If you sell to China, you need a clear read on money here, and most of what you find online is out of date. So let me be blunt about the state of play in 2026. Cryptocurrency trading and mining are banned on the Chinese mainland. That ban is not softening. What is growing instead […]
Founders ask me the same question in almost every meeting: “Olivier, can I actually raise money in China, and how?” I wrote about why China still pulls in startup capital in our piece on why China remains a top investment destination for startups. This article does not repeat that. It is the other half: the […]
China is not just a big market for the Internet of Things. It is the market. By the end of 2024, China accounted for around 83% of all cellular IoT connections on the planet. China Mobile alone managed 1.42 billion connections, roughly 44% of the global total. When you sell components, sensors, modules, a platform […]
Most foreign wealth management firms are invisible in China. Not because their track record is weak. Because nobody in China can find them, read about them, or verify them. In finance, invisibility means zero trust. And zero trust means zero clients. I have worked with banks, asset managers and family offices on their China visibility […]
Hello dear readers, having lived and worked in China for several years, I’ve seen firsthand how Chinese investors approach overseas real estate. It’s not just about buying a house abroad , it’s about safety, prestige, and long-term stability. The Chinese property market at home is uncertain right now, but the appetite for overseas property is […]
You can get actual stock market exposure at a fraction of your stock investment value. Shocked? That’s the benefit you can expect from forex trading. But trading newbies in China ask how what are the basics of forex market that they should know? Let’s take you through the basics today. Trading, interest rates, and practical […]
Private credit in China occupies an unusual position in global alternative investment markets. It is one of the largest private lending markets in the world by volume, one of the most complex by regulatory structure, and still one of the hardest for foreign investors to access in a straightforward way. The wave of international interest […]
China’s venture capital market has gone through more cycles in the past decade than most markets see in a generation. The 2018 peak, the 2019-2020 correction, the pandemic disruption, the regulatory crackdown years of 2021-2022, and the cautious stabilization that followed have each reshaped how capital flows, which sectors attract it, and what founders and […]
From fintech to green finance, 2025 brings new opportunities in China. Learn how banks and insurers can succeed in this market.
China is still the largest fintech market in the world. Mobile payments, digital lending, wealth apps, insurance platforms: the volume runs ahead of every other country. That part of the story has not changed since we first wrote this article. What changed is the rules. Marketing a financial product in China in 2026 is not […]
Greece sits at an interesting intersection for Chinese investment. A eurozone member with property prices still well below Western Europe, a golden visa program that used to be the cheapest entry ticket in the EU, real tourism appeal, and a government that has courted Chinese capital since the debt crisis. The story is part real […]
I give you insights into China’s cryptocurrency market rules, restrictions, and strategies global crypto businesses can use to succeed.
