The priciest equities in more than five years are proving no deterrent for stock traders in China, where the benchmark is now nearing its all-time high. The CSI 300 Index rose 2.9% on Tuesday to close at a 13-year high, taking this month’s gain to 7.4% — its best-ever start to a year. Shares of […]
Archives for January 2021
Private Equity Recruiting – Part IV: Don’t Overlook Tangential Opportunity
This four-part series recognizes the challenging factors surrounding a search for the ideal leader of a Private Equity company
Haier CEO Zhang Ruimin exclusive interview on Rendanheyi, Platforms, and Ecosystems
In this exclusive interview, Simone Cicero and Pim de Morree explore Haier CEO Zhang Ruimin’s perspective on the Rendanhei, the transformative management and the organizational model pioneered by Haier and now increasingly experimented with by other companies worldwide. Following a philosophy of zero-distance to customers and a deep insight on how to design win-win scalable […]
China’s economy may expand by 9 percent in 2021, helping to overtake the US sooner
China’s economic growth could reach as high as 9 percent next year, and its rapid rebound from the coronavirus pandemic may help the economy overtake the US to become the world’s largest later this decade, analysts said. But Beijing is likely to roll back some of its stimulus measures used to offset the coronavirus damage […]
Fosun Buys Chinese Baijiu Maker for $694 Million in Local Pivot
Fosun International Ltd. is acquiring a controlling stake in Sichuan Tuopai Shede Group Co., boosting its presence in the coveted baijiu liquor sector as the Chinese conglomerate led by billionaire Guo Guangchang pivots inward for growth. Fosun will buy a 70% stake in the liquor and spirits maker for 4.53 billion yuan ($694 million) in cash, […]
Agile Recruiting in 2021
How do you build an Agile workforce? How can agile recruiting find those individuals best able to adapt to new situations and a changing environment?
10 essential HR skills in demand for the future
There’s been a subtle yet highly significant shift in what HR professionals in APAC sees as the crucial skills necessary now and for 2021 and beyond. These are the findings from BPP’s report Skills for the future: the Asia Pacific, which conducted an extended survey on business expectations of more than 1500 professionals across a range of […]
World’s best 25 workplaces for 2020 revealed
Fortune has just unveiled its top 25 workplaces for 2020. In a year like no other, a number of companies have risen to and even passed expectations for their employees – and the community at large – amid this toughest of years. Technology Company Cisco came in the first spot on the list for the second […]
The man who clothes Asia: Uniqlo chief Tadashi Yanai
Tadashi Yanai, the richest person in Japan, runs Uniqlo’s parent company, Fast Retailing. Yanai is also the founder and biggest shareholder of the clothing retailer, which happens to be Asia’s largest, according to Yanai’s Bloomberg Billionaires profile. Fast Retailing operates owns about 1,000 stores. The pandemic “is a big crisis for companies all over the world, […]