Banking and Finance Laws

China Securities Regulatory Commission has issued measures aimed at regulating the financial consultants who provide advice to listed companies in China. Although it is seen as a step in the right direction, by bringing China more into line with the world's mature capital market environments, for many the measures do not provide a level playing field for M&A activity in China.

The CBRC puts a halt to banks' forex margin trading.

Issue of bonds by non-financial enterprises made easier.

Lawyers see that China Securities Regulatory Commission's approval of CLSA's Sino-foreign securities joint venture is a good sign for the legal industry,…

Aureos China Fund (Aureos) has made a private equity investment into Qingdao Land of State Power Environment Engineering (QGLD), a wind energy and environmental…

New City Corporation has completed the US$120 million refinancing of Shanghai's Wai Gao Qiao Bonded Logistics Park Phase II. The real estate developer…

The China Securities Regulatory Commission orders fund managers to behave and not to sell large holdings of stock into a falling market, in an attempt…

China Merchants Bank has acquired Wing Lung Bank, which is valued at approximately US$4 billion, or 3.1 times book value. Wu Jieh Yee Company is the single-largest…

Standards of asset appraisal firms controlled to protect the securities market.