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Alex Frew McMillan
Chinese firms that saved money and time by listing in the US via reverse-merger are now eager to exit after fraud claims. But re-listing nearer home is no gimme, warn restructurers.
Tokyo-based operators engage in some soul-searching after US-domiciled funds emerge as the chief beneficiaries of a jump in trading after the March disasters.
The Muddy Waters director suspects small firms have been restating filings in a more wary market. He has turned to Latin America and is looking long in China.
The asset management arm of Taiwan’s Fubon Financial officially launched its China JV last week. It is looking to raise Rmb3 billion and hopes to branch out into QDII products.
If the second round of quantitative easing succeeds in reviving US and global growth, Japanese equities could go on a tear, with the yen weakening and Japanese exports surging. But it's a big if.
Both Hong Kong and Singapore introduced products this week based on the dividends of listed stocks. FTSE’s Jamie Perrett points to growing interest in the region.
Poor-quality stocks have consistently outperformed high-quality stocks since the start of 2009, finds a Hennessee Group white paper.
Third-quarter figures highlight the growing importance of the retail segment as an asset class, says brokerage DTZ. It could be a sign of things to come.
A total of $57 billion has been pumped into regional real estate this year, mostly by domestic investors. Jones Lang LaSalle sees a correction as inevitable.
The bank has signed an MoU with the Shanghai Stock Exchange to clear the way for listings of ETFs based on BNY Mellon's indices of firms that use depositary receipts.
Industry players expect the country’s range of exchange-traded funds to broaden over the next 18 months, with equity offerings attracting interest.