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FEATURE STORY China Slows Business Lending -- What It Means Ira Apfel, AFP | February 18, 2010
When the China's central bank issued a one-paragraph statement on February 12 that it would raise the RMB reserve requirement ratio for depository financial institutions by 0.5 percent, it was a clear attempt to put the brakes on China's roaring economy. The more money Chinese banks are required to set aside with the central bank means less money that can be loaned to businesses and consumers.
FEATURE STORY A Search for True Independence in Asia Lee Kha Loon and Angela Pica | January 27, 2010
CFA Institute recently published a report that reviews the effectiveness of independent non-executive directors (INEDs) in the Asia-Pacific region. Family-owned businesses, with concentrated ownership structures and controlling shareholders, dominate the Asia-Pacific market, and their ability to control the board of directors can lead to abuse of minority shareholders.
FEATURE STORY What You Should Know About CFIUS Karen Dickinson and Matt Vogel | November 24, 2009
CFIUS, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, is composed of representatives from federal agencies such as the Department of Defense, Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, and has the authority to review transactions involving foreign buyers when the transactions potentially affect
FEATURE STORY To Improve Treasury Management in China, First Look at Your Supply Chain By Dr. Zening Ge, Managing Partner, SSA & Company Asia | October 29, 2009
Compared with supply chains in the U.S. and Europe, the supply chain challenges in China are complex and unique.
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