This week Shanghai reopened the gates to IPOs, the PBOC cut reserve requirement ratios for rural banks, the China Resources chairman was fired for corruption and GM prepared for aggressive investment in China

New Measures have opened up investment opportunities for aircraft and vessel lease financing companies. But Xin Zhang and Miller Wang believe more clarity and support is needed before companies can start to set up offshore and tap into the global leasing market

CIRC lifts the restrictions on the investment percentages of insurance capital.

New regulations have made it much easier to establish and operate wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China, making this investment vehicle even more attractive for investors

New regulations have made it much easier to establish and operate wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China, making this investment vehicle even more attractive for investors

The CBRC and CSRC have allowed commercial banks to offer preference shares and issued measures for commercial banks' factoring businesses. MOFCOM has relaxed the outbound investment approval process

As one of the first taxpayer groups affected by the reforms replacing business tax with value added tax, law firms must adjust their engagement contracts, billing systems and compliance obligations

An insurance company is required to manage bank deposits other than the current deposits required to maintain its day-to-day operations in investment accounts.

Shareholdings of QFIIs and RQFIIs increased to 30%.