Fraudsters make hay from uncertainty on bourses

As Wu Zhen'an was anxious about the tumbling Chinese stock market in recent weeks, he was initially pleased to receive a call that appeared to help him try to recover his fortunes.

Investors still confident of ChiNext future

Sheng Xiaolan, a 27-year-old county-level civil servant in Zhejiang province and a long-time investor, considers herself fortunate to have escaped the bloodbath on the bourses. Sheng, however, maintains that she has ample confidence in prospects for the A-share market, especially the ChiNext board, China's Nasdaq-style market.

Long IPO drought ahead for fund managers in Hong Kong

It is looking like a dry summer for Hong Kong bankers, as market woes on the Chinese mainland threaten a revival in the city's new listings.

Families turning to realty as bourses lose luster, says survey

The proportion of Chinese households that have reaped profits from the stock market dropped significantly in the second quarter amid the market turmoil, a survey showed on Thursday.

Banks get leeway for debt rejig

Regulator allows lenders to roll over company loans backed by shares

China important to Canada: Oliver

China has been identified as a priority market in Canada's Global Markets Action Plan because "China is soaring onto the world stage in an unparalleled way", Canadian Minister of Finance Joe Oliver said.

Bond deluge may keep market on tenterhooks

A deluge of local government-related bond offerings are likely in the second half of the year and could spook the market with possible price slumps due to oversupply.

Social bodies offer limited prospects

Although they are highly educated, most young people working for social organizations in Beijing earn a low salary and plan to change jobs, according to a survey conducted in May by the Beijing Committee of the Communist Youth League of China.

Mobile app wars set to intensify

Alibaba unit takes on WeChat with updated online product that has greater social networking functions

Market turmoil will boost bond sector

Bonds in China will benefit from the nation's equity market woes as investors shift more money to debt, analysts said.

Key fund companies slug it out

MRF scheme paves the way for major asset managers to sell cross-border products

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