Banking and Finance Laws

Jennifer Zhang of East & Concord Partners examines new measures to open up the Chinese interbank bond and foreign exchange markets

Trump administration tightens choke-hold on Huawei's global access to chips; China to trial direct access for foreign investors to interbank bond market; and index provider MSCI launches climate change indexes for China stocks

U.S. business group survey indicates companies are not leaving China market; digital currency pilot set for expansion to major Chinese cities; and foreign nationals from 36 European countries allowed entry into country

Foreign bank branches may engage in fund custody business

TikTok in limbo after Trump's threat to ban app from U.S. market; Luckin to be penalized by Chinese regulators over falsified sales; and Hong Kong bourse launches hedging tools for tapping A-share market

The interbank bond market and stock exchange bond market are integrated

The interbank foreign exchange market launches prime brokerage business

Global banks are increasingly being forced to pick a side amidst U.S.-China hostilities

Foreign banks' local branches can apply for fund custody licenses, fulfilling trade deal pledge; China's securities watchdog names and shames illegal margin lenders as fears grow of 2015 market rout repeat; and State Council announces sixth batch of FTZ reform measures to be rolled out nationwide