Chow Tai Fook will also help 60 percent of its franchisees stabilize profit margins by adopting similar hedging methods, he said.

他表示，周大福还将通过采取类似的对冲方法，帮助60%的加盟商稳定利润率。

The group has reduced its foreign debt ratio by 5 percent to 23 percent and, to hedge related foreign exchange risks, it has entered foreign exchange swaps for 98 percent of its foreign debts to ensure the group's safe sailing through business cycles.

该集团已将其外债比率降低5%至23%，为了对冲相关外汇风险，该集团已对98%的外债进行了外汇互换，以确保该集团在商业周期中的安全航行。

This will offer global investors a hedge in an increasingly uncertain world and, given its sheer scale, a cushion for global growth.

这将为全球投资者提供一个在日益不确定的世界中进行对冲的机会，并考虑到其庞大的规模，为全球增长提供缓冲。

Christine Lam, CEO of Citi China, said as the nation's economy charts its own path despite global economic uncertainties, China "will provide global investors with a hedge in an increasingly uncertain world and, given its sheer scale, a cushion for global growth".

花旗中国首席执行官Christine Lam表示，尽管全球经济存在不确定性，但随着中国经济走上自己的道路，中国“将为全球投资者提供一个在日益不确定的世界中进行对冲的机会，并鉴于其庞大的规模，为全球增长提供缓冲”。

Eventually, it will help Pinduoduo to expand sources of its revenue and hedge against the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, industry experts said.

行业专家表示，最终，这将有助于拼多多扩大收入来源，并对冲新冠肺炎疫情的负面影响。

Other domestic carriers have also embraced various innovative measures to hedge against declining passenger numbers due to the pandemic.

其他国内航空公司也采取了各种创新措施，以应对疫情导致的乘客数量下降。

Survey results showed that marketing leaders are hedging their bets and trying to gain more efficiencies with their spending.

调查结果显示，营销领导者正在对冲赌注，并试图通过支出提高效率。

"China's national oil and gas companies have all announced their own net-zero targets following the nation's pledge, pursuing hydrogen use in transport as a hedge against future drops in petrol-based fuel sales," said Cao Lujia, an analyst with BloombergNEF.

“Besides the government’s overall planning to hedge risks, technology, internet and high-end services should play a bigger role in reducing Chinese enterprises’ risks when expanding overseas,” said Shen Kaitao, president of Jiang Tai International Associates and Jiang Tai Global Assistance Alliance, the only insurance broker network with global service led by a Chinese insurance broker.

To address the issue, Tencent has trained its sights on three approaches to hedge risks: exploring the full potential of theatrical topics based on daily lives; developing intellectual property derived from quality internet novels, cartoons and comics, and fostering an ecosystem of content creativity and industrialized production.

Chen Liteng, an analyst at the Internet Economy Institute, a consultancy, said Trip rode the wave of secondary listings in Hong Kong created by Chinese mainland tech companies such as Alibaba and Bilibili to hedge against uncertainties amid Washington's increasing scrutiny of Chinese-listed firms.

Following the go-private plan, investors and managers will be able to adjust Sina's development strategy to grow the business and then opt for a secondary listing on the Chinese mainland or in Hong Kong to hedge against uncertainties in the United States, they said.

"We will increase support for overseas dealers this year, and vigorously promote the construction of multichannels, such as expanding sales in tax-exempt markets and cross-border e-commerce platforms, so as to hedge against the negative impact of the COVID-19 outbreak," Li said, adding the company is accelerating its globalization expansion.

"The group's structural adjustment on revenue sources and production procedures－and variation of products－helps it tackle overcapacity of phosphate fertilizer (on which the group's income relies heavily) and hedge risks from continuously shrinking market demand," He said.

Chinese oil and gas giant PetroChina's partnering with some of the world's biggest energy companies to launch a new crude oil futures exchange in the Middle East, is an important move for the company to better leverage the international crude oil trading mechanism to gain profits and hedge losses, analysts said.

The Murban futures contract, to be hosted on the new exchange named ICE Futures Abu Dhabi, will allow global buyers to hedge risks and gain more value from the company's oil output, Adnoc CEO Sultan al-Jaber said during an energy forum, according to Reuters reports.

The deadline to submit bid forms for institutional investors, such as banks or hedge funds, is set for December 4, while the deadline for retail investors, otherwise known as individual investors, is set for November 28.

These include cash management, foreign exchange hedging, term loans, project and supply-chain financing, and foreign direct investment advisory services, according to Ip.

The bank also used instruments such as the Credit Risk Mitigation Warrant, a financial instrument to hedge default risks, to underwrite debt financing instruments of 11.88 billion yuan and undertake asset-backed securitization projects of 3.15 billion yuan for private enterprises, according to the announcement.

The types of foreign investors have diversified in the last three to five years, with sovereign wealth funds, central banks, large asset management companies, hedge funds and corporate firms investing in the Chinese bond market, he said.

The digital platform helps SMEs to connect with investors who are mostly Hong Kong hedge funds, family offices and high-net-worth professionals to get instant financing.

Brands hope CIIE can help attract interest amid Brexit uncertaintiesCompanies in the United Kingdom have embraced the inaugural China International Import Expo in an effort to hedge against uncertainties as the country prepares to leave the European Union, industry insiders say.

The report's launch came as British companies gear up in the hope of conducting further trading with China, in an effort to hedge against uncertainties arising from the United Kingdom's pending exit from the European Union.

The report's launch came as British companies gear up in the hope of conducting further trading with China, in an effort to hedge against uncertainties arising from the United Kingdom’s pending exit from the European Union.

Rising the fee can hedge the pressure that is led by the cost of fuel increasing, said the National Business Daily, citing an analyst, and because the oil price is expected to going up and the impact of a traditionally slow season for travel in the fourth quarter, the passenger fuel surcharge will continue to increase.

Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, told CNBC in a recent interview that he foresees a “dollar crisis” in two years when the US currency will depreciate by as much as 30 percent resulting from the Federal Reserve’s need to print more money to make up for the deficit, pay pensions and meet healthcare obligations.

The other $1 billion was committed by three international investors including global asset manager Oppenheimer, UK-based hedge fund Lansdowne Partners and US fund Darsana, with $500 million, $300 million and $200 million respectively, Reuters reported.

London-based hedge fund Lansdowne Partners, which made a name for itself with its investment in British online supermarket Ocado in 2012, and New York-based asset manager Darsana have committed $300 million and $200 million respectively.

"I don't think it looks like a realistic valuation, given that it said in a filing it can't guarantee that Mobike or its business as a whole will achieve profitability in the future," said Lam Ka-kei, managing director of Hong Kong-based Grand View Securities Ltd. "Despite its dominance in mainland's $1.3 trillion food delivery and online services industry, and the backing from large hedge funds, the company may still be penalized for a geopolitical storm and global stock sell-offs beyond its control," Lam said.

The current storage capacity in China is far from sufficient to hedge against shortages in the natural gas supply.

Steinway Musical Instruments Inc, best-known for its grand pianos and controlled by US hedge fund billionaire John Paulson, has attracted takeover interest from China Poly Group Corp, Bloomberg reported on Monday citing unnamed sources.

The company was taken private by John Paulson's hedge fund firm, Paulson & Co, for about $512 million in 2013.

Global hedge fund management firm Bridgewater Associates LP is expanding its Chinese business, as it sees a positive outlook for the nation's economy and the huge potential of its capital market, according to a senior company executive.

I still believe so," said Douglas Kass, founder of hedge fund Seabreeze Partners Management Inc, who has a short position on Starbucks, expecting the shares to decline.

”YoBike spokesman Will Trafford said that the new strategy will allow the company to hedge risk with partners who will bring local knowledge to each collaboration.

“So, the way to build sustainable interest is to hedge.

Also, as Chinese companies expand overseas and become global leaders, we have been one of the leading banks providing them with M&A advisory, financing, treasury services, hedging and other financial services.

The company has also taken several measures to mitigate the downside risks by hedging its commodities and foreign exchange rate, according to him.

Two Qualcomm directors, Anthony Vinciquerra and MarkMcLaughlin, have been aligned with activist hedge fund JanaPartners LLC, which pushed for a shakeup of the company two years ago.

Guo Xiangjun, CIC executive vice-president, told China Daily that alternative asset investment, including hedge funds, private equity, and real assets, will surpass public equity and account for more than 50 percent of the fund's portfolio during the next 10 years.

Yan Yuejin, research director with E-house China R&D, a property industry information provider, said realty sales will continue to be brisk for years, but diversified investments can help hedge against risks like policy changes and market controls.

Mature markets show that financial innovation can serve as an effective tool to hedge and diversify risks, he said.

Vigorously increasing the supply of affordable housing can not only make housing more affordable, but also hedge against the downward impact of the commercial housing market.

Gold, therefore, can hedge against any conflict-related volatility, she said.

Higher spot prices and commodities being a hedge against feared geopolitical supply disruptions justify bullish sentiment on commodities next year.

Next stage expected to focus on foreign investment, services and digital tradeChina has ample policy room to take a myriad of opening-up measures for trade and investment facilitation and liberalization, in order to hedge against external pressure and internal difficulties, senior trade experts and economists said.

Sustained policy support and deeper structural reforms are needed to hedge against the headwinds, the report said, adding that deeper reforms of the intergovernmental fiscal system are necessary to tackle the local government financing vehicle debt problem.

Li Dawei, researcher at the Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research's Institute for International Economy, said the authorities should offer services such as exchange rate hedging, process export tax rebates faster, expand the scale of export credit insurance services and enhance customs clearance to help foreign trade firms reduce costs and overcome difficulties.

Thanks to the sustained and stable growth of residents' income and the increase in demand for hedging, physical gold investment consumption continues to grow rapidly, said a spokesman of the China Gold Association.

The economic recovery of China and continued gold purchases by the central bank have provided favorable conditions for a significant increase in gold consumption and, consequently, consumption power has increased, further boosting the demand for products such as gold, in addition to the need for hedging which has also boosted the consumption of investment gold, said Gao Wei, a manager at Shandong Zhaojin Gold and Silver Refinery Co Ltd.

Xu Zhaoting, head of renminbi trading for global emerging markets at Deutsche Bank, said the launch of northbound trading will mark a significant step for China to open up its financial derivatives market, providing a key channel for overseas investors to hedge against interest rate risks.

This round of stabilization moves differs from previous ones, as it mainly focuses on increasing support for industrial investment and partially hedging against the impact brought by the weaker-than-expected rebound in real estate.

"We hope to expand the presence of our products to more countries and hedge against volatility risks in the international lighter market," Hua said.

Zhang Yujing, chairman of the chamber, said that export control compliance has become an important front in the high-quality development of China's foreign trade, as well as a necessary means for enterprises to hedge risks, ensure steady growth and boost competitiveness.

The world's largest hedge fund Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased more than 2.03 million shares of Pinduoduo in the fourth quarter.

Chinese financial authorities have released regulations to encourage foreign institutional investors to make long-term investments in its bond market, offering them more channels for foreign exchange hedging and making it easier to remit investment funds.

Infrastructure investment can be used as a countercyclical policy tool to maintain a rapid growth rate, though it cannot completely hedge against the downtrend in property and manufacturing investment over the long run.

Specifically, there can be more innovative products concerning renminbi transactions, investment and risk hedging rolled out in the city so that yuan-denominated cross-border financial products and services can be provided with more convenience and efficiency.

Pan, also the deputy governor of China's central bank, attributed the forex market's resilience to the renminbi's two-way fluctuation and flexibility, a surplus in the basic international balance of payments, the improving foreign debt structure, and the promotion of exchange rate hedging instruments.

Economic figures recorded since August have begun to show signs of recovery, especially upticks seen in infrastructure and manufacturing investment, which are key to hedging the downward pressure on real estate and driving overall investment.

Seen from the current situation, although real estate activity has slowed, it is not the major burden on the economy as the strength of financial hedging is actually relatively large.

In the first half of this year, the world's biggest hedge fund notched up an impressive 4.76 percent gains on its investments in China's stock market.

Derivatives can also help market entities better hedge price risks and manage risk exposure in carbon trading.

In the first half, the increase in household deposits reached 10.3 trillion yuan ($1.53 trillion), up 2.9 trillion yuan year-on-year, indicating that household demand for hedging risks has increased and their willingness to invest has declined.

It also said the country should boost development of cross-border e-commerce; strengthen financial support; accelerate the application of hedging tools to manage exchange rate risks; promote online platforms to expand imports and exports; encourage the firms that make value-added products to go overseas; and guide relocation of process trade-related labor-intensive industries to interior regions.

"We will promote the application of hedging products and services, facilitate the docking between banks and businesses, and make cross-border settlements in renminbi more convenient, as well as help micro, small and medium-sized foreign trade companies better manage exchange rate risks," he said.

"Because the Japanese yen hit its lowest levels against the dollar several times since 2002, many Japanese clients have asked us to help them apply for such certificates to hedge their losses with the weak currency exchange rates because all transactions need to be settled in US dollars," she said, adding that the company plans to export products worth between $180 million and $200 million this year while continuing to expand the RCEP markets to reach more consumers.

"She added that hedging the pension funds in the long term will be beneficial to the sustainable development of the nation's pension system, and cushioning the impact by aging population.

"In fact, we have consistently seen expansions or new setups in the banking and finance sectors, such as asset management companies, financial technology service providers, crypto traders and hedge funds, in Hong Kong in recent years," he added.

Citing the record-high inflation in the US and the US Federal Reserve's decision to raise key interest rates, Chen said the US economy is facing mounting pressures and the exemptions will help bring bilateral trade of certain items back to normal and hedge against the impact of the Fed rate increase.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange said it will improve foreign exchange services, especially for small- and medium-sized enterprises, and guide market players to make wider use of hedging tools for exchange rates and actively guard against and defuse the risks of external shocks.

Investors at home and abroad said yuan-denominated assets are useful to hedge risks.

Bai Wenxi, chief economist at IPG China, advocated for better utilization of tools such as futures and insurance products to help enterprises hedge against external risk.

- The Chinese government will work to help enterprises better hedge exchange rate risks as the yuan rises, Gao Feng, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, said on Thursday.

The ministry will work with relevant government departments to promote the diversifying of hedging products and services, and optimize the environment for renminbi cross-border trade settlement, so as to help enterprises better adapt to two-way fluctuations of the renminbi exchange rate and enhance their capacity to guard against risks, Gao said.

Cross-border channels rescue SMEs from COVID impact, notch $311b in salesCross-border e-commerce has become an important driving force for stabilizing China's foreign trade and played a positive role in helping small and medium-sized enterprises to hedge against the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, industry experts said.

The establishment of the dual-circulation development pattern and the pursuit of common prosperity are expected to accelerate and increase people's incomes, foster stronger domestic demand, and hedge against external risks, which will at the same time strengthen China's industrial and supply chains and sustain their competitiveness in global trade, he said.

According to the document, the yuan exchange rate will be kept stable at a reasonable and balanced level, and the country will help foreign trade companies hedge against foreign exchange risks.

Trade agreement will see tariffs cut significantly with member economiesThe implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is set to significantly enhance resource allocation for China in domestic and foreign markets, while strengthening regional industrial and supply chains to hedge against the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials and experts.

Citing the tasks mapped out by the Central Economic Work Conference held last week, Luo Zhiheng, deputy director and chief macroeconomic analyst of Yuekai Securities research institute, said stabilizing investment will be a key focus of economic work in the future, which will help hedge against downside risks.

Financial instruments should be given full play in risk hedging and mitigation, while resource and risk sharing should be enhanced to increase the resilience of the industrial chain.

It is very important to plan early to hedge against the possibility that a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises and fragile industries will have operational difficulties as commodity prices and import prices continue to rise and export and consumer prices stay at low levels.

Some companies are also using financial tools such as hedging instruments and long-term contracts to bring greater stability to input costs.

Guangzhou, Guangdong province, has established a credit fund pool to hedge risks for medium-sized and small technology enterprises.

Hedging risks of the coronavirus pandemic, reducing the uncertainties of economic growth and stabilizing the expectations of market entities have become the major targets of the fiscal policy.

When making policies, just considering the stability of short-term economic growth is not enough, policymakers also need to think medium- to long-term and focus more on hedging public risks," Liu said.

She said the company is also learning to apply futures market strategies to hedge against sudden fluctuations in prices of raw materials.

Compared with last year, the money supply has slowed amid the continual economic recovery, which also indicated that China did not resort to excessive monetary easing to hedge slowdown risks amid the COVID-19 shocks, said Lou Feipeng, a senior economist at Postal Savings Bank of China.

Third, we should hedge income uncertainty caused due to the pandemic and enhance consumer confidence through supportive policies, such as infrastructure construction projects.

Liang said lingering high-level commodity prices, and a lack of hedging against risks caused by fluctuating exchange rates, also pose challenges to the healthy operations of China's trading enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises.

"The commerce ministry, the People's Bank of China, the central bank, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, have been jointly pushing financial institutions to continuously optimize exchange rate-related risk hedging products and services, promoting the manual on exchange-rate risk-hedging among foreign trade enterprises, and providing targeted guidance to enterprises on how to hedge risks.

It is wrong to adjust interest rate to hedge against inflation only because of the rising PPI readings.

Guidelines were formulated and issued for 10 industries such as retail and catering, which scientifically clarified positive and negative lists for business resumption in all districts and counties, all whilst effectively hedging against impacts from the epidemic.

However, on a yearly basis, total tax income declined by 2.6 percent in 2020, due to the shocks by COVID-19 pandemic and the government decision to cut taxes to hedge against economic and public health risks, said the STA official.

China will emerge as the world's financial center, said Ray Dalio, founder of world's biggest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, according to a Financial Times report on Jan 9.2020 was a "defining year" for Chinese financial markets, the co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater told the Financial Times during an interview in mid-December.

Beijing has strengthened fiscal actions to hedge against downside risks after the COVID-19 outbreak and conducted large-scale bailout measures to support enterprises.

"To hedge against COVID-19 pandemic shocks, the Chinese government issued more Treasury bonds and local government special bonds this year to raise funds.

"Along with a flexible and supportive monetary policy, China could use its fiscal space to hedge against downside risks to growth and ensure a smooth rotation from public to private demand.

New forms of business and patterns of digital technology such as e-commerce, video conferences, online medical care and online education has become the new driving forces to hedge against the negative effects of the pandemic and promote recovery.

Hedge fund behemoth Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said China has an advantage over the United States on a range of issues, saying "time is on China's side," Bloomberg reported.