Private Equity and Venture Capital

NDRC issues the first nationwide circular on private equity investment enterprises regulating the establishment of equity investment enterprises and limitation on the number of investors.

China has become one of the most attractive markets for private equity firms. But when problems occur, what options do investors have to enforce their rights?

Fujian tightens administration on fund raising in the name of equity investment enterprises.

New national regulations allow debt-for-equity swaps to be registered with AIC authorities. Their impact will be widespread

The Catalogue has been revised since the 2007 revision. Venture investment enterprises and intellectual property services are added to the encouraged category while the manufacture of assembled automobiles is removed from the category.

Private equity and venture capital funds are only allowed to target qualified investors that satisfy the requirements of new rules

Central government finances may directly invest in venture investment enterprises.

As one of China's preeminent fund formation hub cities, Tianjin is regarded by many industry participants as an influential barometer for other jurisdictions' private equity-related regulation. The city recently released new measures that enforce stricter supervision on a wide spectrum of fund formation, administrative and operation matters

New guidelines from China's banking authority open up stock index futures trading to trust companies. However, strict restrictions and stringent qualification criteria have drawn mixed reactions from trust players