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Is Spain the Next Target for Chinese Real Estate Investors?

By Michael Cole, Mingtiandi Real Estate site, After having successfully driving up real estate values in Hong Kong and Singapore, […]

Does Weak Dollar Mean Strong China?

It seems both Romney and Obama agree that Bernanke’s weak dollar policy is the ticket out of this mess, but […]

Azerbaijan’s Developing Economy and Investment opportunities

Azerbaijan is an economy that has completed its post-Soviet transition into a major oil based economy (with the completion of […]

Russia and China’s Neighborly Interests

By Mark Mobius,  Franklin Templeton Blog, http://mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/11/15/russia-and-china/#more-1943 Whether our neighbors are as close as the airplane seat next to us […]

McKinsey Reveals the Real Reasons Chinese Buy Overseas Property

By Michael Cole, Mingtiandi Real Estate, McKinsey and Company, along with China Minsheng Bank recently released a study of the […]

China exports improve

(By EM) China’s exports surprised on the upside but bank loans fell, forcing companies to find alternative ways to raise […]

China’s New Leaders: the Lineup

By CNBC | CNBC This is a guest contribution for CNBC.com. China’s leaders are noted for their secrecy. The world […]

Chinese Developer Buys Plot in Brooklyn for US$54.2 Mil

Beijing-based developer Xinyuan Real Estate recently purchased a 2-acre lot in Brooklyn, New York for US$54.2 million, setting a record […]

Renminbi on the International Stage

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog,  http://mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/10/24/renminbi-on-the-international-stage/#more-1893 For more than a decade, China’s currency, the Renminbi (RMB), had been on […]

China’s Sovereign Fund Favors Big Hedge Fund Managers, Fan Says

China Investment Corp., the nation’s sovereign wealth fund, favors larger hedge funds when selecting external managers for investing its capital, […]