Lyndsey Zhang

Plenty of mandates cropped up across Africa and the Middle East, whereas other regions trailed behind.

The war in Ukraine was a major inflection point for global capital markets, adding pressure to already strained energy and food markets.

High rates and looming recession continue to put a damper on activity, yet there are still deals to be made.

Despite a tough year, the market remained somewhat resilient, with exciting deals keeping the global economy running.

Inflation is exacerbating an already depressed underwriting environment, but these standouts persevere.

The Covid-19 pandemic created some waves in the foreign exchange markets over the last couple of years, but the re-emergence of global inflation and inflation-fighting central banks has truly rocked the currency world this year.

China's work culture may be forever changed by the pandemic experience.

After a year of challenges for the global FX market, the pace of change hasn’t slowed.

In 2020, the Chinese government acted to tamp down the sector’s exuberance with its so-called “three red lines” policy, designed to limit developers’ financing and control new debt-related risks. 

The era of Chinese companies getting listed on the New York Stock Exchange appears to be over, at least for now.

The opening of the Beijing Stock Exchange is a positive signal of the government’s intention to open its financial market to global investors.

China takes a step to limit global carbon emissions.

China moves to restrain its greenhouse gas emissions.

BlackRock received the license in June 2021 as the first foreign financial institution to operate a wholly owned China subsidiary, BlackRock Fund Management. 

Capitalism is old news in China but minority shareholders' rights are relatively new.

Barring cryptocurrencies will prevent Chinese yuan from leaving China in the form of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, allowing the government to maintain control of its centralized fiscal and economic systems.

ESG is not new to China, but now China’s government is actively engaging in this area. 

Chinese ESG evaluation systems have evolved rapidly over the past few years. 

These all-star companies delivered in multiple ways for multiple constituents.

R. Edward Freeman, an American philosopher and Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School at the University of Virginia, discusses his stakeholder theory and his work on business ethics.

With Shanghai’s expedited approval, and the Hong Kong IPO hearing most likely in late September, Ant’s IPO could happen as soon as October.

TikTok’s future depends largely on the outcome of the tug-of-war between US and Chinese governments.

A number of major retailers in the US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the pandemic, including Sears and J.C. Penney. 

Over half a dozen candidates are vying to succeed Roberto Azevêdo as head of the World Trade Organization.

Asian governments move to extract revenue from e-commerce.

Companies are moving out of China but staying in Asia.