From September 8 2006, share swaps will be allowed instead of cash payment when foreign companies merge with or acquire PRC companies, according to the…
September 02, 2006
Corporate Governance
Issued: May 28 2006Main contents: The Circular specifies the procedures for foreign-invested banks applying to engage in the provision of overseas financial…
September 02, 2006Listed state-owned enterprises (SOEs) present strategic foreign investors with attractive investment opportunities, as they seem to have a pricing advantage and better corporate governance compared with domestic private companies. However, what challenges are involved in acquiring a minority stake in a listed SOE?
September 02, 2006After about three weeks of not taking initial public offering (IPO) proposals, the official Xinhua news agency reports that the China Securities Regulatory…
September 02, 2006Under the revisedMeasures for the Administration of the Takeover of Listed Companies(上市公司收购管理办法), which becomes effective on September…
September 02, 2006Foreign human resources firms such as Manpower are now allowed to control joint venture firms (JVs) with stakes of up to 70% if they agree to register…
September 02, 2006New rules currently under review by the State Council on large-scale shopping outlets could impede expansion plans by foreign retailers such as Wal-Mart…
September 02, 2006Promulgated: June 5 2006Effective: July 1 2006Interpreting authority: Shanghai Stock ExchangeApplicability: The term "internal controls" refers to the…
September 02, 2006The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has circulated a draft notice detailing the requirements for foreign banks to conduct retail business in…
September 02, 2006Faced with a funding gap of Rmb250 billion (US$31 billion), China plans to introduce new legislation to allow foreign and domestic investors to invest…
September 02, 2006