with Ukraine or the Federal Reserve
Stockmarkets bounced yesterday after the Fed raised interest rates and hopes of peace in Ukraine rose. But more relevant was what happened in China. J…
17 Mar 2022
China's stockmarket gets ready to roar
China's stockmarket gets ready to roar
Chinese stockmarkets had a terrible 2021, but with China's central bank easing monetary policy, 2022 could be much better.
4 Feb 2022
China’s largest real estate broker and why you should short its shares
China’s largest real estate broker and why you should short its shares
Evergrande isn’t the only Chinese real estate group facing an uncertain future. KE Holdings is too. Matthew Partridge explains how to short it.
2 Feb 2022
Three innovative Asian stocks to buy now
Three innovative Asian stocks to buy now
Professional investor Fay Ren of the Cerno Pacific Fund highlights three of her favourite Asian stocks to buy now
24 Jan 2022
Will emerging markets have a better 2022, or is it downhill from here?
Will emerging markets have a better 2022, or is it downhill from here?
Emerging market equities had a dismal year in 2021. John Stepek asks if 2022 will be any better, and takes a look at some of the most promising areas …
23 Dec 2021
Evergrande has finally officially defaulted – what does that mean for your money?
Evergrande has finally officially defaulted – what does that mean for your money?
Evergrande, the Chinese property giant, has defaulted on its debts. John Stepek asks if it is just the first in a long line of Chinese property compan…
10 Dec 2021
The three key risks for investors in China, and how to tackle them
The three key risks for investors in China, and how to tackle them
Xi Jinping’s vision for the future of China is very different to the past. Stricter social control and the slow struggle to tackle problems in the eco…
19 Nov 2021
Emerging market stocks fall behind the developed world
Emerging market stocks fall behind the developed world
The MSCI emerging market stock index is down this year, while developed-world stockmarkets have rallied.
19 Nov 2021
Emerging markets: the Brics never lived up to their promise – but is now the time to buy?
Emerging markets: the Brics never lived up to their promise – but is now the time to buy?
Twenty years ago hopes were high for Brazil, Russia, India and China – the “Brics” emerging-market economies. But only China has beaten expectations. …
18 Oct 2021
China’s property woes are spreading beyond Evergrande
China’s property woes are spreading beyond Evergrande
Instability sparked by the troubles of Evergrande, China’s heavily-indebted property giant, is spreading to the wider property market, and it could af…
5 Oct 2021
Xu Jiayin: the tycoon behind Evergrande
Xu Jiayin: the tycoon behind Evergrande
Xu Jiayin became a wheeler-dealer in China’s muddled transition to capitalism and his connections helped him to enormous riches. Now, he seems to have…
2 Oct 2021
China Evergrande just missed a bond payment. Does it matter?
China Evergrande just missed a bond payment. Does it matter?
Troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande has just missed making an interest payment to some of its bondholders. That's not a surprise, says John Ste…
24 Sep 2021
Xi Jinping’s crackdown spreads to Macau and Hong Kong
Xi Jinping’s crackdown spreads to Macau and Hong Kong
The Chinese government is cracking down on Macau's gambling sector and Hong Kong's property companies.
24 Sep 2021
Evergrande: Chinese property giant spooks global markets
Evergrande: Chinese property giant spooks global markets
Global markets fell this week as investors worried about the fate of Evergrande, China’s most indebted property developer, which is teetering on the b…
24 Sep 2021