Bloomberg Hong Kong’s securities regulator is investigating CCB International Holdings Ltd., the No. 2 underwriter of initial public offerings in the city last year, for its role advising a Chinese seafood supplier on now-scrapped listing plans, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Securities and Futures Commission has been interviewing staff of the Chinese investment bank and …

  Bloomberg Ford Motor Co. will begin producing its upscale Lincoln brand in China by late 2019 after sales almost tripled last year, joining the ranks of automakers localizing production to avoid import taxes in the world’s largest auto market. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker will build an all-new SUV model with joint venture partner Changan Automobile Group in the city …

  Bloomberg Wall Street speculators are zeroing in on the next US credit crisis: the mall. It’s no secret many mall complexes have been struggling for years as Americans do more of their shopping online. But now, they’re catching the eye of hedge-fund types who think some may soon buckle under their debts, much the way many homeowners did nearly …