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Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

Luckin Coffee Inc
Luckin Coffee plots relisting in US two years after $300m fraud
Chinese chain’s return to market could come as soon as the end of this year
Wednesday, 19 January, 2022

ByteDance
ByteDance disbands investment team amid China’s Big Tech clampdown
Reorganisation at company behind TikTok comes as authorities tighten antitrust enforcement
Friday, 14 January, 2022

The Big Read
Zero-Covid policies threaten Hong Kong’s place in the world
Record numbers are leaving and companies report problems recruiting as the city’s pandemic measures and political crackdown bite
Friday, 14 January, 2022

HSBC Holdings PLC
HSBC investment bank co-head to take 6-month sabbatical
Georges Elhedery will take break from running global trading arm for ‘personal development and growth’
Tuesday, 4 January, 2022

News in-depthChinese business & finance
Star China investor Boyu seeks to navigate Xi’s tech crackdown
Private equity firm whose founders include ex-president Jiang Zemin’s grandson rode sector’s long boom
Friday, 3 December, 2021

Citigroup Inc
Citi applies to re-enter China investment banking market
Wall Street group wants to launch a wholly owned business after exiting securities joint venture in 2019
Friday, 3 December, 2021

Asia-Pacific equities
Hong Kong IPOs shrink as investors favour rival markets
New listings have raised 10% less this year as Beijing cracks down on tech groups
Tuesday, 30 November, 2021

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd
Kaisa bondholders reject company offer aimed at avoiding default
Indebted Chinese developer seeks to extend maturity of debt as payment looms next week
Tuesday, 30 November, 2021

Chinese business & finance
Didi’s woes intensify as Beijing tightens ride-hailing rules
Measures increase pressure on SoftBank-backed platform already under investigation over data security
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Tuesday, 30 November, 2021

News in-depthCoronavirus pandemic
Hong Kongers chafe under ‘inhumane’ quarantine regime
Carrie Lam says she will not risk the city’s safety but some foreigners have had enough
Sunday, 28 November, 2021

IPOs
Half of this year’s big IPOs are trading below listing price
High-profile flotations from Deliveroo to Paytm have flopped despite robust stock markets
Wednesday, 24 November, 2021

Asian prime property
Hong Kong conundrum: sky-high prices and flats the size of parking spaces
Ranked the world’s least affordable housing market, the cramped city suffers from a lack of supply
Wednesday, 24 November, 2021

JPMorgan Chase & Co
Dimon apologises twice after saying JPMorgan will outlast China’s Communist party
Wall Street chief says he should not have made remarks following visit to Hong Kong
Wednesday, 24 November, 2021

News in-depthChinese business & finance
Global banks have bet on ‘big bang’ in China but will it pay off?
World’s biggest financial institutions hope to profit from Beijing’s move to loosen regulations after years of setbacks
Sunday, 21 November, 2021

HSBC Holdings PLC
HSBC faces struggle to attract bids from Big Four auditors
Bank fears size and complexity will hamper interest in tender worth $1bn over a decade
Monday, 15 November, 2021

JPMorgan Chase & Co
JPMorgan chief becomes first Wall Street boss to visit greater China during pandemic
Jamie Dimon says he is ‘not swayed by geopolitical winds’ on brief trip to Hong Kong
Friday, 12 November, 2021

Investment Banking
Jefferies’ Asia chair to resign after less than 3 years
Jonathan Slone joined US investment bank in 2019 as part of its Asia equities division expansion
Tuesday, 9 November, 2021

Chinese equities
Global holdings of Chinese stocks and bonds rise by $120bn in 2021
Exposure to renminbi securities surpasses $1.1tn despite crackdown and market tumult
Monday, 8 November, 2021

PwC
PwC to boost headcount in China by 20,000 with $1.25bn investment
Big Four firm’s five-year plan would make its presence almost twice the size of its UK operations
Friday, 5 November, 2021

InterviewBaillie Gifford & Co
Baillie Gifford’s Anderson: Don’t ‘give up on China’
Investment manager offers mea culpa on clampdown that wiped billions off tech stocks
Friday, 5 November, 2021

Chinese business & finance
Snow Lake to liquidate Asia fund after executives quit
Hong Kong-based hedge fund bought Chinese stocks during Archegos family office wind down
Tuesday, 2 November, 2021

Standard Chartered PLC
StanChart warns of ‘uneven’ recovery after third-quarter profits jump
Shares slide 9% after lender cautions on outlook as markets in Asia, Africa and Middle East gradually reopen
Tuesday, 2 November, 2021

Chinese equities
Global investors turn cautiously optimistic on China
Sentiment shifts after Evergrande crisis and Beijing’s regulatory assault pummels markets
Tuesday, 2 November, 2021

News in-depthCitigroup Inc
Citi prepares for Asia retail retreat as bids for consumer businesses roll in
Wall Street group to scale back presence in region and shed underperforming units
Friday, 29 October, 2021

Global Economy
Australia’s central bank lets key bond yield surge well above target
Sharp sell-off in April 2024 bond cascades across country’s debt market