September 2008

Investment in TaiCang, China

by Hongwei Shang September 29, 2008 Investment

When choosing to establish operations in China, many companies will think about Shanghai, the business and financial center of China. But the reality is that Shanghai is over-developed, especially for factory installations. There are cheaper alternatives that still allow a company to take advantage of Shanghai’s resources and geographical location. One such place is TaiCang [...]

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China’s Redirected Foreign Investment Could Help Latin America’s ETFs

by Hongwei Shang September 25, 2008 News

by Tom Lydon China’s recent $250 million decision could help Latin America-related exchange traded funds (ETFs). China Investment Corp. (CIC) has decided to inject $200 billion into their sovereign wealth funds, and $250 million of that is going toward emerging markets, reports Irwin Greenstein for Seeking Alpha. It turns out China must diverge from the [...]

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In-Sourcing and China Plus One: Who’s Going to Mexico?

by Hongwei Shang September 25, 2008 News

Mexico is currently being considered as an alternative sourcing option to China, especially by some US-based supply chains eager to bring production closer to home. Yet they are not the only ones hoping to find new opportunities in Mexico, so are manufacturers from….China. At the Supply Chain Digest, Dr David Simchi-Levi of MIT has proclaimed [...]

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Anchors Away On Sino-Global’s First Trading Day

by Hongwei Shang September 3, 2008 News

Melinda Peer, 05.21.08, 6:50 PM ET Sino-Global America shares set sail Wednesday, billowing 80.4% in its trading debut on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Investors see the Chinese shipping services company as a way to capitalize on the country’s voracious demand for iron ore. The stock added $6.23, closing at $13.98 a share. Sino-Global America is [...]

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China amends law to broaden investment channel of insurance funds

by Hongwei Shang September 2, 2008 News

China is to broaden the investment channel of insurance funds, allowing them to invest in real estate industry, if a draft revision to the Insurance Law is adopted by the national legislature. Investment channel of insurance funds would be widened to marketable securities such as bonds, stocks, funds and real estate industry, according to the [...]

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Signs of a Slowdown Become More Apparent, Beijing Changes Tack

by Hongwei Shang September 2, 2008 News

From: http://www.chinavest.com/ Last month, we reported that China’s economy enjoyed a strong first half of 2008, despite the fact that economic growth did not approach 2007’s figure of 11.9%. We also noted that growth is expected to slow significantly in H2 and as we enter 2009. Now, early indicators are beginning to show that these [...]

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