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The week in review: China stresses debt management, corporate governance at banks, Stock Connect to include Star shares next month, Guangzhou Futures Exchange approved
In this round-up, Beijing plans to increase oversight of debt management and corporate governance at Chinese lenders, Hong Kong is ready to include Star-listed A-shares into the Stock Connect, and the securities regulator gives the nod to set up a new futures exchange in Guangzhou.
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Taiwanese banks ditch IB-led loans over default fears, MoF guidance
Taiwanese banks are increasingly asking their loans teams to avoid participating in deals led by global investment banks, in line with guidance given by the finance ministry last year and over fears of being burnt again by possible defaults.
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MPs call on Bank of England to take lead by greening QE
A cross-party group of UK members of Parliament has written to Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, calling on the Bank to start greening its quantitative easing and Covid support programmes.
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China policy and markets round-up: Beijing sanctions former Trump officials, PBoC tightens grip on non-bank payment market, profit growth slows at central SOEs
In this round-up, China imposes sanctions on 28 US government officials who were part of the Donald Trump administration, the central bank increases oversight of non-bank payment firms, and profit growth at central government-owned enterprises suffers from the Covid-19 pandemic.
22 Jan 2021 -
JPM names CEO for China securities JV
JP Morgan has made new appointments to its China-related businesses, including picking the chief executive for its majority-owned onshore securities joint venture.
20 Jan 2021 -
Six brokerages win top interbank underwriting licence
For the first time in eight years, China has handed out new lead underwriting licences to securities houses. While the move will help ambitious firms grab a slice of China’s Rmb102tr ($15.7tr) interbank bond market, they are unlikely to pose a big threat to the competition just yet. Addison Gong reports.
19 Jan 2021 -
Afme proposes recapping with equity-like
Many EU companies could do with capital beyond debt, according to the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (Afme). The trade body, in a report it produced alongside PwC, suggests encouraging the use of equity-adjacent products to fill balance sheet gaps from the coronavirus crisis.
19 Jan 2021 -
Euronext picks Attia for primary markets
Anthony Attia has been appointed as global head of primary markets and post trade at Euronext, where he will supervise the market infrastructure firm's equity, debt and fund listing business and will work on the integration of Borsa Italiana Group.
18 Jan 2021 -
The week in review: China’s GDP grows 2.3% in 2020, regulator expands market bans on securities-related violations, Ant works on business overhaul timetable
In this round-up, China’s coronavirus-hit economy grows 2.3% year-on-year in 2020, the securities regulator plans to introduce more bans on those who break rules in the onshore capital markets, and the vice central bank governor says Ant Group will give a timetable for the shakeup of its businesses.
18 Jan 2021 -
China policy and markets round-up: Xiaomi, Cnooc added to US blacklists, Beijing launches grading system for consumer finance companies, insurance asset managers
In this round-up, the US adds Chinese technology giant Xiaomi Corp and oil major Cnooc to its blacklists, and Beijing announces measures to monitor consumer finance companies and insurance asset managers.
15 Jan 2021
