CHINA: BEFORE THE OPEN, 19Jun2013

Good morning! Mainland IPO pipeline may re-open as early as July. China and EU to sit down on solar duty dispute. Home price growth slows nation wide while FDI increases and Huawei rejects rumours they are buying Nokia. Here’s what you need to know before the open.

Pop the bubbly and get your allocations in.. The IPO train could be arriving soon. 

HONG KONG: BEFORE THE OPEN, 10Jun2013

Tycoon Chen Yu-tung kicks off activity this week gaining approval to list New World’s hotel trust. MTR fees on the rise, Chinalco is taking 9 assets to market to boost cash flow, Sany Heavy under fraud claims and China will offer 23bio Yuan Bonds in HK in 2013. Finally, HK says goodbye to “the real” giant rubber duck. Good luck this week!

Don’t leave! Those mainland ducks mean nothing! We can change! 

More measures must be taken to bring down HK home prices

Hong Kong home prices. Can’t stop won’t stop!

HONG KONG: CLOSING WRAP, 06Jun2013

Hong Kong shares follow the US and China closing down just over 1% today. Home prices rise 0.2% week on week according to Nomura. Shun Tak takes down 33.3% of Jetstar, Hutch plans to buy O2 Ireland and Hopewell looks to spin off and list its property arm. Here’s what you missed.

It was a busy day of acquisitions for Hong Kong’s tycoons!

Hong Kong home prices rise 0.2% week on week

Nomura Research gives us the skinny

Shenzhen home prices hit new high!

And the bubble continues…

Shanghai new home supply up, yet buyers remain cautious

New home supply in Shanghai outnumbered sales in May for the first time in eight months, but home seekers remained cautious even though the average price fell. Read More, Shanghai Daily

CHINA: WEEK IN REVIEW, 05May2013

CHINA: CLOSING WRAP, 02May2013

Home-Price Rise Accelerates in China

Average housing prices in 100 of China’s largest cities rose in April at the fastest pace in 18 months, signaling that policymakers are still struggling to bring them to more affordable levels. Read More, WSJ