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…
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…