The retail investor revolution in China’s stock market is not all that it seems
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The Starbucks factor
Suzhou attracts valuable R&D investment because it offers foreign investors both creature comforts and competitive business environments
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Survey predicts more overseas M&A
Over 90% of Chinese respondents surveyed by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and Norton Rose law firm said they were looking to conduct a merger or acquisition over the next 12 months, the Financial Times reported. The EIU found that intra-Asian mergers and acquisitions climbed over the past five years from 1,102 cross-border acquisitions valued […]
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Fund JVs consider risks
JPMorgan's firing of senior portfolio manager Tang Jiang amid allegations of illegal trading practices has prompted foreign fund managers to reassess investment strategies in China, according to a story in the Financial Times. Government policy requires foreign groups to operate by acquiring a minority stake of up to 49% in a local joint venture, and […]
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SOE profits jump 35%
Profits at major state-owned enterprises (SOEs), a main source of funding for new investments, jumped almost 35% in the first four months of the year, the Hong Kong Standard reported. Some 424 state companies reported combined profits of US$45.6 billion, up 34.7% from the same period a year ago, according to state media reports. Profits […]