Na Wang and Yihui Liu, partners of Tian Yuan Law Firm, examine the Chinese securities regulator's key issues of concern with respect to overseas listings, and offer insights into the most recent regulatory trends
April 21, 2024
Capital Markets
China designates four pilot areas for foreign investment into telecommunications without ownership caps; CFIUS may be allowed to request more information on transactions that were not filed with them; and CSRC proposes tighter controls on programme trading
April 18, 2024Shanghai opens new data service center designed to allow for freer data flows; A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Congress would prevent index funds from investing in Chinese companies; and Former employees of Chinese tech giants, even those who worked at a junior level, are bound by non-compete clauses.
April 10, 2024U.S. expands its ban on forced labor and restricts domestic companies from supplying Chinese microchip factories; NFRA publishes draft measures designed to improve loan syndication in China and align with international standards; and Chinese EV company CH Auto Technology merges with a Delaware SPAC company.
April 03, 2024A proposed TikTok bill could give rise to a U.S. equivalent to the VIE structure; The EU's new AI Act has a wide scope that could affect Chinese firms; and Quant funds respond to regulators' crackdown of their industry.
March 21, 2024U.S. government agencies publish compliance note for foreign persons regarding sanctions and export controls; The European Union to ban products made with forced labor; and U.S. bill aims to protect data that would reveal the personal health and genetic information of Americans.
March 12, 2024Clean energy and data tech updated to U.S. critical and emerging tech list; U.S. House select committee reports that five venture capital funds have invested in the rise of China's key technology companies; and China's stock exchanges release first-ever guidelines on ESG disclosure
February 23, 2024Gao Wei and Kuang Peizhu of Haiwen & Partners review the key developments in China's capital markets in 2023, which included a seismic shift in regulation, and examine - with cautious optimism - the outlook for 2024
February 14, 2024CSRC clarifies M&A thresholds
February 09, 2024The U.S. released new regulations that will bring SPAC disclosure requirements more in line with traditional IPOs; First Chinese VC firm is included in U.S. Defense Department's military-related company list; and China is working on expanding its Anti-Money Laundering Law to cover virtual assets
February 08, 2024
