US secretary of state visit comes as Beijing takes tough stance
2014-12-11
Falling oil prices may present great investment opportunities in some of the world's risky frontier markets, says Baring Frontier Markets Fund, a unit of Baring Asset Management, in a report. Since June 18, oil prices have fallen sharply because of a combination of excess supply, slowing demand and strength in the U.S. dollar. The spot […]
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2014-12-11
In 2015, residential prices in Mainland China are expected to stabilize due to policy relaxation and interest-rate cuts, predicts global property consultancy Knight Frank. Many Chinese cities have relaxed purchase restrictions and China's central bank has lowered interest rates to boost the Mainland property market, same as during downturns in the past. But this time, […]
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2014-12-11
BNP Paribas Investment Partners, the asset management arm of BNP Paribas, says it has opened a wholly foreign owned subsidiary, BNP Paribas Investment Advisory (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in April 2014, according to an emailed company announcement. The Shanghai subsidiary will introduce BNP Paribas Investment Partners’ investment capabilities to China’s […]
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2014-12-11
Renminbi management makes clear the country is unwilling to fully deregulate exchange rate
2014-12-11
Chinese private equity firm Capital Today, which achieved an over hundredfold return on its investment in Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com, has led an undisclosed series B financing round for Beijing-based mobile e-commerce firm Daling, according to information posted on Daling's website. IDG Capital and Sequoia Capital also participated in the round. The company says it […]
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2014-12-11
San Francisco-based mobile app maker Connect has raised US$10.3 million series A funding from Fosun Group's venture investment arm, Kinzon Capital, according to a company announcement. Other investors also participated, including cloud computing firm Salesforce's CEO Marc Benioff, Jason Calacanis' Launch Fund, Bull City Venture Partners, and angel investor Brad Feld. Brad Bao, managing director […]
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2014-12-11
Singapore-based private equity firm Tembusu Partners and Yu Dong, chairman of NASDAQ-listed Chinese firm distributor Bona Film Group Limited, have launched a US$100 million investment fund to invest in China's media and entertainment industry, according to media reports. Singaporean media entrepreneur Calvin Cheng is also a backer of the fund, which is to be based […]
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2014-12-11
Beijing-based Chinese hotpot restaurant chain Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (China) Holdings Co. Ltd., backed by global growth equity firm General Atlantic, has disclosed that it plans to offer 227.1 million shares at HK$4.4 to HK$5 apiece to raise as much as HK$1.1 billion (US$140 million) in an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to […]
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2014-12-11
Last remaining demonstrators arrested as police clear barriers
2014-12-11
Server hardware shipments in the Chinese market increased by 15.63% year-on-year, according to latest data from Gartner. Market research firm Gartner recently published a report on the server market for the third quarter of 2014 which showed the global server shipment increased by 1% year-on-year to 2.53 million units, showing weak growth. Among various regional […]
2014-12-11
International negotiations to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions have been extended, and it would be easy to conclude that no final agreement will be reached. Yet the two main governments involved, Iran and the US, lately have seemed committed – if not desperate – to bring the talks to a successful conclusion.