Alibaba founder Jack Ma with the actor Nicole Kidman during the lavish Singles Day celebration held in Shanghai last November © Reuters Ant Financial is now one of the backbones of consumption in China. Including its rival Tencent, the two companies make ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank names institutional client group head in China
Lee, who joined Deutsche Bank in 2003 and was most recently its global markets head in China, will take up the newly created role with immediate effect and will continue to be based in Shanghai, said the memo sent to the bank’s internal staff. ( read original story ...)
A Recent Int’l Bank’s Forecast For GE14 Has Revealed Some Surprising Details
A Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) report dated 11 April 2018 about 'The mother of all elections' has provided an interesting forecast for the coming election. After providing a breakdown of the key factors impacting the results ... ( read original story ...)
China money rates move higher despite cut in bank reserve requirements
SHANGHAI, April 20 (Reuters) - China's primary money rates ended the week higher despite net liquidity injections and a surprise cut in banks' reserve requirements by the country's central bank, as demand for cash remained strong. The volume-weighted ... ( read original story ...)
China’s stocks stage comeback after central bank unleashes funds by lowering reserve requirements
The gains were broad-based, with every five stocks rising for each two that fell on the Shanghai Composite. Bank of Chengdu led the gain among commercial lenders, with the stocks rallying 3.5 per cent to 10.99 yuan. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ... ( read original story ...)
China Construction Bank puts robots in charge of branch
China Construction Bank has opened a Shanghai branch staffed by robots and packed with facial recognition, artificial intelligence and virtual reality technology. According to the South China Morning Post, the first time customers visit the branch they ... ( read original story ...)
Amid market decline, foreign investors chase China stocks and mainland traders sell Hong Kong shares
The Shanghai Composite Index is down by 12 per cent from ... climbed by 36 per cent in 2017 as mainland traders ploughed funds through the stock connect schemes amid the market’s lower valuation. Most of the selling by mainland investors seems to be ... ( read original story ...)