Legislation roundup: cross-strait agreement, fund management companies and real property
June 27, 2013 | BY
clpstaff &clp articles &China and Taiwan have signed an agreement on trade in services. The CSRC and CIRC have issued Measures over fund management companies of insurance institutions and Beijing has released Measures over the pre-sale of commercial residential premises
Taiwan
Mainland China and Taiwan, Cross-strait Agreement on Trade in Services
According to the Agreement, Taiwanese investors are allowed to set up fully-licensed securities companies in Shanghai, Fujian and Shenzhen with an equity shareholding up to 51%. Taiwanese financial institutions may also invest in the mainland capital markets through the RQFII scheme. Taiwanese investors may also set up rural banks, joint market survey ventures and engage in trademark agency services.
Mainland commercial banks may, when handling wealth management business, invest in Taiwanese financial products such as listed shares, securities trust funds, government bonds and corporate bonds.
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Insurance
China Securities Regulatory Commission and China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Measures for the Pilot Projects for the Investment in and Establishment of Fund Management Companies by Insurance Institutions
Insurance companies are allowed to set up fund management companies by promotion or acquisition of equity. When investing in fund products issued by its fund management company, an insurance company needs to comply with CIRC provisions on the types of investment products and investment percentages.
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Beijing real property
Beijing Municipality, Measures for Monitoring the Proceeds from Pre-sale of Commercial Residential Premises
Beijing property developers are now required to credit the deposits from pre-sale of commercial residential premises into designated bank accounts within five working days from the day of online execution of the contract. Withdrawal of these deposits by the property developers would require a written application with the bank.
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Circular on Continuing to Duly Regulate and Control the Real Property Market
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