China

It’s the biggest share sale in Asia so far this year.

The macroeconomic downturn in 2012 has gradually shifted its influence from the real economy to the financial sector. The recently exposed problems regarding wealth management products sold by banks is only one of a number of possible hidden dangers and may be an early warning of the current financial risks.

GS sold around 1.34b H-shares of ICBC.

Government to publish a regional breakdown of financing flows that measures total corporate fundraising.

US slipped to 6th place in offshore RMB countries.

Citibank (China) Company last week completed its first cross-border renminbi lending transaction.

The Bank of England will soon become first G7 central bank to enter into a foreign exchange swap agreement with China.

They just provided 25% of financing to corporates in 2012.

Weak US recovery and the persistent Eurozone crisis make China a better bet.

Central bank to begin carrying out more Short-term Liquidity Operations (SLO).

Move aims to spark domestic consumption in wake of inevitable economic slowdown.

It increases HSBC's 2013 fully loaded Basel III core Tier 1 ratio by 80bp to 11.5%.

Three of four expect a 10% decrease in profit growth.

They say China banks’ valuations are not expensive despite the 40% share price rally.

Neil Harvey has been appointed CEO, Hong Kong and Co-CEO, Greater China.

Shell China can now use surplus cash for business needs.