Articles by Samuel Shen and Scott Murdoch

Insurance Broker Hengguang Among Chinese Firms Filing Small New York IPOs

At least six Chinese companies have lodged documents for New York listings in recent weeks, filings showed, promising an end to a months-long freeze after an unprecedented clampdown last year by Chinese regulators. However, the plans are for initial public …

China Approves Allianz Bid to Open Insurance Asset Management Firm in Beijing

SHANGHAI— Allianz said on Thursday it had obtained regulatory approval to set up China’s first wholly foreign-owned insurance asset management company, as the German insurer steps up expansion in the world’s second-biggest economy. The greenlight from the China Banking and …

China Makes Investor Class Actions Easier in Crackdown on Corporate Fraud

China wants its army of mom-and-pop investors to take corporate fraudsters to task with landmark class action lawsuits, but heavy government involvement means they are not likely to be as common as in other legal systems, lawyers and investors said. …

Chinese Insurers May Hike Overseas Investments by $100B over 3 Years: BNP Paribas

Chinese insurers may boost outbound investment by about $100 billion over the next three years, as they seek to diversify risks through buying more overseas securities, private equity and real estate, BNP Paribas said on Thursday, citing a survey. This …

Allianz to Launch Subsidiary in China to Target Overseas Investments: Sources

German insurer Allianz is setting up a wholly-owned unit in Shanghai to launch hedge funds that invest abroad, three sources said, as some foreign managers prepare for China to ease curbs on overseas investments aimed at stemming capital outflows. The …

China Life Warns on Profits

China Life , the world’s largest insurer by market value, warned of a 55 percent fall in profits in the first nine months – pointing to its first quarterly loss since 2008. The warning from the state-controlled company surprised analysts …

China Drafts Rules for Insurers to Raise Private Equity Stakes; Trade Derivatives

China plans to double the amount insurers can invest in private equity and allow them to trade financial derivatives both at home and abroad as part of efforts to broaden their investment scope, according to a set of draft regulations …

Apple Pays $60 Million to Settle China iPad Trademark Dispute

Apple Inc. has paid $60 million to Proview Technology (Shenzhen) to end a dispute over the iPad trademark in China that saw the world’s most valuable technology company engaged in a protracted legal tussle with a near-bankrupt Chinese firm. The …

Apple Pays $60 Million to Settle China iPad Trademark Dispute

Apple Inc. has paid $60 million to Proview Technology (Shenzhen) to end a dispute over the iPad trademark in China that saw the world’s most valuable technology company engaged in a protracted legal tussle with a near-bankrupt Chinese firm. The …

China Plans to Turn Shanghai into Global Money Center

China laid out more specific plans to turn Shanghai into a global financial center by 2020, listing a series of targets for the next three years to make the city a hub for yuan trading. The plan for Shanghai’s financial …