Hedge funds in Hong Kong

March 16th, 2010
Hedge fund managers are setting their sights on Hong Kong, but are mainland Chinese investors ready to get involved? It is the nature of high-risk investments that there will be good times and bad .  more...
Now is the time to crack down on offshore finance

March 16th, 2010
Since the start of 2009, a throng of countries around the world have signed up to new rigorous standards on exchange of information for tax purposes. The likes of the Cayman Islands, Jersey, Andorra .  more...
Bamboo booster

March 16th, 2010
Today's oddest press conference came courtesy of the European Union and the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), which staged an event inside the International Bamboo and Rattan Tower .  more...
Interesting times for the Renminbi

March 12th, 2010
It is looking like it will be an eventful April for the Renminbi-Dollar marriage. On April 15, the US Treasury is due to release its annual currency report, and perhaps this will be the year when i.  more...
How much higher can factory wages go?

March 11th, 2010
So the great Chinese labor shortage of 2010 appears to be unwinding.  more...
China's scary roads

March 10th, 2010
China may be the world's largest car market, but it must be the most dangerous one too - and not just because of the maniac drivers.  more...