China shares a strong interest with the West in the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, and should be proactively engaged in helping to find a resolution. Most importantly, these tragic events should serve as a salutary lesson to Chinese and American leaders of the perils of allowing geopolitical tensions to metastasise, writes author and former HKEX exec James A. Fok.
In this article, James A. Fok, author and former HKEX executive, considers how a US Fed rate hike could affect the dollar, relations with China, and social stability
A new alliance aimed at standardising electronic bills of lading has been formed by several leading institutions in trade, banking, shipping, and freight forwarding. Effective as of today, the Digital… read more →
A new report has been submitted to the UK government on best practices for the use of electronic signatures in trade and commerce. The interim report, published this week by… read more →
In this Q&A, we speak to author and markets veteran James Fok about his new book, Financial Cold War: A View of Sino-US Relations from the Financial Markets
UK exporters sealed over £70 million in sales to South Korea during 2021, with the help of trade shows backed by the UK government. British-made products ranging from hydrogen fuel… read more →
The UK has signed its first from-scratch free trade agreement of the post-Brexit era with Australia, in a deal that British negotiators have said is the best Australia has ever… read more →
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has launched a landmark trade agreement that could see the region’s web economy grow to $1 trillion by 2030. Last week, following its… read more →
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that it has postponed indefinitely its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), citing new COVID-19 travel restrictions. The General Council – the WTO’s highest decision-making… read more →
A new report by Euler Hermes has found that the UK economy is “trapped by policy choices” going into the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022.
