Tuesday, 27 December 2016

[Framework] Guide to Industry 4.0

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1. Industry 1.0 was based on the introduction of mechanical production equipment driven by water and steam power. Industry 2.0 was based on...
Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Chinese Companies Expanding Abroad and the Challenges

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1. China has the world’s largest supply of foreign currency reserve and Beijing’s easing restrictions on outbound cash has helped facilitate...
Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Top Chinese Companies Going Global and PR in a Foreign Country

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1. China’s outbound M&A activity for the first nine months of 2016 totaled $174 billion, (From Dealogic data) surpassing that of the Uni...
Thursday, 1 December 2016

[Framework] 10 Recommendations for Risk Management Improvements and 6 Useful KRIs

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1. 10 actions to help firms better manage their risks. 2. 6 KRIs serving as a good tool for firms to summarise issues for management, t...
Monday, 28 November 2016

[Framework] Consultation Paper on Regulation of UAE's Life Insurance Industry

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1. In November, a consultation paper concerning regulations for the UAE's life insurance industry, Circular No. (33) of 2016 (Life Regul...
Tuesday, 15 November 2016

[Misconduct] FCA's Asset Management Review Uncovers 'Market Failure'

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1. In November 2016, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a report and labeled the asset management sector as ‘a market failure in...
Tuesday, 8 November 2016

China's Debt Bubble - Part 2 - The Actual Situation

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This post continues from part 1 discussing where the credit risks lies and how China's banks circumvent the system.
Tuesday, 1 November 2016

China's Debt Bubble - Part 1 - Debunking the Beliefs

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SUMMARY OF CHINA'S DEBT BUBBLE 1. In November 2016, Fitch Ratings warned that China’s bad loans in the banking system might be 10 times...
Sunday, 30 October 2016

[Misconduct] Wells Fargo Employees Creating Fictitious Accounts

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1. Imagine paying fees on a ghost account you didn't sign up for. 2. In September,  federal regulators reported that Wells Fargo  empl...
Saturday, 15 October 2016

Will China Become The Next Japan?

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While some draw parallels between China's slowed economic growth today and Japan in the late 1980, there are some differences.
Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Rebalancing China Explained in 6 Charts

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1.  In september 2016, IMF published a working  paper titled "Rebalancing in China - Progress and Prospects" explaining  China...
Saturday, 1 October 2016

Overview and Thoughts on China's Economic Rebalancing

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DEFINING  A REBALANCED CHINESE ECONOMY 1. China is rapidly reaching the point of diminishing economic and political returns from its inves...
Friday, 30 September 2016

Eight Priority & Potential Markets Identified In the Insurance Industry

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1. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) identified China and India as the top two priority markets for the UK insurance industry after ...
Saturday, 24 September 2016

Long-Term Growth in Asset Management Industry - Part 3 - Challenges, Strategies, Issues and Conclusion

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Part 3 discuss challenges, strategies, issues and conclusions for long term investing.
Saturday, 17 September 2016

Long-Term Growth in Asset Management Industry - Part 2 - Money Markets & retirement Plans

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Part 2 discuss the fall in money market funds and retirement provisions.
Thursday, 1 September 2016

Long-Term Growth in Asset Management Industry - Part 1 - The Industry and Distribution Network

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Part 1 discusses development in the asset management industry, the European industry and the distribution network.
Saturday, 20 August 2016

China's Economy & Financial Markets - Part 4 - RMB and Special Drawing Rights

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Part 4 discuss the RMB's global role and the inclusion of RMB into the  Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket.

China's Economy & Financial Markets - Part 3 - Banking System, Shadow Banking, Stock Market Swings, and Policy Instability

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Part 3 discuss risks in  Banking System, Shadow Banking, Stock Market Swings, and Policy Instability.
Tuesday, 9 August 2016

China's Economy & Financial Markets - Part 2 - Capital and Debt

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ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL RISKS 1. Capital account liberalization and the possibility of a surge of capital outflows, which could destabilize ...
Monday, 1 August 2016

China's Economy & Financial Markets - Part 1 - Overview

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Pertinent points from U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission's Hearing on“China's 13th Five-Year Plan” - April 27, 201...