Private Equity Fuels Growth of China s SMEs

Private equity (PE) is lending a hand to China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),and PE-backed firms outperform exchange-listed peers,according to a recent study conducted by Bain & Company with the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber).     

Foreign Brands of Consumer Electronics in China

<正>At the China Consumer Electronics Conference(CCEC) held on Dec.17,2010,Changhong,Hisense,KONKA,Panasonic,SAMSUNG,     

German Companies to Increase Investments in China

German companies in China are planning to increase their investments in the upcoming year,especially those big companies,despite challenging conditions,according to a recent survey by the German Chamber of Commerce in China (GCC).     

China Became 2nd Largest Investor in Netherlands

China became the second largest source of investment in the Netherlands in 2011,with the volume of 29 investment projects totaling to 43 million Euros,according to a report by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA).Over half of the investment projects came from Asia,followed by North America and from Europe.At a country level,the USA remains the most     

Suntech and Peak to Supply the UN with Solar Power Systems

<正>10.7% China's crude steel output climbed 10.7 percent year-on-year in first three quarters to 525.74 million tonnes, according to latest data provided by the...     

Chinese Auto in Foreigners' Eyes

South Africa
South Africa has a long history of auto industry and a large auto ownership. ＂Heavy trucks and coaches made by some Chinese automakers are of high quality and competitive in price,＂ said an official from the Embassy of South Africa in China. ＂If aided by sound distribution network and good after-sales service, Chinese auto would take hold in the commercial vehicles market in South Africa.＂ He pointed out that in South Africa, many small business owners were engaged in small-scale freighting. Thus,     

Chinese Investment in Germany Soars

【正】Chinese direct investment is increasing remarkably in Germany with more frequent M 8c A activities,according to a recent report by Deutsche Bank.The report,r...     

论城市群对经济的推动作用与环渤海城市群的发展

在经济全球化的背景下，城市群作为一国参与国际竞争的主要载体，对一国经济具有重要的推动作用。城市群的辐射带动功能、产业配置功能以及空间布局等是影响城市群功能发挥的主要因素，国内外一些大城市群的实证研究表明城市群关乎一国经济的发展。而如何发展环渤海城市群则是值得研究的课题。     

The stock–bond correlation and macroeconomic conditions: One and a half centuries of evidence

Using monthly stock and bond return data in the past 150 years (1855–2001) for both the US and the UK, this study documents time-varying stock–bond correlation over macroeconomic conditions (the business cycle, the inflation environment and monetary policy stance). There are different patterns of time variation in stock–bond correlations over the business cycle between US and UK, which implies that bonds may be a better hedge against stock market risk and offer more diversification benefits to stock investors in the US than in the UK. Further, there is a general pattern across both the US and the UK during the post-1923 subperiod and during the whole sample period: higher stock–bond correlations tend to follow higher short rates and (to a lesser extent) higher inflation rates.