China Archives

Join the global community of corporate and public-sector finance industry leaders reading Global Finance monthly in print.

Click Here

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Equity/DRs: Record Global IPO Pipeline

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS By Gordon Platt The global pipeline of planned initial public offerings has grown to record proportions, with 332 companies waiting to issue IPOs valued at a total of $183 billion, according to Renaissance ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FX: Dollar Bulls Continue To Rampage

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt The dollar rose to an eight-month high against the euro in early October, as a further delay of Greek aid and concerns about the health of Europe’s banks gave the ...

Banking

Islamic Finance Goes Global

NEW HORIZONS By Anita Hawser Islamic Finance is growing beyond traditional borders to encompass new markets worldwide. The Islamic finance industry emerged relatively unscathed from the 2008 financial crisis —touting itself as an alternative to the leverage ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

M&A: Japanese Steelmakers Merge

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS By Gordon Platt Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, is acquiring rival Sumitomo Metal Industries to create the world’s second largest steel producer, at a time when global competition in the steel industry ...

Award Winners

Report And Awards: The Stars Of China

YIN AND YANG By Thomas Clouse China continues to sidestep major global economic woes, with its growth rate expected to hover close to 10%. However, the country faces its own unique set of challenges in effectively securing continued ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Sector Report: Mining

GO WITH GOLD By Michael Shari Runaway gold prices are empowering mining companies to finance themselves—and forcing banks to innovate, providing opportunities for investors that are willing to take on more complex risk. Kinross Gold has sworn off ...

Award Winners

The Stars Of China: Banks

By Thomas Clouse BANKS BEST CITY COMMERCIAL Bank of Jiangsu Bank of Jiangsu is reportedly awaiting regulatory approval for its much-anticipated IPO, but the Nanjing-based lender has not let the wait impede its efforts to add innovative products and services. ...

Award Winners

The Stars Of China: Companies

By Thomas Clouse COMPANIES AUTOMOBILES Chery International After years of torrid growth, China’s automobile market slowed significantly this year, with light vehicle sales up only 5% year-on-year in the first eight months, according to figures from J.D. Power. Chery International, ...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

China

Equity/DRs: Record Global IPO Pipeline

FX: Dollar Bulls Continue To Rampage

Islamic Finance Goes Global

M&A: Japanese Steelmakers Merge

Report And Awards: The Stars Of China

Sector Report: Mining

The Stars Of China: Banks

The Stars Of China: Companies

Who Will Save The Global Economy?

Buffett’s Vote Of Confidence In Bank of America

Central Banker Report Cards 2011: Asia

Country Report: Taiwan