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...Today Monk is a bit like a hip private-members’ club, with ping-pong tables, basketball courts, a fireplace to cosy up next to and even a children’s area....
...Lian Ping, chief economist at China’s Bank of Communications, anticipates some further weakness before the benefits of these measures kick in....
...Insurer Ping An is up 77 per cent in the mainland, but 37 per cent offshore, while ICBC has risen 9 per cent in Hong Kong and 35 per cent in Shanghai....
...Lian Ping, chief economist at Bank of Communications, has forecast 8.3 per cent, while Luo Yi of China Merchants Securities expects 9.4 per cent growth....
...In 2012, trusts overtook insurance as the second biggest financial sector in the country by assets, according to a joint report from McKinsey and Ping An....
...It will only take a mild downturn at this point to wipe out profit growth at Chinese banks, according to Lian Ping, chief economist at Bank of Communications....
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