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A Chinese official said on October 17th that the nation's growth objectives have changed and that conditions for foreign investment would also alter. In a speech the day before, on October 16th, Chinese President Xi Jinping set the tone for...

Hong Kong has proposed a HK$30 billion ($3.8 billion) co-investment fund to entice foreign companies back to the city following a brain drain brought on by rigorous lockdowns and a volatile political environment. John Lee, the chief executive of Hong...

In order to position themselves for a potential rebound in battered China-related assets, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. advised investors to sell calls on the S&P 500 Index and fund the purchase of identical calls on the Hang Seng China...

On October 17th, China's central bank extended aging medium-term policy loans while maintaining the interest rate at its current level for a second month, adding credence to forecasts that conditions will remain loose to support the pandemic-affected economy. The rate...

After it was predicted that the number of consumers having trouble making their mortgage payments would reach a 15-year high, there were further warnings of a housing downturn in the UK. According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors...

After three trying weeks, British Prime Minister Liz Truss and incoming Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt will need to do much more than reverse their position on corporation tax. The government's announcement of its medium-term budget plan on October 31...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has issued a warning that more bankruptcies in the home building sector are inevitable as builders struggle with escalating prices. Due to a sharp increase in expenses, as well as labour and material constraints...