Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
IPO Market Shrugs Off Hong Kong Tensions
Disorder in Hong Kong has not disrupted the IPO market—yet.
Hong Kong
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Features
Budweiser Asia IPO Cancellation Adds To Hong Kongs Woes
Hong Kong protests are taking a toll on the IPO market.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
What Hong Kong Protests Mean For Business
Tensions over the proposed extradition treatydo not bode well for Hong Kong's future as a hub of international trade and finance.
Features
Cities With Highest Cost Of Living 2018
A comparison of food, clothes, shelter, transportation, and entertainment costs of the world's cities.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Xiaomi IPO Faces High Expectations And Headwinds
Xiaomi's IPO could become the largest since Alibaba's 2014 listing.
News
China Reunification At 20: A Mixed Bag
Hong Kong has grown beyond most expectations since its reunification with China two decades ago. ButShanghai and Shenzhen pose fresh challenges.
Awards
Global Finance Names The Safest Banks In Asia 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2015 — Global Finance has named the Safest Banks in Asia in an exclusive survey to be published in the November 2015 issue. Banks were selected through an evaluation of long-term foreign currency ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch—and total assets of the 500 largest banks worldwide.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
RENMINBI CONVERSION CAP LIFTED IN HONG KONG
<strong>China | Capital Markets</strong><br />
In a major step toward opening China’s capital account, Hong Kong and Shanghai have linked their equity markets and abolished the cap on how much Chinese currency Hong Kong residents may purchase (or sell) daily.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ANNUAL SURVEY: WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2014
In our 21st annual survey, Global Finance identifies the best banks in 150 countries and eight regions. The winners are not always the biggest banks, but rather, the best—those with the qualities that corporations should look for when choosing a bank.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
RMB: GETTING READY FOR THE REDBACK
Fast-paced developments in China and overseas are bolstering the renminbi’s international expansion.
Banking
BEST BANKS 2014: ASIA-PACIFIC
Developing Asia will grow by 6.2% this year and 6.5% next, according to Asian Development Bank estimates, up slightly from 6.1% in 2013. Despite the uptick in overall growth, banks around the region continue to face challenging landscapes.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Country Report: Malaysia
Malaysia’s strong current account and FX reserves will safeguard it against external shocks, but high leverage and simmering ethnic tensions remain weak points.