The Trial Provisions for the Issuance of Convertible Bonds by Shareholders of Listed Companies promulgated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission opens a new debt financing channel for cash-hungry shareholders in China's financial market. These Provisions are designed to stabilise the country's stock market and ease oversupply of stocks in the A-share market, as panic sets in about possible dumping of newly freed locked-up shares under the Share Segmentation Reform launched in 2005. By Jiang Jiang, Hylands Law Firm partner
The China Banking Regulatory Commission recently issued guidelines which provide additional legal basis and specific operational guidelines for trust companies in China. By Allen Zhou, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker partner.
Shareholders that hold shares of listed companies may, through sponsorship of a sponsor, apply to the China Securities Regulatory Commission to offer exchangeable bonds.
Private banking in China only received its baptism in September 2005 with the promulgation of the Interim Administrative Rules on Private Wealth Management Business of Commercial Bank. Some commentators have argued that the monetary threshold for the private wealth management regime is so low that its regulatory ambit covers territory more properly classified as retail banking than true private banking. By Jane Jiang, counsel, Corporate Practice, Allen & Overy Beijing and Fai-hung Cheung, counsel, Banking Practice, Allen & Overy Shanghai