OBOR News and Press, KraneShares MSCI One Belt One Road Index From 09/11/20

by Nick Langley, Portfolio Manager The COVID-19 pandemic has meaningfully hit most countries in the world, bringing with it a toll on human lives and livelihoods. As governments move to mitigate the public health crisis and support economies through monetary and fiscal policy, many are a...

President Trump says in an ongoing Rose Garden appearance that he's signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, an overwhelmingly bipartisan measure that passed Congress unanimously that looks to penalize banks linked to Chinese interference in Hong Kong. More news on: iShares China Large-Cap ETF, ...

Chinese financial markets have developed rapidly in recent years, both relative to the size of the domestic economy and the global economy. The Chinese government bond market has a market capitalization that now exceeds that of UK gilts and German Bunds. Reforms in Chinese financial markets, a...

While the trade war taught us that we are a global economy, the coronavirus pandemic shows that we are a global community. At a time when international unity is more necessary than ever, we believe the desire for increased cooperation will be the prevailing sentiment as the world reopens - eve...

China’s Shift Away from Housing As the government restricts real estate speculation and tries to curb ever-rising property prices, the massive amount of Chinese household savings need alternatives for returns. The next move will likely be to the stock market. In 2016, the Chi...

Stocks are cutting losses as headlines leak that a press conference with President Trump (still upcoming) won't include any changes to the phase 1 trade deal with China, nor any additional tariffs. More news on: iShares China Large-Cap ETF, KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF, Invesco China...

Professor Ted Stank is the Harry J. and Vivienne R. Bruce Chair of Excellence in Business in the Department of Supply Chain Management and Faculty Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and Distribution fr...

How long do recessions last? As is entirely obvious we're in a deep and very nasty indeed recession here. Business conditions are falling at a faster rate than they have done anywhere, ever. At least, as far as any recorded evidence tells us. The reason is pretty obvious, this is self-inflic...

This is the transcript of the podcast below on the effect of the US-China trade war and coronavirus on global supply chains. This is an interview with Professor Neile O’Connor. SH: Today I'm here with Dr. Neile O'Connor to discuss the effects of the US China trade war and the coro...

Travelling by train through the mountains of China’s Shanxi Province back in 1986, I recall encountering a series of tunnels through steep, forested hillsides. You are plunged into darkness, burst into the sunshine, and then zoom back underground in rapid succession as the tracks make t...