Embattled bad-asset manager might not look like at first glance, but it has a lot of the characteristics of a systemically important financial institution

Relationship between PE firms, intermediaries and investors exposes shortcomings that need to be addressed

While poor corporate governance is a driver of financial risks in China’s banking sector, in many cases insufficient oversight is also a key reason

Rather than trying to regulate these new financial institutions as if they were traditional banks, regulators should instead try thinking outside the box

Relaxing regulatory standards will not change the risks themselves

It is normal for regulations to lag behind innovation. What is important is that regulators should fully assess problems when they appear

China can’t count on monetary and fiscal policy alone to boost its flagging economy

Regulators should put an end to the arbitrary collection, use and abuse of users’ personal information in China

An economy’s nonperforming assets eventually have to be reflected as bad debts and that means banks have to make provisions against the losses and that can only come from their profits

As financial bailout funds are established, it’s important to ensure they aren’t used to cover up regulatory failures

Reversing ChiNext’s prohibition will only encourage more speculative buying of companies with miserable businesses

Seizure of troubled lender by regulators signals China is on the path to setting up its own Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., says Caixin Media managing editor

Mixed-ownership reform should prioritize well-performing firms in competitive sectors

Increasing financial supply and competition can do more to boost development than greater central planning

The key is to implement policies in a consistent, systematic way

China’s fifth-largest bank by assets should separate itself from its parent in terms of strategy, personnel and operations

Corruption’s ‘poisonous influence’ does not only affect the individuals who made illicit deals with disgraced officials

Government measures shouldn’t be about lifting all boats, but weeding out bad practice and ensuring the emergence of a clean, well-functioning market

Government recognizes need for greater supervision, cooperation across the supervisory regime

Challenges include multiple roles for government, and pricing of assets without a market-clearing mechanism