Corporate Governance

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…

Issued: May 28 2006Main contents: The Circular specifies the procedures for foreign-invested banks applying to engage in the provision of overseas financial…

Listed 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?

After about three weeks of not taking initial public offering (IPO) proposals, the official Xinhua news agency reports that the China Securities Regulatory…

Under 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…

Foreign 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…

New rules currently under review by the State Council on large-scale shopping outlets could impede expansion plans by foreign retailers such as Wal-Mart…

Promulgated: June 5 2006Effective: July 1 2006Interpreting authority: Shanghai Stock ExchangeApplicability: The term "internal controls" refers to the…

The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has circulated a draft notice detailing the requirements for foreign banks to conduct retail business in…