Capital Markets

New rules make for a limited opening of the futures trading sector, and might constitute a new beginning for China's futures markets, though further legislation is needed to clarify the opportunities for foreign investors.

These provisions govern the procedures and administration of cases and disputes that arises out of Misrepresentation in the Securities Market

Driven by the desire to gain a better position before China fully opens its banking sector according to its WTO commitment, and encouraged by several precedents…

On December 26 2002 the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) promulgated the Issues Relevant to Standardization of the Transfer of Contributed…

Over a year after its WTO accession, how has China done in the key securities, fund management and insurance markets?

False profit statements and other forms of misrepresentation have plagued China's securities markets for years. A new SPC regulation directs the government's efforts to clean up the markets.

Promulgated: January 9 2003Effective: February 1 2003Applicability: "Investors" is defined as a natural person, legal person or other organization that…

Issued: December 23 2002Main contents: Appended to the Circular is a list detailing the items in respect of which examination requirements are to be abolished…

Promulgated: January 8 2003Effective: March 1 2003Interpreting authority: State Development Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance and State Administration…