Daisy Wu
Reporter, Business
Daisy holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong. She previously worked at a global advisory firm, specialising in due diligence and risk identification.
Daisy holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong. She previously worked at a global advisory firm, specialising in due diligence and risk identification.
Areas of Expertise:
Capital markets, IPOs, corporate affairsLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Beijing once courted Wall Street’s titans, hailing them as ‘old friends of China’. But the relationship today is far frostier.
Decision of court in Guangdong province against developer’s main onshore unit Hengda Real Estate punctuates company’s long undoing.
Lawmakers should hurry to approve proposed law or risk losing edge to Singapore in attracting asset managers, industry players say.
As some major lenders begin pricing corporate debt against flexible short-term markets, analysts warn the shift could squeeze net interest margins even further.
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Road map targets 60 per cent non-gaming share of GDP by 2030 through infrastructure, healthcare, hi-tech industries and closer mainland links.
Yuan-denominated payments rise 34 per cent, with Payment Connect mechanism acting as catalyst for multiplying cross-border use cases.
A rare uptick in margins lifted Chinese lenders in the second quarter, but falling loan demand and policy constraints loom large.
Delayed physical impacts to hit economies by 2050 without stronger climate policies, says Beijing-based multilateral lender.
HKEX announces that a Shanghai Electric subsidiary is set to list a 1.5 billion yuan green bond later this month.
Causeway Bay’s top landlord posts HK$1.11 billion in earnings as Lee Garden Eight project remains on schedule for completion this quarter.
The branch is set to focus on specialised cross-border financing for tech corporations targeting overseas expansion.
As the company’s new leader makes a mark by ending a 14-quarter net-selling streak, analysts discuss the staying power of value investing.
Top US quant teams unable to beat native competitors in mainland China unlike in Japan or India, despite regulatory clampdown on trading.
China’s quant funds face scrutiny from retail traders and regulators, driven by their large returns and use of AI.
Economists and financial analysts warn abandoning the anchor would pose risks that far outweigh potential rewards.
City’s attractions include international banking system, deep capital markets, offshore yuan pool and close links with mainland.
Prudential, AIA and HSBC slid following report of the insurance levy, though Goldman Sachs says profit fallout may be limited.
Hong Kong absorbed nearly two-thirds of mainland China’s portfolio outflows last year and now holds about half of the total external stock, IIF says.
Arriving hot on the heels of the city’s landmark China government bond futures rollout, the latest tranche reinforces Hong Kong's role as a ‘superconnector’.
Analysts at investment bank say Beijing has become de facto ‘volatility arbiter’ for global commodity markets.
The development bank aims to raise a record US$11 billion this year, as it continues to broaden its operations, according to a senior official.
Regulators intensify pursuit of corporate insiders, imposing fines and bans to restore stock market confidence amid widespread violations.
Investor appetite, international precious metals trading hub ambitions drive growth as imports hit highest volume since late 2014.
Analysts say China’s risk-averse financial policy is diverting capital to Wall Street, advising the building of ‘good bubbles’ to promote growth.
Some investors accuse quant funds of accelerating the July decline through share dumping, reigniting suspicions rooted in the 2015 crash.
As the first half of 2026 sees record-low US debuts for Chinese firms, CSRC data shows a steadfast pipeline of firms keen to list in the US.
Following sharp sell-off, China Securities Regulatory Commission announces raft of measures aimed at maintaining smooth market operations.
Price differentials, changing consumer habits make mainland China a ‘major hotspot’ for Hongkongers’ spending, UnionPay International says.
Bank of China uses mBridge for two cross-border transfers worth more than US$1.7 billion each, as CBDC platform gathers momentum.
