Bottom line: ZhongAn should perform reasonably well over the short- to medium-term by drawing on its big-name investors for business, but faces uncertainty due to an untested business model.
There's not a ton to say about the year's first blockbuster IPO from the fintech realm, since it really went pretty much according to plan. I'm talkin...
Bottom line: Alipay's joint venture with Li Ka-shing targeting local Hong Kong customers looks like a shrewd approach in its first major foray of that kind, though it will face skepticism about its ability to protect user privacy.
After dancing around the globe for the last few years without too much to show for its efforts, Ant Financi...
Bottom line: Diversification moves away from manufacturing by Canadian Solar and ReneSola could bring more stability to the companies, while panel makers are likely to take a big hit from new US anti-dumping measures.
A trio of solar energy stories are in the headlines that underscore difficulties panel makers are facin...
Bottom line: A flurry of IPOs for offshore Chinese tech firms marks the start of an upcycle following a three year lull, with fintechs likely to be the top stars.
After a relatively boring first eight months of the year, the IPO market has suddenly come to life with a flurry of offerings that are turning in a mixed performance. E-commerce see...
Bottom line: Google's purchase of HTC's Pixel assets is a sign of no confidence in HTC's chances of longer-term survival as an independent smartphone maker.
Everyone is giving their two cents about the big new tie-up between Taiwan smartphone maker HTC (Taipei: 2498) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), so I figured I'd weigh i...
Bottom line: ZhongAn's and Qudian's IPOs are likely to price and debut strongly over the next few weeks on excitement about China fintech, while Best's will debut to indifference following the slashing of its size.
Three companies likely to list in New York and Hong Kong by the end of this month are setting the tone for what's set to be a busy...
Bottom line: The US could veto the purchase of brokerage Cowen by a Chinese energy firm, and could also block Ant Financial's purchase of MoneyGram under tougher scrutiny by the Donald Trump administration.
Just days after President Donald Trump made his first veto of a Chinese deal in the US, two other deals appear to be running int...
Bottom line: The US is likely to take a tougher stance towards Chinese M&A of politically sensitive companies following Trump's veto of a major deal, but in such cases will still need to justify the national security risk.
In a move that is sure to make major waves but wasn't completely unexpected, Donald Trump has made his first big statemen...
Bottom line: A new music re-licensing deal between Alibaba and Tencent, combined with a meeting between the copyright regulator and major online music sellers, hint at attempts to create a more level playing field in the space.
A couple of items from the music sector are in the headlines today, showing how tricky the situation...
Bottom line: Huawei could overtake Apple as the world's second largest smartphone seller in the next 1-2 years, while it could also pose a challenge in global cloud services over the next 5 years.
We'll begin the new week with a couple of items from Huawei that show how the company that began as a telecoms network builder looks set to unsea...
Bottom line: Google's campaign to build a China-based artificial intelligence team is at least partly designed to woo Beijing, as part of its broader effort to get permission to open a China-based Google Play app store.
In the latest signal of its move back to China, Internet titan Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is apparently on a hiring spree in B...
Bottom line: BYD's new order from Shenzhen shows its continued reliance on state support for new energy vehicle sales, while its new monorail product could become a cash cow in 1-2 years if the technology works well.
Futuristic transport company BYD (HKEx: 1211; 002594) is in a couple of headlines as the new work week beg...
Bottom line: Jumei could formally abandon its stalled buyout plan soon, putting more downward pressure on its stock, while iKang needs to enter serious negotiations with two bidders for the company.
Ever wonder what happened to a handful of buyout plans for US-listed Chinese companies that were announced more than two years ...
