The curse of ‘guanxi’ banking
News that some international investment banks sometimes try to curry favor with China’s political elite by hiring their offspring should not surprise anyone. read
Year: 2014
‘New look’ website
Those of you among the 21,000-odd return visitors to this website will have noticed a few changes since it first became active in December 2010. read
Espinasse on HK Electric Investments
I was back in CNBC’s Hong Kong studio this morning to comment on “The Call” hosted by Bernie Lo, on Hong Kong Electric Investments’ IPO trading debut on HKEx. read
Nikkei Asian Review column
After a 14-month freeze, corporate issuers on the mainland are now back in the saddle for the year of the horse. read
2013 global IPO review
According to database company Dealogic, global IPO volume in 2013 totaled US$173.3 billion via 934 deals, up 39% on 2012 (US$124.3 billion, 821 deals) and represented the highest volume since 2010 (US$281.4 billion).
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