Shares of Yum China along with four other Chinese companies have fallen sharply after they were ensnared in an audit dispute between China and the United States. In a statement Yum China Holdings, the owner of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza… Read More ›
China Securities Regulatory Commission
China pledges to open its capital markets to foreign investors
In a statement China’s top securities regulator said, Beijing plans on further opening its capital markets to foreign investors with an aim to pursue pragmatic cross-border cooperation to regulate overseas-listed Chinese companies. In recent months, global investors have been spooked… Read More ›
China temporarily blocks Shanghai-London Stock Connect scheme over political tensions
According to five sources, China has temporarily blocked the planned cross-border listings between the London and Shanghai stock exchanges due to political tensions with Britain. The suspension of the Shanghai-London Stock Connect scheme has cast a shadow over the future… Read More ›
Artificially inflated credit ratings pose systemic risk to China’s economy
As a result of China’s credit ratings industry assigning favorable ratings to the bonds of local issuers while downplays their credit risks, the market is full of issuers who have AA ratings which are reserved only for the safest and… Read More ›