Private Equity and Venture Capital

Insurance capital allowed to establish private equity funds.

A number of US-listed Chinese companies have announced plans to delist, driven by record highs in the A-share markets and new regulatory initiatives for variable interest entities (VIEs). But the falling market could affect those deals

Foreign investment catalogue revised to allow more foreign shareholding.

Peter Fuhrman, CEO of China First Capital, explains how the country's private equity market has struggled with profit returns and the importance of diversified exit strategies. He also predicts the rise of new funds to execute high-yield deals

Insurance capital allowed to invest in venture capital.

The revision abolishes the requirement for prior CSRC approval of a takeover offer.

FIEs allowed to convert their foreign exchange registered capital at their own discretion in pilot regions.

Private fund property shall be invested in investment targets that include the trading of stocks, equity, bonds, futures, options, fund shares and other targets specified in the investment contract.

New Measures have simplified the regime for private funds in China and enhanced the CSRC's authority. But key issues are left unresolved and confusion over the tripartite regulatory system remains a problem