China's new Securities Law heralds better times ahead for fund raisers and investors alike. Still, a lot remains to be done to bring the regulatory function of the country's securities market in line with regional competitors.
New regulations dictating the investment of funds under the management of China's insurance companies will benefit consumers and the capital market alike, offering more diverse investment opportunities in tandem with more stringent risk management guidelines.
Curbing non-performing debts on the books of China's financial institutions remains one of the economy's most pressing concerns. To this end, the Ministry of Finance has issued measures requiring financial institutions to set aside provisions for debts based on their underlying risks.
As the most important facilitator in the warming of China-Taiwan relations in the future, the continued evolution and understanding of laws dictating commercial activity are crucial to the stability of East Asia.
China cross-border venture capital activity and overseas listings should soon be reinvigorated by the issuance of a new circular by China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).
After whetting investors' appetites in opening its media industry to foreigners in late 2004, is China now turning back on its earlier liberalization initiatives?
While PRC companies remain hungry for equity capital local market conditions have meant that the country's first domestic and offshore dual listing will have to wait some time yet. Which firms have been capturing the most of China's IPO work and what deals have they been working on?
As the world's emerging powerhouse for production and consumption of electrical and electronic products, China has only recently developed a legal regime dealing with recycling and disposal of related solid waste. Who risks liability under China's new regulations and how does the country's solid waste regime compare to that in the EU?
As PRC manufacturers move further up the value-chain they are importing more and more technology from abroad. Technology import contracts figure highly among the formalities that many foreign investors must endure. Understanding and long-term alignment with China's development goals is thus crucial.
Its competitive advantage threatened by the 2004 release of legislation allowing foreign-invested enterprises to trade in most goods throughout China, the county's largest free trade zone Waigaoqiao has fought back with its lobbying for a more level playing field.