The China Securities and Regulatory Commission issued Measures for securities investments by QFIIs, lowering the qualification thresholds. China Insurance Regulatory Commission also released Measures forcing insurance companies to set up separate accounts for its assets.

New Provisions have created competition between brokers by allowing foreign institutional investors to use more than one securities dealer

Shanghai was the first city to release details of its pilot carbon trading market as part of a national policy to encourage a low carbon economy, but questions remain over how the NDRC will regulate the trading platforms

The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission has suspended the hearing of cases at its Shenzhen and Shanghai sub-commissions

The teams and regional firms of the year shortlists for China's most prestigious legal awards have been finalised. Find out who made the cut and stay tuned for deals of the year shortlists next week, with firms of the year already released last week

The teams and regional firms of the year shortlists for China's most prestigious legal awards have been finalised. Find out who made the cut and stay tuned for deals of the year shortlists next week, with firms of the year already released last week

The China Insurance Regulatory Commission has released a series of regulations relaxing investments with insurance proceeds. The China Banking Regulatory Commission has released a set of guidelines replacing bank performance by deadlines with new criteria.

The opening of the first wholly Taiwan-funded hospital in Shanghai last month is a strong signal that the healthcare sector is opening-up to foreign investment, but local policies need to catch-up with national level legislation

The variable interest equity (VIE) structure has long been used by foreign investors wishing to invest in China's prohibited or restricted industries, but an investigation into New Oriental Group has highlighted issues with the structure and led to calls to fully-open foreign investment