Markets

ESR relaunches $1.45b HK flotation as stock market unfreezes

The revival of the Warburg Pincus-backed firm's delayed June initial public offering shows that social unrest has not dented confidence in Hong Kong's IPO market.

October 21, 2019

Asian investors warming up to bond factor investing

A new Invesco study shows institutional investors in Asia are increasingly willing to experiment on factor investing in the fixed income space, despite the complexity.

October 21, 2019

Taiwan's insurers play cat and mouse over bond exposure

Who's Tom and who's Jerry? Taiwan's insurers get creative (again) in their quest for products that solve the sector’s continuing FX and interest rate mismatch.

October 20, 2019

How hard could HK property be hit?

Hong Kong real estate prices were already starting to slide before the recent protests accelerated the drop. How far and fast could they fall?

October 18, 2019

Property volumes tank in HK but rise in other Asian cities

Investment into Hong Kong's real estate plunged in the year to June 30, finds new research. And the prevailing political turmoil there may not bode well for future inflows.

October 16, 2019

Does China still need Hong Kong?

Beijing is keen to end the chaotic situation in Hong Kong and could fast-track efforts to de-emphasise its importance. But does it have a ready replacement? We ask five experts.

October 13, 2019

LGFV regulatory reforms pose both opportunities and challenges

CCXI reviews the performance of the LGFV sector in the first half of 2019 and outlines the risks and rewards of investing in its debt going forward

By China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co.

China model seen challenged in “hostile” environment

The world's second-largest economy is set to continue growing at a faster pace than developed markets, but it must contend with bigger problems than before, say experts.

October 09, 2019

Hong Kong’s bright flower is fading

Anti-government protests in Hong Kong highlight the increasing political risk as the city's capitalist system converges with China's socialist regime.

October 09, 2019

Asia makes strides in adoption of automated trading tools

Automated trading makes up a growing percentage of transactions executed on Tradeweb, and Asia-based investors have been quick to embrace the benefits it can afford buy-side traders wishing to streamline their workflows.

By Tradeweb