Debts lurking in China’s shadow banking system

SHANGHAI/BEIJING/HONG KONG: In March 2013, retired chemical company employee Anne Xing, her older sister and their husbands visited a China Everbright Bank branch on the outskirts of Shanghai. A private wealth manager at the bank had a special deal to ... ( read original story ...)

China bourses behind Asia’s lead in global IPO boom

Of the country's total funds raised, 56% was from Shanghai, making it Asia's top IPO destination. The boom is largely due to an acceleration in listing approvals. "The volume of new issue was at a historic high," said Edward Au, co-leader of the national ... ( read original story ...)