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...attracting more foreign direct investment (FDI) than China, as multinational companies diversify manufacturing footprints. In 2023, FDI per capita for ...

...reporting, and fintech regulation. Professional Services Centre as a Platform – A strategic bridge to integrate professional services resources between ...

CIMB Group is committing to deepen collaboration in infrastructure and ESG-linked financing as well as trade settlement frameworks with member ...

...support the development of green finance and innovative technologies. HKICPA sees this would enhance Hong Kong’s connectivity with the Mainland ...

...Greater China at Stripe, explains: “Now AI has shifted from knowing to doing. It can not only answer questions but ...

...study, Hong Kong's deal volume soared sevenfold to US$25 billion, driven by Hutchinson Port's US$19.2 billion transaction, though the deal ...

...a collaborative platform for knowledge exchange, talent support, thought leadership, and business development, especially for firms seeking new opportunities in ...

...statements, one delegate observed a "bit of a shift in the way global economies are working." The China conundrum: Ring-fencing ...

...whatever may be the interest rate cycle, the optimal use of liquidity is of key importance," he adds. Mitigating risks ...

...challenge is the ongoing currency volatility. "Asian markets are incredibly diverse, and with all the global uncertainty, shifts in US-China ...

...According to the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook 2025, the region faces heightened uncertainties from slowing growth in China, inflation normalisation, ...

...demand, while worries are likely to expand to more export-oriented firms, as they will continue to face headwinds from global ...

...the regulatory landscape remains "fractured and confusing," with different countries adopting varying approaches. The European Union and China are leading ...

...about half of people in China now question online content’s authenticity. Trust erosion is impacting online shopping and brand interactions, ...

...should have a clear view of the road they have to take. For Travis Huggins, DBA, FCA, chief operating officer ...

...of the first investment-grade-rated RM1.5 billion i-MTN Programme, with multiple issuances, for a China-based corporation. This multi-award-winning initiative was a ...

...asset management sector. I moved into venture investing and began my journey as an investor in fintech as well as ...

...to an 11% quarter-on-quarter increase in global IPO numbers. This rebound, EY says, was marked by increased activity in mainland ...

...an important trade document of title, issued over Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, and Bank of ...

...among those who have yet to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels. Forecast highlights include: China. All eyes are on China, ...

...Asia Pacific region, including China, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore.  This exposure has provided me with diverse life experiences ...

...region including Aesop, Charles & Keith, Kolmar Korea Holdings Co., Ltd, Mondelez, MUSINSA Co., Ltd, PUMA SE, MGM China, and ...

Editor’s note: Automation can work wonders but it can also create challenges for the finance function. Sarita Singh (pictured), Regional ...

...China, and the Philippines (both 30%), and Indonesia (22%) were cited as needing marked improvement. Other markets covered in the ...

...and benefitting from the “China+1” strategies of various companies," Kwang Hwee says. "ASEAN is not homogeneous though, given country-specific idiosyncrasies. ...

...Middle East.  In contrast, confidence fell for the third consecutive quarter in Western Europe.  Confidence also declined materially in Asia ...

...key consumer markets in Western Europe and mainland China. Additionally, it should be noted that a number of ASEAN central ...

...China and the West are causing West-China trade to decelerate.  The projected fall-off in US-China trade is one of the ...

...to headwinds faced by several sectors in China, reflected in a number of deteriorating outlooks, notably for property developers and ...

...opportunities in Hong Kong and China, Lee believes it will still be based on the traditional markets, saying nothing will ...

...finance leaders must be wary of the changes ahead to be able to strategise. China will be among those countries ...

...region, with robust domestic demand in many Asian emerging economies, including China, India, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam supporting economic growth ...

...China (39.5, up 0.9 points). Meanwhile, exporters were less confident, when it came to their export prospects to the EU ...

...75% of CFOs cited cost control as the top priority, while in Japan, CFOs cited finding talent (48%) as a ...

...emerging from trade recessions and Asian countries (ex-China) are still benefiting from the reshuffle in global value chains, they will ...

IPOs in China are expected to maintain its pace in 2024 while the Hong Kong market would rebound when US ...

...of Chinese outbound travel, MEI estimated. The addition of more countries to China’s approved list for group travel, which typically ...

China is currently facing an economic slowdown following the pandemic, which have raised concerns among ratings agencies that led to ...

...results indicated. With a strong preference for expansion within the wider region, Asia Pacific CEOs have identified China, Australia, Japan, ...

...in 2024.  China 's (A1 stable) economy is set to meet its 5% growth target in 2023 and a downshift ...

Top 2024 macro-credit risks include tight liquidity and funding conditions, uncertainty about China’s macroeconomic outlook and property sector, and geopolitical ...

...scheme across ASEAN countries, India, and Greater China could become a reality within the next two to three years with ...

...produce sustainable natural fibres, edible oils, green packaging and clean natural gas spanning Indonesia, China, Brazil, Canada and Spain. Based ...

...events will continue to attract consumers, with 61% of respondents globally planning to take part in events such as Black ...

...and China—are willing to pay an even greater premium, between 15 and 20%. Consumer behavior can change more quickly than ...

...terms fall by a further 3.0% is an improvement from the previous year as the rate of inflation is expected ...

...Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam said their organisations had already defined ESG strategies. Such strategies involve adopting ...

...the release of the fund's "Article IV" review of China's economic policies. China’s local debt has reached 92 trillion yuan ...

...on credit over the past year with variations in different markets, the trade credit insurer pointed out. Taiwan and Singapore ...

...combined with higher rates, this will weaken asset quality. Liquidity will also tighten. Net interest margins will decline in the ...

...security-by-design embeds security into the core of the business and is becoming an accepted principle. Eighty-three percent and 88% of ...

...systems and green energy storage devices for low power supply efficiency. The ecosystem perspective According to a McKinsey report, in ...

...12 months outside of their headquartered location.  Despite lower-than-expected growth in China, Asia-Pacific has emerged as a prominent destination, with ...

...At the regional level, this would translate into a +5% y/y increase in 2024 and +3% in 2025, the trade ...

...excluding Japan, have US$135 billion of bonds maturing over the next five years (2024-28), according to the firm.  A pendulum ...

China-based technology company Baidu launched a new version of its artificial intelligence model, Ernie 4.0, which uses algorithms to produce ...

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) ordered domestic brokerages’ overseas units to stop opening new stock accounts for onshore investors ...

...major Western countries, the prospect of high-profile US IPOs, robust emerging markets and a cooling China IPO market. These and ...

...continue to come from Asia, despite the weaker-than-expected recovery in China, OECD noted. Growth was comparatively robust in the US ...

...in companies’ operations, as well as in improving customer experience and keeping up with the ever-changing market. China leads in ...

...Cyberspace Administration of China. The new proposal seeks to regulate and promote legal, orderly and free flow of data, bringing ...

Shadow credit in China is expected to remain subdued, said Moody’s recently. According to the firm, shadow banking as a ...

...external demand amid a down cycle in global trade, AMRO noted. With the lifting of containment measures and shift towards ...

...cover insights from 17 markets: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, the Netherlands, the Kingdom of ...

...rate, said Moody’s recently. "The forecast rate reflects worsening operating and credit conditions for Asia Pacific companies because of slowing ...

...1H23, mostly driven by growth among those with already large reserve buffers, including China (A+/Stable), Singapore (AAA/Stable), India (BBB-/Stable), Japan ...

...its peak According to Atradius, there are a number of reasons for cautious optimism despite the revised global GDP growth ...

...historical standards, said Atradius recently. The firm forecast that emerging market economies’ GDP growth will be 3.9% this year overall ...

...also need to keep an eye on shifting macroeconomic risks, such as whether China will recover well after coming out ...

...base-case forecasts, this will include a shallow recession in the US, limited growth in the eurozone and building risks to ...

...to increase over the next several decades, reaching almost 1.1 billion in 2050 across these countries — Brazil, China, France, ...

Marriott International announced recently the appointment of Christina Chan as CFO, Asia Pacific (excluding China). A 23-year veteran of the ...

...in the 2Q23 survey, Gartner pointed out, adding that financial planning uncertainty was ranked the third among emerging risks for ...

...to $567 – the biggest increase seen in any region, despite a lack of international travel demand from China. Key ...

...for more than half of the locations when measured in USD terms.  Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan are among the ...

...CFOs across the globe. Ongoing aggressive interest rate hikes by central banks, and China’s weaker than expected economic recovery, have ...

An ageing population will drag on growth of six Asian economies, said Moody’s recently. The growth of six Asian economies ...

...worries about China’s recovery being slowed further due to its debt-ridden real estate sector, IMF noted.  And there’s also concern that “geoeconomic ...

Most rated Chinese corporates would see stable outlook in terms of credit quality over the next few months, despite soft ...

China’s economic growth would stay above target though recovery momentum fades, said Fitch recently. Recent data point to a swiftly ...

...sectors within emerging markets like China's property sector are also reliant on non-bank funding,” Taylor pointed out.  Moreover, NBFI stress ...

...Wenlan Qian of HKU Business School and NUS Business School, and Wei A. Xiong from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, China. ...

The IPO markets in China and Hong Kong to become more robust in 2H 2023, said Deloitte China's Capital Market ...

...4% in China. Forrester estimates that tech spending in China will grow 7.4% to hit ¥1.7 trillion in 2023. Technology ...

...sentiment are recovering, albeit from low levels, and the re-opening of China has provided a boost to global activity, OECD ...

...Taiwan, China, Vietnam and more plays a significant role in the semiconductor and manufacturing sector. The manufacturing industry's economic importance ...

China’s FMCG sector is showing signs of recovery and building the momentum for a positive rest of 2023 after a ...

...most expensive cities in China, have fallen out of the global top 10 and now rank as the 13th and 14th most ...

...Asia Pacific with the highest international revenue contribution in 2021 were Japan-based. China-based CPs experienced the fastest offshore growth with ...

...ahead of Saudi Arabia and China.  Europe outperformed all other regions, increasing its share of the Global Top 100 from ...

...culminating in the infamous financial credit crunch and recession in 2009.  In the 2010s, the world saw the European Sovereign ...

...countries that export final consumption goods to China or those that depend on tourists from China will stand to benefit ...

China’s financial holding companies regulations curtail systemic risk by bridging a regulatory gap and segregating financial and non-financial risks, said ...

...following China’s reopening," said Lillian Li, a Moody's Vice President and Senior Credit Officer. That said, the positive effects of ...

...As a point of reference, according to Bain’s Asia Pacific Private Equity Report 2023 released last month, Greater China saw ...

...Economic confidence rises as business comes to terms with the fallout from the Russian-Ukraine war, he added.  “The economic climate ...

...Greater China’s total deal value, Bain expects them to accelerate over the next five years, said Hao Zhou, head of ...

Businesses in GBA (the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area) regain confidence as normal travel between Hong Kong and China has ...

Insolvencies in Asia Pacific are set to hike by 12% and 5% this year and next, said Allianz Trade recently. ...

...in China fiscal support is to be stepped up following the reopening of the economy, KPMG noted, adding that the ...

...travellers in China has been largely due to falling hotel costs associated with a drop in demand for business travel ...

IPO markets in China and Hong Kong are estimated to be more vibrant in the rest of 2023, said Deloitte ...

...53%. Greater China and Southeast Asia saw the greatest fall at 53% and 52%, respectively, with the former challenged by ...

China's reopening will support companies' credit quality as it will ramp up their earnings with a rebound in domestic demand ...

...largest annual increase since 2008 – following an increase of 3 days in 2021.  Asia Pacific (+10 days to 77 ...

China’s policy, including its reopening and policy measures that refocus on growth rather than regulatory tightening, will likely drive a ...

...over the coming months and the impact of China’s reopening cascades through the region, the trade insurer said. Asia highlights ...

...salaries, the firm noted. According to the guide, 53% of employees across Australia, Canada, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Japan, Mainland ...

...Leju, Cheng was appointed acting CFO after the former CFO of E-House (China) Enterprise Holding Limited — the parent company ...

...China, Vietnam, The United Kingdom and India emerged as the top five countries that Singapore organisations are hiring from. In ...

...role, Zhang will provide financial stewardship across the Mediabrands network of agencies in the markets of China, Hong Kong, and ...

...economic growth in the region, supported by a gradual recovery in China following its relaxation of COVID restrictions, and peaking ...

...particularly apparent in China, where 83% of CEOs are planning for a downturn that is severe but shorter in duration. ...

...US, China and many other territories, PwC pointed out. The outlook finds that M&A – and particularly portfolio optimisation – ...

...recessionary levels, said China CFO Program Leading Partner Norman Sze.  Indeed, more than 40% of respondents feel optimistic about China’s ...

...of China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam in the critical areas of green finance and digitalisation readiness — areas that will unlock future productivity and ...

Retail sales in China is expected to recover after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions but is likely to be bumpier ...

...advanced economies and 3.1% for G-20 emerging economies in 2023, and has forecast real GDP growth for the US and ...

...are expected to continue, with increased volume in Japan outbound transactions and a general pivot to Southeast Asia.  China dealmaking ...

...to a fall in accommodation costs, ECA said.  Demand for properties popular with expatriates fell as the Hong Kong economy ...

...restrictions on leisure travelers and ongoing domestic reopening will sustain services-sector recoveries and catch-up consumption across the region, Moody’s said.  ...

Hong Kong and New York-listed Zhihu announced recently the appointment of Henry Dachuan Sha as the CFO and a director. ...

NaaS Technology Inc., an electric vehicle charging service providers in China, recently announced the appointment of Alex Wu as CFO. The appointment ...

...of becoming overextended due to mortgage liability.  Comparatively, households in Singapore and China face a lower risk, with the mortgage ...

...country when it comes to climate disclosures. South Korea (96% coverage, 54% quality) and Oceania (87% coverage, 48% quality) have ...

China-headquartered and Nasdaq-listed Meihua International Medical Technologies Co., Ltd recently announced the appointment of Lianzhang Zhao as CFO. Meihua is ...

...are expected to continue, with increased volume in Japan outbound transactions and a general pivot to Southeast Asia. China dealmaking ...

...flow generation and overall credit quality is therefore unlikely." But risks remain for some, according to the credit rating agency.  ...

...interest rate hikes are slowing global growth, which will dampen trade activity in China Moody’s pointed out. For companies in ...

...Contrary to conventional wisdom that diversifying away from China is the best for the Southeast Asian economic growth, the region ...

...Bank since Sep 11 this year to replace her predecessor Andrew Leung who retired from the role. Saw was previously ...

...while further energy shocks from the Russia-Ukraine crisis, monetary policy uncertainty and China's weak economic growth pose risks," said Clara ...

When it comes to venture capital investments in Asia, the top 10 deals were secured among China and Indonesia, said ...

...fuel prices, supply shortages, and continuing travel restrictions in high-value corridors (for instance, China, Korea, Japan), while consumer demand is ...

...deals grow from 20% in 2011 to almost 40% in 2021.  Asia Pacific (especially China) was the second-most active region, ...

Global credit risks have risen over the past quarter as the triple threat of rate rises, Europe’s gas crisis and ...

...4.7%, 12.5% and 8.5% during Q1-Q3 2022 compared to the same period last year, respectively, while key markets such as ...

...to face steep challenges, shaped by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a cost-of-living crisis caused by persistent and broadening inflation ...

...several European economies during the winter months. Growth in China has also been hit and is expected to drop to ...

...18% year-on-year (YoY). In Q1 2022, Australia (US$15 billion) led the region by transaction value, followed by China (US$12.5 bn) ...

...shortened quarantine requirement in China – a seven-day centralised stay plus three days of home confinement – as positive for ...

...Moody’s said. Given the supply chain disruptions, MNCs have indicated a rising intention to relocate more manufacturing away from China, ...

...the firm pointed out.  But the earnings of gaming companies in Macao, China (Aa3 stable), will decline on continued travel ...

Southeast Asia’s growth during 2022-23 is projected to outpace most other markets such as the US, the EU, and China ...

...employees from six markets in Asia Pacific including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Singapore . In addition, flexible ...

When it comes to the future of jobs in Asia Pacific, Forrester forecast recently that the working populations in the ...

...2.5%, 3.1% and 3.3% respectively. However, salaries increases continue to trail inflation in 2022 in most APAC markets with the ...

...across Asia Pacific are focused on the long term and are pursuing transactions that set up their organisations for future ...

...increased benefits costs, and income tax changes in the past 12 months, the firm noted. China remains the location with ...

...overall responsibility of the financial, accounting, budgeting, and taxation matters of the group, Fabchem China noted. He joined Fabchem China ...

...important areas, the property sector downturn and slower export growth. While central banks have accelerated their timetables for raising interest ...

...conditions, IMF observed.  China’s slowdown has been worse than anticipated amid COVID-19 outbreaks and lockdowns, and there have been further ...

...Hong Kong Offering leader of the Capital Market Services Group, Deloitte China. Reduced valuations, especially for tech businesses, have prompted ...

...global Oracle study called “No Planet B”, 92% of business executives surveyed, including those from China, India, Japan, Australia and ...

...certified teachers, and offices in the US Southeast Asia, and China. Earlier this year, LingoAce launched a new English language ...

...period that saw the tech boom and bust, the global financial crisis, the US-China trade war, and the start of ...

...in seven markets in Asia — China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam — and in the United ...

...study on the cost of compliance. The study surveyed 253 banks, investment, asset management and insurance firms’ decision makers within ...

...— more aggressive or contagious variants may emerge, and zero‑Covid policies in China may continue to disrupt supply chains, OECD ...

...March 2022 - up 19% in the year to March 2022. In comparison, the value of the Global Top 100 ...

Global growth forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are lower as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pandemic lockdowns in China add ...

...e-payment service provider in China.  Before that, he served as the vice president of Hong Kong-listed Hop Hing Group Holdings ...

...when they started inflation targeting,” Ellis pointed out. “The results of the analysis hold even when allowing for China's rise ...

...some interest to join the network. If large buyers of goods and services, such as the US, China and Japan ...

CFOs in China are expected to play broader roles when it comes to sustainability, as a result of the country’s ...

...hire again to meet business growth objectives, said Natellie Sun, Managing Director of Search & Selection in Greater China at ...

...to benefit from a supply shock, Moody’s predicted. On a country basis, more than 30% of companies in China, Korea, ...

...telecommunications led by proceeds (US$11.2b via 8 IPOs and US$8.5b via 3 IPOs, respectively). Greater China saw a 28% decline ...

China and Hong Kong IPOs will accelerate if the pandemic situation in China improves and the Russia-Ukraine War subsides in ...

...added.  The COVID-19 pandemic is still causing shutdowns in major economies such as China, and a new wave could undo ...

...PwC, adding that the Index evaluates the current stage of CBDC project development also taking into account central bank opinion ...

...when releasing its 2022 Hays Asia Salary Guide.  The salary guide is based on a survey of skilled professionals across ...

...investment industry across China, India, and Southeast Asia. As Carsome’s Group CFO, she led Carsome’s Series D, D2, and E fundraising rounds, on top ...

...squeezed. Emerging markets are feeling the pinch strongly, with 62% citing affordability affecting their choices (South Africa 77%, India 64%, ...

...China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, Danone Asia has positioned itself as today’s Asia’s top ...

...be the best performer over the coming months, with the best performer being Japan at 45.6, followed by Mainland China ...

...rankings, as did many locations in China which have witnessed a continued disconnection from the world as they have suspended ...

...LLP San Francisco Office from Jan 2019 to Feb 2020 and was a senior consultant in the transaction advisory service ...

...Selection at Randstad Great China, concluded that “women (in Hong Kong) often face unfair workplace discrimination.” For Khan, Asia’s cultural ...

...Many employees have chosen to remain with their employers for job and income security during the pandemic, said Natellie Sun, ...

...average 3.9% for the past 10 years," said Clara Lau, a Moody's Senior Vice President and Group Credit Officer. Economic ...

...business operations could be offset by a rising presence of mainland Chinese firms, Fitch predicted.  The budget puts additional fiscal ...

...including senior executives who are based Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Singapore and responsible for risk strategy across their ...

...data security issues.  In addition, multinational corporations must treat their China business separately from the rest of the corporation, adding ...

The IMF revised recently its 2022 global economic growth forecast to 4.4% from the previous estimate of 4.9%, citing weaker ...

...inflationary pressures, and the extent of international travel recovery, the firm noted. Developments in the US (Aaa stable) and China ...

...and was also slightly down in Brazil (dropping seven points to 77%), China (down nine points to 62%) and Germany ...

...her take on China’s consumer retail sector and Missfresh’s strategies to ride the opportunities and uncertainties in 2022 and beyond. ...

...Amgen as CFO of China. Before Amgen, Daniel spent nearly 15 years as a senior and executive finance professional at ...

...workers from 10 countries—the US, China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Brazil—that represent around 65% of global ...

...of the Atradius Payment Practices Barometer for Asia, which polled 1,200 businesses across China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan and ...

China's GDP growth is likely to hit 8% in 2021, with a projected 3.7% growth in Q4, said the Peking ...

...government regulation is likely to intensify, with a focus on the technology sector. Companies will also continue to face geopolitical ...

...where he covered Asia/China healthcare.  At StemiRNA, Dr. Hu, as the new CFO, will oversee finance management and investor relations while providing ...

...Overall Greater China saw an 11% increase in IPOs (593) and 3% increase by proceeds (US$122.8b), according to the report. ...

...Wong, director of analytics – Center of Excellence at SAP Greater China during the “Accelerating Transformation in Times of Crises” ...

...other product categories, with some opting to develop domestic markets in Mainland China (33.8%) or diversify sales to other overseas ...

...and fraud-free environment, he said.  “Now, with Congressional oversight starting to develop and the potential for more central banks to ...

China's shadow banking assets will continue to decline on regulators' continued focus on containing systemic risks in the financial sector, ...

...equipment sectors are most vulnerable to input shortages, the firm added. “China is a key downside risk for Europe: we ...

...compared with cash-based transactions. Technologies that help organisations accomplish this already exist. SAP Concur, for instance, partners with WeChat and ...

...in Asia Pacific, insurers expect cost trends to be as high as 16.2% in Malaysia and 23.5% in India next ...

...COVID-19 resulting in further restrictions that would jeopardise the recovery. A potential sharp slowdown in China, if activity in the ...

...are increasingly closing the gap, according to the company, adding that China and Singapore registered 20% and 22% growth, respectively, ...

...banks in major emerging markets such as China, India and Indonesia will shift to a neutral policy stance from an ...

...top countries in Asia Pacific to see fastest rate of salary increase in 2022 – with Vietnam ranked first in ...

...in China and 73% in India, while it remains low in some parts of Europe (37% in France and 43% ...

...pandemic has also accelerated geopolitical realignment, with geopolitical tensions persisting between China, the US, as well as the US' partners ...

...continued to raise large VC rounds in China, KPMG observed.  During the quarter, China's largest deals included energy storage company ...

...Asia Pacific economies of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, the two organisations noted. The key CFO priorities The five ...

...make it into the top 25 are Australia (11th), Canada (13th), New Zealand (15th), Japan (20th), Israel (21st), and the ...

China’s Q3 GDP growth slowed to 4.9%, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. The year-on-year growth rate was ...

...an inflationary environment, and that in turn might lead many to consider taking payment in digital form especially considering the SEC ...

...for sustainability reporting and advocate for the sustainable growth in the business community,” said Janssen Chan, FCPA(Aust.) Divisional President of ...

...pointed out.  Technology is the most active sector in the region by both deal numbers (154 IPOs) and proceeds (US$34.3b), ...

...China (12), Japan (13) and Hong Kong, China (14), according to Insead. In addition, selected middle income economies, including China, ...

China's shadow banking assets will shrink further after falling sharply in the first half (H1) of 2021, as the deadline ...

...that produce metals required for carbon transition. Moody’s in a recently published report compares net-zero policy approaches across China, the ...

China's planned new central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital renminbi or e-CNY, could shake up the country's e-payments industry ...

...billion in total fintech investment, followed by China ($1.3 billion) and Australia ($900 million).  The top ten deals in the ...

FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) sales growth in China remains subdued though regaining traction, said Bain & Company recently when ...

...level since 2015. PwC’s M&A 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook, reported a similar observation in China with M&A activities up ...

...economic rebound, fuelled in large part by China (A1 stable), masks a range of output losses across the region, the ...

...conducted in Q2 2021 on economies including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates, Atradius noted. ...

...The lower default rate forecast incorporates our expectation of continued economic rebound in the US and China, aided by supportive ...

...Greater China, India, Ireland, Japan, Middle East, Oceania, South East Asia, South Korea, Southern Europe, the UK, the US and ...

...the United States and China, the two biggest economies; there are many economies still with plenty of ground to make ...

Economic recovery and solid capital supplementary bond issuance will support Chinese insurers' solvency in 2021, said Moody’s recently. Solvency ratios ...

...by Mainland China and the US, the global economy has rebounded steadily, which will continue to bolster Hong Kong’s export ...

...exercises and trial runs of your disaster recovery plans.  Misperception 9: Blocking IP addresses from high-risk regions such as Russia, ...

Rising demand for goods and services in China, driven by GDP growth, will boost the earnings of most rated companies ...

Six global banks have confirmed their preparations for SWIFT’s new platform for international payment flows, said the co-operative recently.  The ...

...Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. A year later, I was appointed Director of the newly created ...

...fiscal support and the easing of pandemic restrictions. Among emerging markets and developing economies, China is anticipated to rebound to ...

...its New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listing in 2019, GoTo noted.  Before that, he was the CFO and treasurer of ...

China's (A1 stable) economic rebound has strengthened and become more broad-based since the beginning of 2021, said Moody's recently. Although ...

...Hong Kong has dropped 7 places, from 19 to 26 in the index mainly due to increased political risk due ...

Refinancing risk in China is increasing for some finance firms, as increased borrowing in recent years have led to a ...

...services decreased 12.9%. The Hong Kong government said the sharp economic rebound in Q1 mainly reflected the strong growth of ...

...are at the forefront of an emerging economic race between the US and China, with one-third of CEOs believing that ...

Alibaba affiliate Ant Group is participating in China’s digital currency trial, according to a report by China Securities Journal. MYbank ...

...dividend payments,” said Mike Zhu, also a Moody's Assistant Vice President and Analyst. Tighter funding conditions in China would also ...

...to rebound to 7.2% in 2021 after last year’s contraction of 0.9%, underpinned by continued momentum in China and a ...

...the horizon in 2021, Deloitte China noted.  Among the CFOs surveyed, a massive 85% picked China as one of three ...

...raise by US-based Robinhood, a US$3 billion raise by China-base Xingsheng Selected, and a US$1.29 billion raise by Sweden-based Klarna, ...

...identified strong regional variations in the innovation readiness of companies, with China and the US in the lead, BCG pointed ...

Economic integration between China, Japan and Korea will continue to deepen despite China's focus on reducing its dependence on foreign ...

...outpaced all others by both volume (51) and proceeds (US$17.7b), according to EY numbers. Greater China’s positive economic growth was ...

...Region managing partner, Deloitte China. “This shows that investment appetite is transforming and that there is continuous enthusiasm among China ...

...includes China and India, is projected to see faster economic growth than other regions in both 2021 (8.6%) and 2022 ...

The assumption of likely government support will continue for most rated Chinese nonfinancial SOEs (A1 Stable), said Moody’s recently. "We ...

...geography, the media report states.  The regions that CFOs see leading the global economic expansion are the US, China and ...

...respondents say they want to work for an organisation that will make a ‘positive contribution to society.’ This feeling was ...

The fall in China's shadow banking activities since the fourth quarter of 2020, reversing the growth over the first three ...

...Managing Director at Hays Greater China. "In order to stand out from the competition, employees and candidates must update skillsets ...

...was only one percentage point ahead of China.  CEOs are reducing their emphasis on China as a growth driver and ...

...about their family’s health than they were four months ago (up 4% in the US and 5% in Japan). Respondents ...

...risk, but these companies account for only 4% of total bond maturities and 16% ($51 billion) of the high-yield maturities ...

China’s slew of tighter and broader regulations on fintech activities will curb systemic risk from under-regulated fintech growth but will ...

China, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the UAE will test central bank digital currencies in cross-border payments, according to a recent ...

...than the rest of Asia. China has the largest data centre space in the APAC (and second largest globally), accounting ...

...will further sharpen the credit implications of the energy transition, the credit rating agency said.  Energy and emissions targets in ...

...IT and privacy professionals across 13 markets in Asia Pacific, including Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, ...

...led by China (A1 stable) – when compared with other regions, as the early containment of the coronavirus in major ...

EY has joined China's Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FISCO), a non-profit organisation dedicated to the use of blockchain for financial ...

...traders. Various countries such as China, Japan, the US, Canada, Estonia, and Sweden have explored the development of their own ...

The pandemic shock has increased the vulnerability of Asia's weaker credits though Asia’s China-led economic recovery is set to pull ...

...its last forecast of 3.1%. However, it has revised China’s economic growth slightly downward from 8.2% to 8.1% for the ...

...billion in proceeds, followed by technology with 180 IPOs and US$38.7 billion in proceeds, and materials, which saw 95 IPOs ...

...differ by sector and region, according to Moody’s. China, as a result of early containment of the virus, is having ...

...Survey highlights Companies are looking ahead to 2021 with cautious optimism to restore stability post-pandemic, especially in countries such as ...

...net zero, the firm said.  Significant investment and policy shifts related to the Paris Climate Agreement are expected in 2021 ...

...June, the firm said.  Meanwhile, the North Asian sub indicator remained stable at 30.6% in December, with the China industrials ...

...next two to three years, a much higher percentage than those in China (74%) and Japan (71%).  While 80% of ...

The broad downward trend in China's shadow banking activities continued though the country supported its economic recovery from the pandemic, ...

...for more than one-third of world economic growth, the organisation said. Larry Hu, chief China economist at Macquarie, said in ...

...Wells: The impact of China on Asian trade flows is a key one. We have seen how some countries have ...

...demand due to the pandemic and ongoing political uncertainty, he added. Asia Highlights China. The country’s tier one cities all ...

...breaches in US, Europe and China.  Global data privacy fines amounted to $88.6 million    Malaysia, Australia had the biggest enforcement ...

...grow with the new opportunities arising from China’s ‘dual circulation’ policy and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay ...

...more quickly for some countries and regions in Asia-Pacific than for others. For example, China’s deal volume rose to the ...

...outlooks for many companies remain negative for now, the credit rating agency said.  The impact has been less negative in ...

RISE Education Cayman Ltd, a junior English language training provider in China, recently announced that Warren Wang will assume the role of ...

...China's policy objectives continue to support BRI activity," said Rahul Ghosh, a Moody's Senior Vice President. Project finance lending in ...

...the top ten highest real salary increases expected to be seen in Asian nations, according to ECA. Source: ECA International ...

...Euler Hermes recently. Encompassing the ten ASEAN countries, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, the RCEP will cover ...

...increase from the same period a year ago, the firm added. Moody's expects the trend of increasing foreign investment into ...

Coronavirus-related stimulus and sizeable infrastructure spending will drive a significant rise in overall public sector debt to 45% of GDP ...

China is increasingly focused on the quality of economic growth, over the pace of economic growth, said Moody's Investors Service ...

...in emerging markets by the end of 2021 from two years earlier, Moody’s predicted. Political and geopolitical risk will create ...

China is the most complex jurisdiction for financial compliance in Asia Pacific while Hong Kong is the easiest, said TMF ...

Hong Kong-listed China Mobile said recently that it has appointed Li Ronghua as CFO and Executive Director. Li aged 54, ...

...holding multinationals to account analyses and ranks 77 jurisdictions based on the complexity of their accounting and tax laws and ...

...level of investment was buoyed by a significant number of large, late stage funding rounds in different jurisdictions, including three ...

...to COVID-19 pandemic-related government stimulus policies such as employment subsidies provided to airlines in the region, for example, EY pointed ...

...structures and less resources to withstand financial stress than state-owned and investment-grade companies, he added. While defaults will rise across ...

...Covid-19 was compiled in response to rapidly changing financial compliance requirements across the globe. Among many business support measures, China ...

...net benefit in China (US$440 billion) and the US (US$407 billion), according to the company.  Five other countries - Germany, ...

...sudden slowdown in cost increase in 2020 before rebounding to 8.5% in 2021, up from 6.2% this year and 7.5% ...

...via their financial institutions, SWIFT added. These banks include Bank of China, Barclays, BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, KEB ...

...recession and others, like China, seeing a steady recovery, INSEAD added. The top risks More than two-thirds of the companies ...

...Mainland China and Hong Kong are concerned, investment mediated by BVI business companies was assessed at US$608 billion.  A report ...

...points) and trade tensions between the United States and China (15%, up 4.2 percentage points) Export indexes for all major ...

Financial holding companies in China are required to have at least 5 billion yuan (US$731.74 million) in capital, according to ...

...enterprises in China can defer CIT payments and access reduced VAT rates. Employees working from home in Malaysia can claim ...

...economies — China, India, the Philippines and Vietnam – have advanced considerably in the innovation ranking over the years, the ...

...by the impact the pandemic is having on global economies, the trade credit insurer noted.  Every major economy, except for ...

...Meanwhile, China remains the third most expensive location in the world to employ expatriate workers, despite the overall cost of ...

China’s August PMI (Purchasing Manager’s Index) dropped slightly to 51.0 from July’s 51.1, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.  ...

...vice president, Asia-Pacific and Emerging Markets for Thomson Reuters. Golecha calls this exercise “agile reprioritisation,” in which investments are being ...

Asia Pacific regulators in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, India and Pakistan have altogether issued almost US$4 billion of ...

...be limited, said Fitch recently.  The extension granted by the People’s Bank of China allows financial institutions until end-2021 to ...

...US$2.2 billion in June, of which 67% was from China-based property companies, Moody’s said. At the same time, negative bias ...

...enterprises. The others being employee productivity (65%) and sales decline (59%). The top three remedial measures currently taken by most ...

China's outbound investment continued to decline amid the coronavirus pandemic, said EY recently. The country’s overall outbound direct investment (ODI) ...

...in the quarter's largest deal, while China-based MGI Tech and Didi Bike both raised $1 billion rounds, the firm noted.   ...

...through 2022, Moody’s predicted.  While the two largest state-owned refiners, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC, A1 stable) and China Petrochemical ...

...global insolvency forecasts China tops the insolvency list in APAC Euler Hermes also identified two clusters of countries — those ...

...finance and administrative processes remain painfully manual,” said Andy Watson, senior vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific Japan and ...

...attitude towards lending. The survey result indicates that companies in the Greater Bay Area expect a better Q3, likely a ...

...markets. A commodity super-cycle, driven by surging industrialisation in China and India. The rise of the Internet platforms (in the ...

...his China operations. “The way we managed the pandemic in China became the rulebook for the rest of the company. ...

...ago, China’s first GDP drop since 1992 when official quarterly statistics became available. China also reported improvement in PMI, which ...

...Boston Consulting Group which recently released results of a survey of 5,250 employees at companies in China, France, Germany, the ...

...a Moody's Senior Vice President. The North Asian sub-indicator decreased to 33.7% in June from 35.0% in May, primarily driven ...

...has seen challenges and slowdowns in their headcount approval processes.  The focus has shifted to local or China-based organisations that ...

Listings in greater China grew by 29% and the amount of money raised soared 72% from last year in the ...

...the US, the negative effects of the trade war with China will be compounded by the negative effects the lockdown, ...

...effectiveness of recent government schemes, with two-thirds of respondents from China and Singapore rating the interventions undertaken by their government ...

...of a survey. The PwC survey of 989 CFOs in 23 countries and territories including China, Hong Kong, Japan, and ...

China has already been in recession as the country’s economy shrank in Q2 from a year earlier, said China Beige ...

...infections, China recorded dozens of new cases in recent days, roiling fragile equity markets, the business school noted, adding that ...

...demonstrate a strong commitment to addressing climate risk, the priority given to natural catastrophe protection is concerning as typhoon seasons ...

...practices FP&A teams are employing as they switch from reporting to advising. Also included is how Philips China used analytics ...

...facing profound uncertainty. The recent jump in new cases in some states in the US and in Beijing, China might ...

While only 15 companies — about 6% —of the 256 non-financial companies Moody’s rates in China have high exposure to ...

...that are presented to them on a daily basis, with valuable lessons to be learned along the way, said Simon ...

...was carried out in March 2020 in China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ...

...the company said the evolution of the pandemic remains uncertain and could affect this forecast and other factors, such as ...

...all countries in Asia-Pacific, particularly in Greater China* – where 67% say they would divest to fund technology investment, up ...

...there was no mention of any major macroeconomic disruption other than the percolating US-China Trade war. In contrast PwC noted ...

The absence of a GDP growth target together with the announced fiscal support measures indicate that China’s recovery from the ...

...from December 2019-March 2020, PwC pointed out. China and its regions, the second largest contributor to the Global Top 100 ...

This article looks at how Coats Group Plc's finance team in China responded to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Managing the situation in ...

...hazard risk quality, Japan (ranked 32), Singapore (ranked 33), Taiwan (ranked 35) and Hong Kong (ranked 40) stand strongly in ...

...survey was launched between December 2019 and February 2020, at the time when Asia Pacific economies were impacted by the triple whammy ...

...are highest in China and India, the world’s two most populous countries, with more than 75% of these countries’ consumers ...

...However, ratios could dip in 2020 on coronavirus impact and the implementation of Phase II of the China Risk Oriented ...

...million newly registered domain names containing keywords related to the conronavirus pandemic from March 9, 2020 to April 26, 2020. ...

...reluctant to increase their exposure at a time when economic conditions are particularly tough for borrowers,” the firm pointed out. ...

...a $3 billion raise by China-based Kauishou, and a $1 billion raise by China-based Yuanfudao, according to KPMG. As the ...

...GDP is set to shrink 8.1%, says the report, adding that Japan could shrink 4% and China would grow at ...

...issuance was largely concentrated in January from Chinese property developers. China-based property companies account for 75% of the $178 billion ...

...to 39% of global respondents) 47% to change speed of automation (compared to 36% of global respondents) 39% to change ...

...Taylor, chief economist at ACCA. “The Q1 drop in Asia Pacific confidence is less than the global average, but confidence ...

...Asia Highlights: Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan Elsewhere, Hong Kong has been named the most expensive location in the world ...

...to operation in China. According to official numbers, around 60% of them have been able to resume working. The China ...

...deals and know the high-risk ones that need reviews and validations. People development: As part of the leadership team in ...

...Post, China aims for a growth rate of “around 6%”. Last year, the country’s GDP grew 6.1%. Liu Shijin, an ...

...new cases over ten days across China excluding the Hubei province. Chinese trade growth in the first two months of ...

...executive for AIA’s operations in markets including China, Malaysia and Vietnam, will join the healthcare startups as CFO and the ...

...reliance on China. Tricor advised businesses to focus on the following priorities to achieve resilience: de-risking and diversifying supply chains; ...

...(10%), Hong Kong (5%), Malaysia (4%), New Zealand (4%), Philippines (3%), and China (2%). Outlying countries (10%) that attended include ...

...markets including China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore will exceed the average expected increase at 9.8%, 8.3%, 12%, ...

While huge uncertainties remain over the impact of the coronavirus on China's economy, Fitch Ratings has come up with two ...

...While China has great advantages, including a modern infrastructure, a large domestic market, there are challenges that must be overcome ...

...China property. The ALSI measures the percentage of high-yield companies with Moody's weakest speculative-grade liquidity score of SGL-4 as a ...

...has been driven by the downturn in the economy, due to the effects of US-China trade dispute during 2019-20, the ...

...outbreak hits 910 today, higher than during SARS, as the World Health Organization’s chief voiced concern over the spread of ...

A protracted pause in Chinese activity could be disruptive for certain supply chains such as chemicals, transport equipment, textile and ...

...frequented by Chinese tourists, Moody’s said. Swire Pacific Limited (A3 stable) is also significantly exposed through its 45%-owned affiliate Cathay ...

Blue Orca said today that aggregate net profits at China Medical System’s subsidiaries in China were 49% less than reported ...

Some banks in Hong Kong have required their employees who recently visited China to work from home after the coronavirus ...

...optimism, TMF pointed out,.  Survey highlights  US and China trade dispute: 38% believed the dispute would have a negative impact ...

...The stable outlook at Aa3 reflects Moody's assessment that a one-notch gap between Hong Kong's and China's rating will likely ...

...have dissipated as a result of the phase one trade deal between the US and China and the lower likelihood ...

China’s GDP expanded 6%in Q4 2019, according to the country’s official numbers. In the entire year of 2019, the country’s ...