Moody's Vs SFC - A Dark Day for Hong Kong?
I have had the highest respect of SFC but it may be a dark day for those who engage in the practice of financial research and due diligence with...
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China Bank Profit on the Way to Contraction
It is strange to see that so many China banks are reporting nearly identical net profit, close to 0% in their just announced 2015 results. We...
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China Is Frantic About NPLs
There is talk that the regulator in China will allow banks to swap NPLs for equity stakes in the debtor companies. This is also talk that the...
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CDB Leasing Pre-IPO-Review - Flying Under the Radar of a Corruption Probe
CDB Financial Leasing (CDBFL) plans to raise up to US$1bn through its HK IPO in 1H16. CDBFL could be one of the first among a few large leasing...
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Tightened Regulations on China's Bill Financing Pose NIM Pressures for Certain Banks
Risks regarding bill-financing business have recently become a new source of concern for Chinese banks. Bill-financing frauds seen at both the...
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