Handbook

Package Solution
Companies need to be more resourceful in boosting employee retention rates. Why not explore company pension programs?

“Staff turnover is crazy! In the last year I’ve had to replace four staff that quit from my six member team and two had only just finished their first year training,” complained Ms Wang, a bank credit analysis team manager. She isn’t alone. China really is a poacher’s market for good staff. Employee turnover in finance and IT industries is estimated to be around 30% per annum.

First Launch
Some key elements for foreigners starting a business in China
Stall Speed Approaching
Is the renminbi due to stop rising soon?
All Together
Team building in a diverse workplace needs to address more than culture differences
On the Rise
Key office markets in China begin to cool
New Ventures
Startup incubators seek to build an entrepreneurial culture for the next generation of Chinese companies
The White Stuff
China focuses on developing snow sports, with eyes on the Winter Olympics
Check Up
The state of China’s healthcare system and what it means for expats
New Leaders
Management style in China contrasts with that prevalent in the United States
Direct Exposure
Gaining direct exposure to equity markets in China isn’t easy, or straightforward, but it is possible