Capital Markets

SPACs in the U.S. remain attractive for Chinese tech firms; COVID and economic pressures cause changes in consumer behavior; and restrictions on the use of superlatives in advertising clarified

The U.S. Copyright Office suggests that some types of AI-generated content may be copyrighted; Big Four auditing firm Deloitte’s Beijing Office was fined US$31 million for deficiencies in its audit of Huarong; and Chinese government officials have pledged to allow foreign firms to list when conditions are “mature.”

U.S. further protects its technology with new strike force; Hong Kong amends listing rules; and China accedes to the Apostille Convention for international business integration.

All accounting files are subject to government procedures when domestic companies are listing overseas

AMAC encourages foreign investment in private immovable property investment funds via QFLP

The U.S. approved nearly 70% of license applications for exporting goods and technology to blacklisted Chinese firms in 2022; Shenzhen and London Stock Exchanges sign agreement to implement a Shenzhen-London Connect; and online-generated credit reports replace "no illegal record" certificates in Shanghai

New CSRC rules on overseas listing; China raises concerns over Ford gaining access to Chinese electric battery technology; and CSRC clarifies that it will not impose a blanket ban on mainland investors trading overseas stocks

The new listing rules, which give the Chinese securities regulator the ultimate power to oversee and block potential listings of Chinese companies on foreign bourses, may have wider implications, lawyers say.

China has imposed new regulations on PRC companies raising foreign mid-to-long-term debt; It also has introduced stricter measures on bank asset risk classification; and for the first time, it has granted a wholly foreign-owned securities firm permission to be established in China.

China's IPO reform expands the registration-based system to main boards; Australian court refuses to deny Chinese arbitral award on public policy grounds; and China allows 12 market makers in the bond market to boost liquidity.