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Karen Tian
Beijing
Correspondent, PE
Karen Tian is a correspondent on the political economy desk in Beijing. She previously covered equity capital markets, investment banking and regulatory affairs across Greater China for IFR Asia, part of LSEG/Thomson Reuters, and earlier reported for Caixin Media.
Karen Tian is a correspondent on the political economy desk in Beijing. She previously covered equity capital markets, investment banking and regulatory affairs across Greater China for IFR Asia, part of LSEG/Thomson Reuters, and earlier reported for Caixin Media.
Areas of Expertise:
Equity capital markets and regulation; China macroeconomics; PE/VC and cross-border investmentLanguages Spoken:
English
Award of an A-minus rating seen as a milestone in China’s efforts to build globally competitive investment banks.
State Taxation Administration attributes increase to stock market gains, higher incomes in some industries and stricter enforcement.
The scheme spans manufacturing and healthcare to disaster relief and requires local governments and SOEs to test and deploy the technology this year.
Ding Xiangqun identified smaller lenders, the property sector and local government debt as sources of risk while calling for tougher supervision.
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Beijing’s looser monetary policy, a wider bond market opening and expanding yuan internationalisation are helping drive the trend, analysts say.
The trend is part of a broader recovery of interest in Chinese assets from investors overseas.
Soochow Securities to acquire a US$1.7 billion stake in rival Donghai as it looks to boost its assets and market position.
People’s Daily says China and US should work together to advance the development and governance of artificial intelligence.
Citic Securities launches largest equity fundraising by a Chinese brokerage since 2022, aiming to raise 16 billion yuan.
Ding Xiangqun takes up key role at the National Financial Regulatory Administration, one month after her predecessor was removed.
As Beijing tightens its grip on unlicensed stock platforms, mainland China’s retail players utilise these state-sanctioned options to diversify globally.
Chinese investors are putting more money into private equity, venture capital and other private funds amid a surge in tech investment.
The plan sets out Beijing’s ambition to define technical rules for next-generation cars.
European firms’ confidence in China is starting to rebound for the first time in years, as Beijing offers stability amid global turbulence, survey finds.
Other rapidly growing sources of foreign direct investment included Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, Ministry of Commerce says.
The fundraising boom follows years of state-led efforts to channel capital into strategic sectors such as chips, AI and manufacturing.
Equities post strong gains driven by improved market sentiment and tech optimism, though profit growth lags, a new survey shows.
Premier Li Qiang says boosting AI-powered manufacturing can help drive new growth for the economy.
China’s top foreign exchange regulator said in an article that authorities would seek to keep the yuan ‘basically stable’.
Lending growth slows as borrowing demand from households and businesses remains weak.
Both the ChiNext and SSE Star 50 indexes closed at record highs on Wednesday, as investor optimism over China’s tech sector surges.
Expectations for growth, profits and investment are all up, despite geopolitical turbulence.
Islamabad turns to ‘panda bonds’ to secure cheaper credit and diversify its borrowing into yuan-denominated funding, with a focus on sustainable development.
Declining trade flows come as Trump heads to Beijing – but analyst says US remains dependent on some Chinese goods.
Major investment banks expand market share in China, with Goldman reclaiming the revenue lead while Shengang keeps its asset crown.
Beijing is pushing for a stronger yuan to help globalise the currency, but the upswing could create issues for the country’s export giants.
Rhodium Group report says Chinese investment in America has ‘fallen significantly’ from 2016 peak.
