Hudson Lockett

Hudson Lockett is the Asia Columnist for Reuters Breakingviews in Hong Kong. Before joining Reuters in 2024, Hudson spent seven years at the Financial Times, most recently serving as the paper’s Asia capital markets correspondent. Prior to this he was editor of China Economic Review in Shanghai. Hudson has degrees in Journalism and Japanese from The University of Texas. He speaks Chinese.

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Recent stories

  • FOMO finally returns to Chinese equities
    After a $5 trln crash, a bull market in Hong Kong and surging inflows to mainland bourses are prompting some investors to up their allocations. Policy support from Beijing, buying by long-only funds and attractive valuations suggest the start of a long road to recovery.
    3 May 2024
  • New Hong Kong bourse CEO needs everyone onside
    Anaemic trading activity has halved the market operator’s share price, and first-quarter earnings show it can no longer count on investment income to cushion the blow. There are early signs Bonnie Chan may get support from Beijing to turn things around. Hong Kong can do more too.
    24 Apr 2024
  • China trading-data restrictions are self-defeating
    The Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses will cease real-time updates of when overseas investors buy and sell shares. It looks like a ploy to shore up market sentiment. Reversing the decade-long practice, though, will decrease market transparency and undermine shareholder confidence.
    23 Apr 2024

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