Alibaba raises $13 billion in Hong Kong secondary listing; MSCI wants more hedging tools and easier settlement cycles before further stock inclusion; Trump signs Hong Kong democracy act in trade war setback
December 02, 2019
China Law News
CAC specifies procedures for reporting of cybersecurity threats, CBIRC lowers the thresholds for foreign investment access to trust companies and a new regime of judicial enforcement of block trade disputes is established.
November 28, 2019China shortens and simplifies market entry negative list; Chinese private firms prefer China over U.S. for IPOs, survey finds; Shanghai-Frankfurt stock connect to be launched; and inbound FDI increases with FTZs enjoying significant growth
November 25, 2019CSRC allows unlisted H shares to be fully traded and aligns regulation of futures exchanges with international standards while CBIRC tightens its oversight on health insurance business.
November 21, 2019Alibaba set for secondary listing in Hong Kong; China lifts four-year U.S. poultry ban; Australia approves Mengniu takeover of infant formula maker; and Jingye Group rescues British Steel from the brink
November 18, 2019Shanghai FTZ allows foreign arbitration institutions to establish offices in its Lingang New Area, foreign investors will be allowed a majority shareholding in securities companies in 2020 and business restrictions on factoring enterprises are made clearer.
November 14, 2019Alipay allows foreign visitors to use its mobile payments platform; CSRC scraps two-year profit requirement for ChiNext private placements; and MSCI completes plan to increase A share weighting in key benchmark
November 11, 2019Draft of the implementing regulations for the Foreign Investment Law has addressed the VIE structure concerns, final industrial adjustment catalogue no longer eliminates virtual currency mining and food safety liability can be pursued down to the responsible persons.
November 08, 2019China launches nationwide 5G services network; UBS becomes first foreign underwriter of Star Market IPO; and Shanghai orders shutting down of P2P lenders in latest industry crackdown
November 03, 2019Non-investment type FIEs are allowed to use their investment capital in equity investment, foreign investment in commercial cryptography will receive equal treatment and leakage of user information as a result of failure in cybersecurity management obligations may be criminal.
October 31, 2019
