Automaker tie-ups a complex network in China

Partnership with local interests is the only way foreign carmakers can enter the auto-manufacturing industry in China. On paper, the partnership requirement is deemed necessary to protect the local car industry. In application, the Chinese government is effectively prohibiting full equity control.

Index futures a step closer

The Shanghai-based China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX), where the mainland's first index futures product is to be traded, has approved 52 member companies, a major step toward launching the CSI300.

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Corporate debt move a watershed for market

Multinationals are set to get equal access to the domestic corporate debt market in a move that's being hailed as a major breakthrough in the opening of the financial services sector.

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Chinese lenders improve risk management

They are not bankers; they are technical experts, and are equally discerning as to how to detect problems with Chinese banks.

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Banks may hold key to meeting green goals

The role of banks in energy saving and cutting emissions is well established in developed economies, but is only just starting to take shape in China.

Staff put learning, career development first

Learning and career development opportunities are the key factors for Chinese when they look for a job and decide to stay with that employer. But many employees say management doesn't do enough to keep them fully engaged and contributing to their organization.

Port gets province's rural west moving

A new inner river port was launched in Zhaoqing, a city in the western part of Guangdong Province, early this week.

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