With a crackdown on the world’s press comes a more challenging business landscape for investors. Restricted information flows can mask political and regulatory problems as well as potential fraud and corruption, raising the risks of doing business — particularly in more volatile emerging markets where good quality information may already be scarce. Yet, press freedom is still low on most investors’ list of concerns. The crisis unfolding at “bad bank” China Huarong Asset Management shows...
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