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Xie Yu

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Morgan Stanley cuts 9% China fund unit staff amid market rout, sources say

Morgan Stanley has laid off about 9% of its staff at its asset management business unit in China, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as

Morgan Stanley cuts 9% China fund unit staff amid market rout, sources say
Asia|Business|Finance

Exclusive-UK's Legal & General shelves China business license plan, cuts headcount, sources say

British insurer and asset manager Legal & General has shelved a plan to obtain a China business license and more than halved onshore headcount, two

Exclusive-UK's Legal & General shelves China business license plan, cuts headcount, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Exclusive-China turns the heat up on cross-border investments in local govt debt, sources say

Chinese regulators are inspecting the use of a cross-border mechanism to invest in debt-laden local governments' offshore bonds, two sources said, indicating a ramping

Exclusive-China turns the heat up on cross-border investments in local govt debt, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance

Exclusive-Country Garden plans to present debt revamp plan in second half, sources say

Country Garden has told some of its offshore creditors it plans to present a debt restructuring proposal in the second half of this year, two sources said

Exclusive-Country Garden plans to present debt revamp plan in second half, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Chinese property shares rally on stimulus hopes

Shares of Chinese property developers rallied on Monday on speculation more stimulus measures are likely to be unveiled this week aimed at clearing

Chinese property shares rally on stimulus hopes
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's property 'whitelist' lifeline stutters amid sector gloom

When China's local governments began compiling a "whitelist" of housing projects for loans earlier this year, troubled developers hoped it would open a

China's property 'whitelist' lifeline stutters amid sector gloom
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

China's property support measures disappoint, developers' shares falter

Shares of Chinese developers wobbled on Monday as investors fretted that China's "historic" steps to stabilise its crisis-hit property sector fell short of

China's property support measures disappoint, developers' shares falter
Economy|Finance|News|World

Geopolitical risks top concern for global family offices, UBS survey shows

A major geopolitical conflict is the top risk for global family offices in both the near- and medium-term, while North America and Asia Pacific are set to become the

Geopolitical risks top concern for global family offices, UBS survey shows
Business|News|Stock Markets

Japan companies hog the spotlight as hedge funds tout their top Asia picks

Japanese stocks were in focus at a hedge fund conference this week, accounting for most of the top Asia investment ideas as asset managers highlighted

Japan companies hog the spotlight as hedge funds tout their top Asia picks
Asia|Business|Finance

China Vanke sells Shenzhen land plot at loss-making reserve price

Embattled Chinese property developer China Vanke said on Monday it had completed the sale of a plot of land in Shenzhen for 2.24 billion yuan ($309.23

China Vanke sells Shenzhen land plot at loss-making reserve price
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Creditors file lawsuit against defaulted Chinese developer's state shareholder

A group of creditors of China South City has filed a lawsuit in Hong Kong against the developer's biggest state-owned shareholder to recover $1.4 billion, according to

Creditors file lawsuit against defaulted Chinese developer's state shareholder
Asia|Business|Finance

Chinese investors' rush for offshore assets spurs Hong Kong wealth inflows

Hong Kong investment products such as insurance and high-yield time deposits are seeing resurgent demand from wealthy Chinese who are aiming to shield returns from a

Chinese investors' rush for offshore assets spurs Hong Kong wealth inflows
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Evergrande liquidation law firm probing PwC, others for potential claims, sources say

Lawyers appointed by the liquidators of China Evergrande Group are investigating some of the property developer's service providers including its former auditor

Evergrande liquidation law firm probing PwC, others for potential claims, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Kaisa chairman returns to Shenzhen to meet regulators, sources say

The chairman of defaulted Chinese developer Kaisa Group returned to mainland China from Hong Kong for the first time in almost a decade to get regulatory

Kaisa chairman returns to Shenzhen to meet regulators, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Analysis-Souring China dreams force Western financial firms to cut costs

Just a few years ago, lucrative business prospects in China on the back of a booming economy led to a scramble among Western financial firms, from

Analysis-Souring China dreams force Western financial firms to cut costs
Asia|Business|Finance

Chinese developer Shimao sweetens debt revamp terms ahead of liquidation hearing, sources say

Shimao Group has sweetened its offshore debt restructuring terms to garner support from creditors, said three sources, as the Chinese property developer

Chinese developer Shimao sweetens debt revamp terms ahead of liquidation hearing, sources say
Asia|Business|Finance

PwC names new China head amid regulatory scrutiny

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has named in-house executive Daniel Li as its new China head, a move that comes as it faces investigations by financial regulators in

PwC names new China head amid regulatory scrutiny
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China dials up scrutiny of Big Four audit firms after Evergrande probe, sources say

China's Ministry of Finance is conducting more rigorous checks of work done by the Big Four auditing firms for local companies, three people with knowledge

China dials up scrutiny of Big Four audit firms after Evergrande probe, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Investor files liquidation petition in China against Evergrande unit

An investor has filed a petition in a Chinese court to liquidate a major onshore unit of heavily indebted property developer China Evergrande, a stock filing by the

Investor files liquidation petition in China against Evergrande unit
Asia|Business|Finance

EY, KPMG benefit most from PwC China's regulatory woes

Ernst & Young (EY) and KPMG have snapped up over half of PwC's corporate clients in China that have fled the market's leading accounting firm as it faces

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Citic, CICC among 10 brokerages included in China's Greater Bay Area wealth scheme, sources say

China and Hong Kong are set to expand a pilot wealth scheme that allows residents to invest cross-border by adding the first batch of 10 securities firms,

Citic, CICC among 10 brokerages included in China's Greater Bay Area wealth scheme, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China Sino-Ocean's offshore debt revamp plan gets 30% creditor support, sources say

A $5.64 billion offshore debt restructuring plan by China state-backed property developer Sino-Ocean Group's has only got support from less than 30% of

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

China Evergrande subsidiary dealings raises prospects for offshore creditors

Offshore creditors of China Evergrande might be able to increase their chance of recovering funds if they can prove the property developer is due money

China Evergrande subsidiary dealings raises prospects for offshore creditors
Asia|Business|Finance

PwC China faces 6-mth business ban, large fine over Evergrande audit, sources say

Chinese regulators will likely impose a six-month business suspension on a big part of PricewaterhouseCoopers' auditing unit in mainland China, as a

PwC China faces 6-mth business ban, large fine over Evergrande audit, sources say
Business|Finance|MidEast

Bank of Singapore sees Middle East accounting for a fifth of assets over 3 to 5 years

Bank of Singapore aims to grow its business in the Middle East with the region contributing up to 20% of its overall revenue and private

Bank of Singapore sees Middle East accounting for a fifth of assets over 3 to 5 years

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