US trade balance with China improving on higher exports The trade war continues to rage in the shade of the headline-grabbing supply chain disruptions. The tariffs are still in place…
Evergrande saga raises questions over global stability Thursday 7 October 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.40.4 Commentary: Renminbi must depreciate following Evergrande fallout By Freya Beamish in London The collapse of Lehman Brothers…
Leading brands at Automechanika Shanghai 2021 hint at opportunities along the value chain Consumer behaviour and growing environmentally-conscious practices are steering industrial changes across the global auto market. Amongst others,…
American Club Member Alert (Sept 9, 2021) re- adjustment to Shipping Routes in coastal waters of Zhejiang Province , People’s Republic of China (PRC) SEPTEMBER 9, 2021ADJUSTMENT TO SHIPPING ROUTES…
Wärtsilä to supply complete cargo handling system for new Italian LNG bunkering vessel Wärtsilä Corporation, 6 September 2021 at 10.30 AM EEST – The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a…
American Club Member Alert (Sept 3, 2021) re – Mandatory reporting requirements for foreign ships entering the territorial sea of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) SEPTEMBER 3, 2021MANDATORY REPORTING…
Brown’s route to global renewal – Outlook for emerging market debt Friday 3 September 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.35.4 Commentary: Statesman’s guide to world’s economic future By David Marsh in Berlin…
American Club Member Alert (Aug 24, 2021) re – Collisions between merchant and fishing vessels in Chinese waters: features and loss prevention suggestions AUGUST 24, 2021COLLISIONS BETWEEN MERCHANT AND FISHING…
Central banks will accelerate rise of the renminbi, OMFIF report reveals Download your complimentary copy of Global Public Investor 2021 OMFIF’s eighth annual Global Public Investor finds the renminbi is on course to become…
China’s 2021 crude oil imports down 5.7% as strong start loses steam BIMCO’s Shipping Number of the Week: China’s 2021 crude oil imports down 5.7% as strong start loses steam Chinese…
Renminbi attracting international attention as its rise resumes Monday 16 August 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.33.1 Commentary: Renminbi internationalisation getting back on track By Herbert Poenisch in Hangzhou The issue of…
Renminbi’s rise, 50 years after the dollar-gold shock, IMF shifts approach to low income countries and special drawing rights, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around…
Many tests, encouraging incidence rate… Good Morning Monaco – Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Many tests; encouraging incidence rate in Monaco While the benchmark coronavirus infection rate in the neighbouring Alpes-Maritimes…
Inflation concerns in Asia, CBDC programmable payments, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world26-30 July 2021, Vol.12 Ed.30 Most-Read Commentary Inflation concerns take…
Big ideas to help hard-hit nations; Why China doesn’t need global renminbi role Tuesday 27 July 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.30.2 Commentary: How ‘financial adventurism’ can boost debt-hit nations By David Marsh…
Financial activity in Hong Kong and abroad focus of China’s attention Monday 19 July 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.29.1 Commentary: China to increase scrutiny of domestic firms’ foreign financial activities By…
Digital currency lead and future of Hong Kong worry China watchers Wednesday 14 July 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.28.3 Commentary: Leaders warn of China’s CBDC dominance By Philip Middleton in London…
Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) appointed by first Chinese ship owner The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) has been appointed by its first Chinese shipowner to flag the…
The Fed’s dangerous experiment, China’s global financial footprint, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world21-25 June 2021, Vol.12 Ed.25 Most-Read Commentary The Fed’s dangerous…
Why we need more data on China; Digital currency risk and valuation Friday 25 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.25.5 Commentary: China’s global financial footprint By Herbert Poenisch in Beijing Most statistical…
Dry Market falls but not to worry …Wets surface; Yellowstone Geopolitics amid Covid’s surge… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 28 points since last Friday 18 June 2021 and now…
US and EU need one another, G7 finds new purpose as G20 takes back seat, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 7-11 June…
Draghi indispensable, Europe and US reconcilable Tuesday 8 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.23.2 Commentary: Draghi pivotal as Lagarde maintains his policy By Antonio Armellini, David Marsh and Pierre Ortlieb Mario…
EU and Germany must find foreign policy balance amid US-China rivalry Friday 4 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.22.4 Commentary: Moralising foreign policy is doomed to failure By Gerhard Schröder in…
Chinese debt transparency and new OMFIF survey in sustainability reporting Wednesday 12 May 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.19.3 Commentary: Should China change its narrative on debt transparency? By Clive Horwood in…