Commercial banks may entrust equity management matters to third parties

China allows banks to trade bonds on stock exchanges

Mobile apps are restricted in collecting personal data while the grips on securities companies' margin trading, short selling and risk control on investment are loosened.

Zhou Xuan and Li Shi of Jingtian & Gongcheng highlight provisions of the third draft of the amendments to the Securities Law and discuss this history, current application and future trend of the delisting mechanism for China's stock exchanges

The U.S. Treasury labels China a currency manipulator after China's currency falls below seven to the dollar; China announces plans to double size of Shanghai FTZ and reduce restrictions on foreign businesses; JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley one step closer to taking control of respective JVs; and China and U.S. sign U.N Convention on Mediation in Singapore

New draft measures proposed by China’s central bank will mean some non-financial firms will be classified as financial holding companies and will require a license to operate.

Security assessment of cloud computing services for critical information infrastructure is specified

The CSRC simplifies information disclosure requirements for public funds

China allows banks to trade bonds on stock exchanges, the asset and liability management of insurance companies is under more stringent scrutiny and the Shanghai Free Trade Zone is expanded to include the Lingang New Area.