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China Roundup: China’s manufacturing activity falls; Alibaba launches crowdfunding platform; and KFC’s makeover

March 28, 2014 By Neelima Mahajan

The week that was: China’s manufacturing activity continues on its downward trend; Tencent acquires a 28% stake in South Korean gaming giant CJ Games; Alibaba launches crowdfunding product for the entertainment sector; and Hong Kong banks worried about China exposure. China’s manufacturng activity hits eight-month low China’s manufacturing activity continues to contract—and has hit an eight-month […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, China, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Finance, Know China, Manufacturing, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, CJ Games, Crowdfunding, KFC, Slider, Tencent, Yu Le Bao, Yum!, Yum! Brands

Internet finance in China: Risk-free Returns?

March 24, 2014 By David Green

Internet finance in China is taking off and deposits in online funds such as Alibaba’s Yu’e Bao are swelling. What are the risks that investors should watch out for? Current and would-be investors in China’s tech sector titans are advised to take a closer look at the mechanics propelling the stellar growth of their online fund offerings. […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economics, Finance, Know China Tagged With: Alibaba, China Regulation, Funds, Internet FInancing, IPOs, Li Cai Tong, PBOC, Slider, Taobao, Yu'e Bao

China Round-up: Video Game Consoles Resurrect; Fight on Shadow Banking; and More Coal for China

January 10, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: Beijing continues to restrict shadow banking practices; top economic planning agency approves more coalmines; a 13-year-old ban on video game consoles is lifted temporarily; and L’Oréal pulls the plug on the Garnier brand in China. Gaming consoles set to come back to China, legally If you see a Chinese guy playing on […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, Best Practice, China, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Consumers, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Environment, Know China, Policy and Law, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Bitcoins, Game Industry, Shanghai FTZ, Slider, Taobao, Xiaomi

The Future of Foreign Banks in China

October 22, 2013 By Don Weinland

How foreign banks in China are planning for the future in the light of a complex regulatory environment. Many of the world’s largest manufacturers have set up storage units and factories in the Waigaiqiao Free Trade Zone about 20 kilometers from the bustling center of Shanghai, mostly to reap tax benefits. The quiet streets and […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, Finance Tagged With: HSBC, Slider, Standard Chartered

Dangerous Middle Men: China’s Flawed Loan Guarantee Structure

October 21, 2013 By Song Zhongzhi

    The loan guarantee structure is inherently flawed and if left unchecked, has crisis potential In principle, the banks are the best players in China’s financing arena for assessing and managing the risk of lending to a certain firm, and are, thus, the best positioned to lend money to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, China, ExpertSpeak, Finance, Opinion Tagged With: Loan Guarantee Companies, Shadow Banking, Slider

CKGSB Magazine September 2013 issue: Twin Trajectories: The End of Exports for China?

September 25, 2013 By CKGSB Knowledge

You are invited to download the September 2013 issue of CKGSB Magazine. It features articles and interviews like: COVER STORY: The End of Exports?: As China pushes to become an economy based on consumption, what happens to exports? SNAPSHOT: China’s Urban Layers: An infographic showing the different phases and facets of China’s urbanization story. CHINA INSIGHT:  Bolshie in […]

Filed Under: Airline Industry, All Articles, Banking, Best Practice, China, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy, Know China, Management, Manufacturing Tagged With: Advertising, Alibaba, Exports, Li Ning, M&A, Slider

Download the March 2013 issue of CKGSB Magazine: Tapping homegrown innovation

March 25, 2013 By CKGSB Knowledge

You are invited to download the March issue of CKGSB Magazine. You’ll enjoy articles and interviews like: COVER STORY: Innovation: Incubators tap homegrown innovation in China. With close similarities to incubators in Silicon Valley and an arsenal of China-specific tactics for start-up success, Chinese incubators are moving beyond the traditional role of incubators. They are creating […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, Best Practice, China, Chinese Economy, Connections, Consumers, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Finance, Globalization, Infographics, Innovation, Know China, Private Equity, Talent Tagged With: #Sir Tom Hunter, Apple, Art of War, Baidu, Best Buy, E-Commerce, E-Commerce in China, Environment, Globalization, Haier, Huawei, Incubators, Innovation, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Jennifer Li, KFC, Lenovo, Nokia, Pizza Hut, Private Enterprise, Robert Aumann, Slider, Smartphone, Sun Tzu, Yum! Brands

Banking Reform: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

January 18, 2013 By Liu Jing

China should adopt a measured but determined approach to banking reform.   There is no doubt that banking reform must happen in China. With more than 80% of China’s leverage coming from banks, and lending going predominantly to large state-owned enterprises (SOEs), growth is not likely to take its traditionally strong foothold in small- and medium-sized […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, China, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy, ExpertSpeak, Opinion, Policy and Law Tagged With: Banking Reform, State Owned Enterprises

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