Quotes of the day

Liquidity vital to cementing stocks outlook

The year-end stock market rally has sucked in billions of yuan of new money from hundreds of thousands of investors, ending a slump of many years.

Strong year to spark more foreign interest

Undoubtedly one of the catch-phrases that Chinese stock investors like to hear most is "opening up".

what they say

The last few months of 2014 witnessed the return of large-cap stocks. Next year will be a continuation of 2014, and the market will likely confound skeptics.

IPO milestones

On Nov 30, 2013, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said that the nation would resume initial public offerings in January 2014 after a freeze lasting longer than one year. A reform plan for new listings was carried out.

Finding the right direction

This year has started amid a climate of considerable global economic uncertainty.

Robust IPO deals help rejuvenate Chinese bourses

The Chinese mainland stock market saw 125 initial public offerings in 2014, raising 78.7 billion yuan ($12.86 billion), consultancy Deloitte said.

Meteors mean serious money

In China's fast-growing meteorite market, buyers of all kinds are lining up for the outer space rocks ranging from big-spending investors desiring the ultra-expensive to young fashionist as seeking jewelry decorated with fragments of the outer-space gems.

2015 Outlook

Stephen Roach, former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and author of Unbalanced: The Codependency of America and China

London to be key business destination for Chinese lenders

Chinese financial institutions are making great strides in London, a place where they can compete and learn alongside the best of their respective industries in their internationalization process, says Maggie Zhao, a partner in the London office of Clifford Chance LLP, a global law firm.

Smartphones help boost e - commerce

Looking for trustworthy suppliers of agricultural produce in India can be a tough job for Fan Chengliang, a Chinese businessman who exports Indian spices to China.

Glimpses of success strategies from rising stars and changing consumers

Today's most powerful firms are no longer national, multinational, or even international. Instead, they are plainly and simply global.