Capital Markets

Issued: January 30, 2019     Main contents: An issuer applying to list on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai…

China adopts new rules for patent agencies; new CSRC boss Yi Huiman warns of market risks; and the government is urged to relax rules on ride-hailing driver services.

The Science and Technology Innovation Board allows shares with special voting rights

Adrian Lv and Huanhao He of Han Kun Law Offices speak to China Law & Practice on the implication of China's draft Foreign Investment Law on various sectors and what lawyers need to know when the law comes into force.

China's newly published Draft Foreign Investment Law has garnered attention. The Draft proposes further protection of foreign investment in China as well as a more streamlined market access system. Jeanette Chan and Betty Yap, partners, Hans-Günther Herrmann, counsel and Rui Bu, China associate of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP discuss the potential impact of the newly minted draft law.

Financial information providers are placed under cybersecurity scrutiny

  Issued: December 26, 2018   Applicability: This Law shall govern foreign investment in China.   For the purposes of this…

Private kindergartens are not allowed to be listed

Xiaoming Song and Tao Liu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss the effects of Chinese depositary receipts on Chinese companies, the improvements made to the share buyback system, the relaxation of refinancing conditions, and the recent listing boom in Hong Kong’s stock market that looks set to continue in 2019 中伦律师事务所的宋晓明律师和刘涛律师讨论了CDR对中国企业的影响，股份回购制度的完善，再融资条件的放宽，以及2019年看来还会延续的香港上市热潮

Catherine Chen of Zhong Lun Law Firm discusses the recent developments affecting China’s investment fund schemes and private investment funds, the key compliance requirements when advising on investment funds, how China’s opening up of its financial markets affects hedge fund investment and the outlook for investment funds in 2019 中伦律师事务所的陈芳律师讨论了影响中国投资基金体系特别是私募投资基金的最新发展，提供投资基金法律服务时的主要合规要求，中国开放金融市场如何影响对冲基金投资，以及投资基金在2019年的前景