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The sanctions aganist Russia by the USA/EU and G7 countries have presented Russia with an opportunity to reposition the most important instrument of its sovereignty – its financial and stock markets – and nove them in a new direction. Lets look at the issues were facing Russian financial instituti...

In recent months, hundreds of companies that were previously registered in jurisdictions in the West have returned to Russia. This trend has accelerated due to new laws that make it easier for Russian capital to relocate back to their homeland. It is unclear how much money has already been repatria...

By Rhod Mackenzie

On February 6, the CSI 300, China's main index, rose by 3.5%. The following day, the rally continued, albeit with more modest growth of only 0.5%. Bloomberg reports that investors are hopeful that the Chinese government's support will stabilize the situation in the stock markets,...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to Liu Lin, the deputy head of the investment department of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), major issuers are trying to take advantage of the interest rate differential between China and the United States, and are therefore issuing and selling as many yuan bonds as p...

Since August 28, stamp duty on securities trading in China has been reduced by 50%, according to Bloomberg. In addition, the exchange regulator has limited the volume of sales of shares under certain conditions. Markets reacted to the government's stimulus measures with growth - CSI 300 Index soared...