China cross-border venture capital activity and overseas listings should soon be reinvigorated by the issuance of a new circular by China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).
New regulations dictating the investment of funds under the management of China's insurance companies will benefit consumers and the capital market alike, offering more diverse investment opportunities in tandem with more stringent risk management guidelines.
In addition to elaborating the Tentative Measures for the Administration of Overseas Utilization of Foreign Exchange Insurance Funds, the Implementation Rules further establish the basic management structure, duties and responsibilities, their basic operations and management procedures, and their selection following market-oriented principles for the insurance company (the entrusting party), the investment management institution (the entrusted party) and the commercial bank (the custodian). The Implementing Rules also add new overseas products such as structured deposits, mortgaged-backed securities and money market funds. It also introduces independent third parties in supervising funds flow, internal control mechanisms, accounting, credit rating and assets evaluation.
Curbing non-performing debts on the books of China's financial institutions remains one of the economy's most pressing concerns. To this end, the Ministry of Finance has issued measures requiring financial institutions to set aside provisions for debts based on their underlying risks.
Issued: July 18 2005Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: Shenzhen Stock ExchangeMain contents: Please see the digest for the Shanghai…
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