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Zennon Kapron - Kapronasia - Shanghai | 30/01/2012 | 2181 views | 1 comment

One of the most interesting parts of doing market research in China is learning about the innovative ways of doing business. A few weekends ago the fracas over the China launch of the iPhone 4S at the Apple store in Beijing got me thinking. If you haven’t followed the story, basically, the store was meant to open in the morning and people had... Group: Asia Financial Services.

Zennon Kapron - Kapronasia - Shanghai | 01/09/2011 | 2878 views

The Changing Face of Chinese Retail Banking

Anyone who has lived long enough has their own China banking story. Mine was when I first arrived many years ago. My landlord banked with Bank of China (BOC) and I banked with the Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). At that time (2004), personal bank to bank transfers weren’t possible without a tremendous amount of paperwork, so once ... Group: Asia Financial Services.

Zennon Kapron - Kapronasia - Shanghai | 16/08/2011 | 2732 views | 2 comments

What an MOU actually means in China's FSI

Frequently companies issue press releases talking about a new agreement or MOU with a Chinese financial institution or market player. As Chinese companies globalize and more foreign companies setup offices in China, announcements like these are becoming more common, it is worth taking a minute to reflect on what MOUs or agreements actually mean bot... Group: Asia Financial Services.

Zennon Kapron - Kapronasia - Shanghai | 02/06/2011 | 2840 views

It's what foreign banks are doing outside China that matters

Recently there seems to have been an increased focus on the presence of foreign banks in China and their domestic China businesses. There was an article in the WSJ last week that mentioned the number 86% which represents the increase in foreign banks' lending in China in 2010. A webinar from Celent talks about how JVs/partnerships are still the way... Group: Asia Financial Services.

Zennon Kapron - Kapronasia - Shanghai | 09/02/2011 | 2705 views

Lucky Chinese Rabbits

China, for once, is relatively quiet – well in certain respects. Today, we’re nearly mid-way through the two week celebration of Chinese New Year as we move into the year of the rabbit. The streets for the past week have been somewhat quiet and offices were closed as millions of Chinese returned to their hometowns to celebrate the lu Group: Asia Financial Services.