China Investment Corporation (CIC)
Chinese government replaces head of securities regulator
Move follows pledge by authorities to stabilise markets in wake of share selloffs
Does Switzerland need an SWF?
A sovereign wealth fund could adopt longer-term strategies, invest in less liquid assets and increase exposures to riskier assets such as equities, potentially boosting returns
Lifetime achievement: Zhou Xiaochuan
The former People’s Bank of China governor stands out for his high levels of integrity, intellectual rigour and bold reforms that have served the public interest in China and elsewhere
The IFF China Report 2018: The Belt and Road Initiative
China’s signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) now includes 71 countries, with trillions of dollars of investment allocated. Leading Chinese and international policymakers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section includes an inaugural…
China tightens scrutiny of outbound investments
Regulators are looking to restrict and control outbound investments
PBoC offers reassurance on market liquidity after large-scale bond operation
Rollover of special government bonds will not have significant impact on liquidity, PBoC says; bonds were issued to finance China's sovereign wealth fund
Driving China’s international investment activities
Li Keping, vice-chairman of China Investment Corporation, explains why working together to achieve shared goals must play a key role in China’s overseas investment strategy
The IFF China Report 2015: The Chinese economy at a crossroads
Policy-makers offer insights into the structural transformation of the Chinese economy, financial deepening, trade and development, and the role of the renminbi in the international monetary system
PBoC appoints new deputies
Guo Qingping and Fan Yifei take up roles as deputy governors at the People’s Bank of China, but one seat on the board is seemingly left open
People: Deputy governors appointed in Russia and India
China Investment Corporation appoints fifth executive vice-president; new director of insurance supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland
CIC chair tells Davos central banks must ‘mop up' excess liquidity
Former member of PBoC's MPC says central banks have a responsibility to assuage inflation fears as economies return to growth; Bank of Italy governor says economic recovery is not central bank's job
‘Not clear’ China wants renminbi to rival dollar, says CIC’s Lau
China is pushing for the renminbi to be used more widely in commerce and finance but it is unclear if Beijing wants its currency to rival the US dollar and euro, says CIC’s Lawrence Lau
Kuwait and China agree on deeper cooperation
Kuwaiti finance minister holds talks with Chinese representatives of central bank and sovereign wealth fund; agree on heightened cooperation
CIC adopts more bullish investment strategy
China Investment Corporation 2010 Annual Report shows major shift in sovereign wealth fund's investment strategy towards equities and alternative assets
The three-trillion-dollar question
Keen to assert its monetary autonomy, the People’s Bank of China is locked in a tussle with the finance ministry to determine how the country’s excess reserves are managed
CIC to receive up to $200 billion in new funds: reports
China Investment Corp to get injection of between $100 billion and $200 billion as Beijing attempts to find home for excess reserves
CIC to open Toronto office, wants more funds: reports
China Investment Corporation selects Toronto as location of first foreign office; CIC senior executive demands more capital from Beijing
EMEs deserve bigger role in reform debate: DIFC, CIC officials
Dubai International Financial Centre's Nasser Saidi and China Investment Corporation's Jin Liqun say emerging markets' prominence set to endure, mandating bigger voice in regulatory reform process
CIC arm to raise $28 billion through bond issuance: reports
Central Huijin Investment, part of China’s sovereign wealth fund, set to offer bonds to private investors; joins state investment companies in Singapore and the Middle East in tapping bond markets
CIC denies interest in UK football club: reports
Chinese sovereign wealth fund refutes suggestions that it is funding a bid to buy Liverpool Football Club
CIC’s profits soar by 81%
China Investment Corporation records gains of $41.6 billion