Lillian Liu

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Reporter - China and Equities, FinanceAsia

Lillian Liu is responsible for covering China's business and the region's equity markets for both the web site and the magazine. Before joining the FinanceAsia team, she was a senior reporter at China's official English-language newspaper, China Daily, covering a wide range of business news including listed companies, market trends, and regulatory reform. Prior to that Lillian was a lecturer at Tongji Medical University, a major Chinese university. Lillian graduated from Wuhan University.



Recent articles by Lillian Liu

Equities
China Communications Construction trims Shanghai IPO by 75%
The port builder cuts its Shanghai IPO to a quarter of its original size, just one day after China Oilfield Services scraps a planned $1.1 billion share placement.
1 February 2012
Equities
A-shares offer value, says J.P. Morgan's Fang Fang
J.P. Morgan’s China CEO explains why he is an A-share bull and discusses the challenges of breaking into the domestic securities business.
18 January 2012
Macro & Markets
China's elite worry about lack of reform
A panel of Chinese government officials and business leaders complain that a lack of reform and too much government interference are threatening China's development.
17 January 2012
Equities
China's Communist mouthpiece seeks capitalist investors
The web portal of People's Daily will become the first state media outlet to list editorial assets.
16 January 2012
Macro & Markets
Cheap Chinese banks may offer value in 2012
Chinese lenders offer good investment opportunities this year on cheap valuations and accommodative government policies.
5 January 2012
Equities
China's equity market to dominate by 2025
Nearly 80% of respondents to a PwC survey say China will be the top destination for raising equity capital by 2025.
13 December 2011
Macro & Markets
Hong Kong rents headed down in 2012
Rents in office, residential and industrial properties will fall, but retail rent will jump 12% in 2012, say property agents.
9 December 2011
FX
China blames markets for weak renminbi
China's weakening trade surplus is driving down the value of the renminbi, which is exactly what you would expect from a market-based currency, say government officials.
8 December 2011
Macro & Markets
Chinese banks face liquidity crisis
China's surplus savings, the single most important factor upholding the nation's financial stability, have been eroded by excessive loans and biased lending policies.
6 December 2011
Equities
Hong Kong still a magnet for mining players
Global mining players are increasingly recognising Hong Kong as an ideal location for a public listing due to the city’s proximity to China, says PwC.
1 December 2011
Equities
PICC Property and Casualty plans $783 million rights issue
China's biggest non-life insurer will need to compete for investor interest with New China Life Insurance.
30 November 2011
People Moves
Top Chinese banks name new heads
China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China name their new party bosses, both of whom are expected to become chairmen.
29 November 2011
Equities
Phoenix Publishing raises $705 million from Shanghai IPO
The Chinese publisher raised the equivalent of $705 million at the high end of its indicated price range, showing that investors in China still have a good appetite for new stocks.
25 November 2011
Corporate
Sina wins China's microblog battle
China is now home to more than 300 million microbloggers, and some analysts have declared Sina the winner in the battle to dominate the market.
24 November 2011
Equities
Phoenix Publishing seeks $704 million from Shanghai IPO
The company values its shares at a big premium to the market, but still attracts enough institutional demand to cover the books 12 times.
22 November 2011
Equities
HSBC bullish on China business
HSBC last week became the first foreign bank to take advantage of relaxed rules on renminbi transfers as it injects Rmb2.8 billion into its China business.
16 November 2011
Equities
China fires railway officials for “trash” projects
Another scandal is testing investor confidence in China’s troubled railway industry, but one rail company is nevertheless pushing ahead with a $2.3 billion Shanghai IPO.
15 November 2011
Equities
Sinochem seeks $5.5 billion from Shanghai IPO
The deal could be the sixth-biggest IPO in Shanghai, where turbulent equity markets have not dampened supply.
14 November 2011
Macro & Markets
Chinese inflation falls sharply, time to ease?
October CPI fell to 5.5% year-on-year. Easing is on the way, but no cake for all.
10 November 2011
Macro & Markets
China's brokers seek overseas expansion
Despite making losses at home, China's securities firms are seeking international expansion.
9 November 2011
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