New guidelines from China's banking authority open up stock index futures trading to trust companies. However, strict restrictions and stringent qualification criteria have drawn mixed reactions from trust players
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has entered into an agreement to acquire 80% of each of Standard Bank Argentina, Standard Investments SA…
Offshore firm Ogier has opened up an office in Shanghai. It will be headed up by Kristy Calvert, a native Mandarin and Shanghainese speaker. She was previously…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton has opened a Beijing office. Corporate and commercial specialist James Zimmerman will lead the new practice, and…
Helming a team of over 100 lawyers, General Counsel of Foxconn Technology Group (China's largest private employer), Sterry Fang shares about his department's structure and its commitment to developing and implementing a “well-being” programme for its employees
New measures set out procedures for registration authority, documentation requirements and the timeframe for the recordation of patent licences in China. Foreign patentees should take note of several administrative points the rules outline
Kirkland & Ellis has thundered into the market by launching a full-service regional practice and Hong Kong law group. From Skadden Arps Slate Meagher…
New measures from China's banking regulator aim to prevent financial institutions from becoming over-leveraged, and they provide a clear framework on accountability and detailed guidance rules on disclosure