Finance

From Post Office to Microcredit

Prudence, determination, and pragmatism mark the path towards a new postal saving system, aimed to become a financial giant. The…

The Offshore RMB Market: Start of the Yuan Liberalization?

by Alberto Forchielli and Alberto Pagliarini Hong Kong RMB deposits have hit RMB130bn in August 2010, up from RMB100bn just…

Despite uncertainty, markets are not a lottery

Two major “typhoons” of different nature struck Hong Kong last week. The first one was meteorological disaster that forced…

Dig a Gold Mine in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is shaping itself as a new hub for international miners. Step by step it…

The Middle Kingdom's Magic Kingdom

As a third and less involved party, Beijing has indirectly put Shanghai and Hong Kong in a highly competitive…

The Construction Machinery Industry in China

Alberto Pagliarini, Osservatorio Asia SC During the downturn of 2008-09, China stood out as the bright spot among major economies,…

Support Your Currency, Not The Dollar

Forty years ago, in the same month of August, a formidable blow hit the monetary system: Richard Nixon put…

Rating Agencies Under Fire: A Revolution Is Needed

Lorenzo Peracchione, Analyst, Mandarin Capital Partners August 5th 2011: A terrible tsunami hit the United States of America, subsequently spreading…

Losing the 20% since the Beginning of the Year but It Isn’t a “Greek Syndrome"

The Shanghai Composite Index has decreased badly since the beginning of the year: it only performed better than Athens…

Chinese PE Funds, Stock Exchanges and Banks: Friends, Foes or Both?

(Private Equity in China, Part II) In Part I of this article, we focused on the Private Equity (PE) industry…