Features & Analyses

  • A new set of rules heralds easier access to Chinese investments for overseas private equity funds

    January 24, 2011
  • As I write this, China president Hu Jintao is at the beginning of his four-day state visit to the US – the first one by a Chinese leader in 13 years.…

    January 24, 2011
  • Doors are opening up for private equity (PE) investors, with Shanghai launching a new programme recently that addresses foreign exchange concerns and allows qualified foreign-invested funds to enter the market. However, for PE players, fundamental challenges remain

    January 24, 2011
  • Two specialists provide advice on what issues to be aware of and what precautions to take when considering franchising in the PRC.

    January 24, 2011
  • New regulations offer clarity on the administration of foreign representative offices; however, this investment vehicle may no longer be an optimal arrangement for some overseas companies wishing to enter the Chinese market

    January 24, 2011
  • Over the past two years, China has issued numerous policies and programmes to internationalise the yuan. From the proposed Shanghai international bourse to the launch of the Mini-QFII scheme this year, it's clear that China's intent is to bring her currency to the centre of the world stage and align it with the country's growing influence in global trade and finance

    December 14, 2010