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Ping An Insurance’s Delayed Trust Repayment Shows Lingering Property Woes

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co.’s trust business delayed repayment on a property-linked investment product, showing how the financial giant’s asset-management operations are still reeling from China’s prolonged real estate downturn. Ping An Trust apologized on Wednesday to its customers for …

High Insurance Premiums Are the Latest Thing Weighing on China’s EV Market

In another setback for electric car demand in China, where uptake has slowed in recent months, some drivers are now finding themselves paying more for insurance — and are taking to social media to complain. In one report last week, …

Xi Says US CEOs Should Invest in China, Economy Hasn’t Peaked

President Xi Jinping met with a group of American business leaders in Beijing including Blackstone Inc.’s Stephen Schwarzman and Qualcomm Inc.’s Cristiano Amon as China is seeking to restore confidence in the economy and keep relations with the US on …

China Scrutinizes PwC Role in $78 Billion Evergrande Fraud Case

Chinese authorities are examining the role of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in China Evergrande Group’s accounting practices after the developer was accused of a $78 billion fraud, ramping up pressure on the global accounting giant that audited a slew of developers before …

Wary of New Security Law, Foreign Firms in Hong Kong Bolster Contingency Plans

Vague provisions in Hong Kong’s new national security law around state secrets and links to foreign entities have put on edge many global businesses in the financial hub, with some consultants and hedge funds updating contingency plans and seeking legal …

China Evergrande’s Alleged $78 Billion Fraud Is Among World’s Worst

China Evergrande Group’s alleged $78 billion revenue overstatement escalates the legal peril of founder Hui Ka Yan, who now stands at the center of one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history. The nation’s top securities regulator said the …

China Orders Banks, Insurers to Review Cyber and Data Security

China’s financial regulator told its banks and insurers to thoroughly review cyber and data security across all their businesses, underscoring the government’s increased focus on national security and data integrity. In a directive sent at the end of last year, …

Italy’s Generali to Acquire Full Control of Chinese Non-Life Joint Venture for $108M

Italy’s biggest insurer Generali on Wednesday said it would acquire full control of a non-life insurance joint-venture in China by buying out local partner CNPC Capital for around 99 million euros ($108 million). Generali said it planned to expand its …

China Broker TIAN RUIXIANG Agrees to Buy Hong Kong’s Peak Consulting Services

TIAN RUIXIANG Holdings Ltd., the Beijing, China-based insurance broker, announced its subsidiary TRX HongKong Investment Ltd., has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to acquire Hong Kong insurance broker Peak Consulting Services Ltd. Financial terms of the proposed deal …

China Sets Tougher Capital Rules for Registering New Firms

Chinese lawmakers changed the country’s Company Law by setting tougher capital rules for registering a new firm, an effort to close loopholes in corporate governance and prevent financial risks. The revised law takes effect July 1, 2024, the official Xinhua …