China

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  Market Will Set Yuan Level: China

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 12, 2012

  Investors have been expecting a reduction in how much cash must be kept at PBOC by commercial lenders, after required reserve ratios were cut in November and again in February to lower them from their record high in June of 21.5%.

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  Chinese Innovation to Fuel Global Competition: McKinsey

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 13, 2012

  As innovation gains steam in China, the stakes are rising for domestic and multinational companies alike, reports McKinsey & Co. in the latest issue of its business journal.

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  China Imports and Exports Fall

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 10, 2012

  Some see signs of possible weakness in the Chinese economy.

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  China ETF: Foot in the Door to Foreign Investing

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  February 9, 2012

  Chinese regulators' approval of the country’s first ETF linked to Hong Kong’s Hang Seng China Enterprise Index represents a cautious opening for China’s tightly controlled capital markets.

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  China to Kick Off $300 Billion Investment Vehicle for FX

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 9, 2011

  China is on the verge of launching a new $300 billion investment vehicle that would boost returns on foreign exchange reserves by setting up funds targeting the U.S. and Europe.

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  EU Hopes to Tap China for Rescue Funds

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 28, 2011

  As European leaders explore an IMF channel for money to boost the rescue fund worked out in the debt crisis agreement, China was not so eager to commit to contributing despite being asked.

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  In China, New Home Sales Are Up, Up, Up

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2011

  While U.S. homeowners are lamenting the continuing depression in real estate prices and slack sales in cities across the nation despite record-low mortgage rates, home prices in China are at record highs in all 70 cities.

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  China Must Escape ‘Dollar Trap:’ Former Official

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 5, 2011

  China should stop buying U.S. dollars and allow the renminbi to float as quickly as possible, according to a former member of the monetary policy committee of China's central bank.

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  China Reverse Merger Boom Goes Bust Costing Investors Billions

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 2, 2011

  Chinese reverse mergers, once all the rage, have cooled off, costing U.S. investors billions.

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  China Considers 401(k)-Style Retirement Plan

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  July 29, 2011

  While the 401(k) model took some heat after the recession, it appears to have inspired at least one other country to consider similar plans.