UPS: bullish in the China market

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Chinese autos: showing the green light for imports

China is expected to import up to 200,000 vehicles, an increase of almost 180%, and carmakers are ready to capitalize. Incumbents in the market have been preparing themselves for the influx, but the price war is likely to continue.

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China Post: limiting rivals

China Post is looking to limit the activities of express operators such as UPS and DHL, but this could prompt a decrease in China's international trade. Instead of putting up restrictive barriers, the Chinese government should be looking to upgrade service and efficiency levels, to stimulate jobs and the economy.

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Gazprom: casting the net further

The EU wants to restructure the import process for non-community gas, in a way that will cut exporters' margins. Unsurprisingly, this has driven Russia's Gazprom to find other outlets for its gas production, with deals underway in Turkey and China. However, it is also still keeping a strong presence in Europe, taking control of its distribution network.

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Chinese fund management: looking to the future

China's fund management industry has crying out for the ability to hedge equity investments, so a market-ready futures exchange is good news for fund managers. The exchange's announcement is a little misleading - it will not start trading for some time - but it could ultimately help drive the Chinese fund management market to over $95 billion.

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Chinese mutual funds: ready, get set, go.

China's fund management industry is one of the fastest growing in the world, more than doubling in size each year since 1997. Despite the mixed receptions foreign entities have received from domestic firms, the sheer size of the potential market is enough to ensure a plethora of entrants following the regulator's recent market liberalization.

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Chinese stocks: the door's ajar, but far from open

While the Shanghai stock exchange is aggressively marketing the new QFII, it is unlikely to attract serious attention from European fund managers. China's stocks are overpriced and risky investments. Few doubt the long-term benefits of Chinese stocks - but for the time being, the risks outweigh the rewards.

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Chinese financial services: in danger of stalling

The Chinese financial system needs urgent reform, so the announcements by the PBOC that it will slow down reforms in the sector is bad news for foreign FSIs. Not only will the market be relatively closed to them but there is a risk that it may be pushed beyond immediate help, crippled by a lack of liquidity through high bad debt levels.

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IDT: crossing the line

IDT is hoping that by raising security concerns it will stand a better chance of acquiring Global Crossing. Hutchison Telecommunications and Singapore Technologies Telemedia are currently in line to get the assets, but IDT CEO James Courter's experience as a congressman might help him to find the right political strings to pull.

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Chinese banking: tough decisions ahead

China's entry into the WTO provided a timeline to market liberalization as well as opening the door to the $1.4 trillion of consumer assets within the country. Part of these developments, the creation of China's new independent banking regulator and watchdog, should boost a growing confidence in the Chinese banking industry.<BR />

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