The Tentative Measures allow PRC institutions and residents to invest in foreign financial products through PRC commercial banks, thus broadening their investment channels.
The Circular symbolizes further liberalization of the capital account foreign exchange purchase and remittance by PRC entities for making outbound foreign investments, following previous attempts in 2003 and 2005.
The Opinion clarifies issues such as organizational structure, incorporation form, timing and documentary requirements pertaining to approval applications, registration and capital contributions of foreign-invested enterprises, reinvestment requirements as well as approvals and registration of amendment.
After a one-year suspension of new share sales, the Measures reopen the PRC's stock market with tightened listing requirements. Meanwhile, the Measures removed restrictions on the amount of IPO proceeds and the one-year lock-up prior to the IPO.
In an attempt to clarify and modernize the PRC's regulations governing the public and private offerings of securities by listed companies, the Measures specified the three general requirements regarding the issuer's compliance record, profitability and accounting reports.
The Tentative Provisions were enacted to ensure safety and stability in overseas investments by the PRC National Social Security Fund. It sets out qualifications and duties for overseas investment managers and overseas asset custodians.
The scope of enterprises eligible for tax refunds on the purchase of domestically-manufactured equipment includes foreign-invested enterprises that are ordinary payers of value-added tax or engage in transport business or the development of ordinary housing.
In order to further open up the logistics sector to foreign investment in pilot projects, the term 'foreign-invested logistics enterprises' has been expanded and foreign investors may now apply to establish foreign-invested logistics enterprises and engage in one or more types of logistics business.
The Trial Measures stipulate the scope and qualifications of eligible investment plans, which must be purchased through and operated by a professional institution. The investment scale and proportion by PRC insurance companies are also limited.