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The UK government’s white paper on Brexit, presented as a way of moving negotiations forward with the EU, disappointed many in the UK financial services industry. However, the increasing likelihood of no Brexit deal at all means that disappointment doesn't matter — the proposals laid out in the white paper are little more than noise.

The decision of China’s exchanges to bar mainland investors from dual-class stocks may not seem like much in the grand scheme of things, but it is the darkest moment for China's market reform path since the infamous summer of 2015.

The State of North Rhine-Westphalia’s decision to tap into a glut of long end euro demand won the praise of BondMarker voters, as it fell just short of an average score of 8.0.

Mainland stock exchanges bar Xiaomi from southbound investment, indices show RMB internationalisation regaining lost ground, the UK’s stockpile of renminbi deposits grows again.

Apple sets up a fund to invest in clean energy suppliers in China, Citi eyes Chinese investment in India with new team, and Citic International sees waning appetite from onshore corporations and individuals for cross-border solutions because of the US-China trade war.

Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) criticises Trump’s proposal of additional tariffs, Shanghai government vows to open up the city further, and the banking regulator approves international banks setting up branches and subsidiaries in China.

A sovereign deal was the standout trade for BondMarker voters in the second quarter of the year, gaining a near perfect average score that was the only 9.0 plus deal of the period.

Greece is on a roll and the good news keeps coming. It's putting Italy in the shade.

FCoin, a huge new cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is only two months old and was virtually unknown up until it brought the network of the second largest cryptocurrency in the world to a standstill and made a lot of people very angry.

Analysts can sometimes find it hard to do due diligence on Chinese companies. The language barrier, local regulations and differences in accounting standards all need to be dealt with. They also need to consider the distinct possibility they are being fed a large helping of absolute piffle.

GlobalRMB opened this week to submissions for its inaugural capital markets awards. We have covered the markets. We know the players. Now it's time to pick some winners.

Additional tier one will not die out in Europe if governments remove tax deductions on interest payments, but the latest debate about their fiscal status shines another light on an asset class in a state of confusion.