Global private equity real estate funds raised a total of $18 billion through 31 fund closings in the third quarter. It pushes up the total funds raised during the first three quarters this year by private equity real estate funds to $45 billion, up 21% compared to the same period last year, according to research […]

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China’s economy slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter of this year, and, just as unexpectedly, most data released since July suggest that China’s growth has stabilized – eliciting a collective sigh of relief in markets worldwide. But investors should still be holding their breaths.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged a U.S.-based audit firm and one of its founding partners for their roles in the botched audits of a China-based company that failed to disclose related party transactions by its CEO and others. An SEC investigation found that Patrizio & Zhao LLC and John Xinggeng Zhao, who is […]

Weak commodity prices, slowing consumer demand and structural change in China are all expected to drag on growth in 2013

Gordon Orr says: M&A is the preferred globalization route for Chinese companies – 70% of outbound Chinese investment is done this way. For some of the companies I have seen, it was a conscious “bet the company decision”; for others,…

The Singapore Exchange and Bank of China have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in growing China's financial markets. Under the MOU, SGX and BOC will explore joint development of Renminbi products and services, promotion of SGX products in China and educational programs. BOC will also look into expanding its role in SGX's markets. […]

The website service for Chinese electronics company Gome welcomed its new chief executive officer Gao Xiang before the Chinese National Day holiday. A representative from Gome's e-commerce website Gome.com.cn revealed to the Chinese local media that Gao took control on September 22, 2013. In May 2013, Han Depeng, former CEO of Gome.com.cn, departed the top […]

Global investment firm KKR is buying a 10% stake in China-based Qingdao Haier Company Ltd. Qingdao Haier Chairman Liang Haishan said, "By the end of 2012, the company entered the crucial 'online' strategic phase of its long-term growth plan. We welcome the world-class investment firm KKR to become our long-term strategic partner which will help […]