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UBS tops Australasian adviser tables for mergers and acquisitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... acquisitions dropped sharply by 54.1% during the period, while inbound activity increased. It said as a consequence of Chinese authorities heavily regulating the amount of capital invested outside of its shores, APAC outbound M&A plunged. It said inbound ...

ANZ attempts sale to Chinese conglomerate, blocked by NZ regulator

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
ANZ's attempted sale of a subsidiary business to a Chinese firm has been blocked by New Zealand's Overseas Investment Office. HNA Group has been in talks to purchase UDC Finance, an asset financing firm acquired by ANZ Bank New Zealand in 1980. ANZ ...

Chinese financial services giant eyes Australian expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
A Chinese financial services juggernaut, which is also the world's most valuable fintech company, is extending its reach into the Australian market under a new partnership. Ant Financial, which operates mobile payment and lifestyle platform AliPay ...

Good news or bad news?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... data out of China could be either good or bad. Good because they're indicative of continued strong growth momentum in the Chinese economy. Bad because they imply that the central government and the People's Bank of China (PBOC) might be going back on ...

Aberdeen Standard expands in mainland China

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
Aberdeen Standard Investments announced it secured a licence to operate in the Chinese market via its subsidiary Aberdeen Asset Management (Shanghai). The licence granted by the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) will enable the firm to manufacture ...

No big deal or not yet?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... Shanghai composite index fell by 2.3% and the blue chip CSI 300 index plunged by 3.0%. According to CNBC, this is because "Chinese firms have been under pressure since the government began tightening rules on lending. In particular, last week, banking ...

Iron ore's ups and downs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... ongoing expansion of global iron ore supply following an extended period of strong investment. Members also noted that Chinese steel production per capita was likely to be close to its peak and that growth in Chinese steel production would not add much ...

Financial Standard journalist recognised in press awards

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... consultant. The panel of judges also included: Professor Anthony Fung, director, School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, who was also the lead judge for the Chinese categories Andrew Main, veteran business journalist ...

Less liquidity to lessen risk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... year and below market expectations of CNY780 billion. The lower than expected credit and liquidity data underscore the Chinese authorities' determination to contain excessive leverage and financial risks in the economy. Just a month ago, Chinese president ...

China's inflation lift indicates strong demand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... year to October (from 0.7%) while that of services remained strong, dipping only marginally to 3.2% from 3.3%. Data on Chinese producer prices echo the narrative of continued robust growth in the economy. The producer price index (PPI) went up by 6.9% ...