Banking and Finance Laws

• In the News: COVID-19 Legal Advice; First Foreign Bad Loan Manager; and Economy Boosting Measures

  Global legal community rallies to support COVID-19 hit businesses with expert advice; China approves first foreign-owned asset management company following trade deal; and more measures introduced to kickstart faltering economy

  February 23, 2020

  

• In the News: Grim Economic Prognosis; Mastercard Approval; and Digital Currency Patents

  Coronavirus drags down Chinese economic growth forecast; Mastercard approved to set up card clearing business in China; and PBOC files patents ahead of digital currency rollout

  February 17, 2020

  

• Circular on Issues Relevant to Improving the Management of Exchange Risks by Foreign Institutional Investors on the Interbank Bond Market

  关于完善银行间债券市场境外机构投资者外汇风险管理有关问题的通知

  Foreign institutional investors are offered more channels to access the futures market

  February 13, 2020

• People's Bank of China, Measures for the Registration of Accounts Receivable Pledging

  中国人民银行应收账款质押登记办法

  Pledging of accounts receivables is made easier

  February 11, 2020

• In the News: Coronavirus spurs legal and regulatory responses; Hong Kong introduces quarantine

  Coronavirus continues to stifle business in China; lawyers and regulators respond with guidance and measures; Hong Kong introduces quarantine for mainland travellers

  February 10, 2020

  

• In the News: Coronavirus Spreads; Financial Regulators Respond; and EU Relief for Huawei

  Coronavirus epidemic spreads globally as businesses told to postpone reopening; financial regulators unveil measures in response to virus-hit markets; and EU allows limited access to Huawei and other Chinese telecoms vendors

  February 03, 2020

  

• China's Financial Sector Opens Its Door Wider to Foreign Investors

  Frank Jiang and Emily Xu of Zhong Lun Law Firm provide an overview of the various opportunities and potential challenges to foreign investors amid China's further opening-up of its financial sector

  January 22, 2020

  

• In the News: Phase One Deal Signed; Online-Only Banking Rules; and US Venture Drop

  China, U.S. sign phase one trade deal in trade war breakthrough, but tariffs and issues remain; Reuters reports imminent first rules for online-only banks in China, foreign participation welcomed; and U.S. venture investment in China sinks to six-year low amid trade war and slowing Chinese economy

  January 20, 2020

  

• In the News: US Restricts AI Exports; JPMorgan's Futures JV; and Oil and Gas Opening Up

  U.S. tightens supervision over AI software exports with China in mind; JPMorgan Chase applies for majority stake in Chinese futures business; and China opens up oil and gas industry to foreign players

  January 13, 2020

  

• China Revises Foreign-Invested Banking and Insurance Regulations for Greater Opening-Up

  Frank Jiang and Emily Xu of Zhong Lun Law Firm highlight the newly introduced regulations aimed at foreign-invested banks and insurers to encourage foreign investors to expand their presence in China and strengthen the competitiveness in the financial sector

  December 04, 2019