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In March 2013, China issued a new set of measures to govern onshore securities investment by Renminbi qualified foreign institutional investors (RQFII).  The new measures now expand the types of entities eligible to apply for RQFII licence.  Previous...

On 28 December 2012, China announced the amendment of its Securities Investment Funds Law which for the first time, regulates privately-placed securities investment funds.  The Amended Law provides a safe harbour for private placements while also imposes...

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With a view to attracting more global institutional investors to participate in China's securities market, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange has recently introduced changes to the foreign exchange regime governing QFIIs.  These changes include...

Recently, the Shanghai authorities have opened up the Qualified Foreign Limited Partners programme by allowing overseas RMB holders to make direct onshore investments using their RMB funds.  This new avenue, also referred to as the RMB Qualified Foreign...

For a long time, China has closely monitored its insurance capital by restricting entities that were allowed to manage it and the eligible asset classes in which it could be invested.  Now, eager to liberalise the deployment of insurance capital, the China...

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Chinese domestic securitisation, after a few years of rapid growth from 2005 onwards under a variety of pilot schemes, was brought to a halt after the onset of the global financial crisis. Recent measures promulgated in May which promote the re-start of credit...

Chinese domestic securitisation, after a few years of rapid growth from 2005 onwards under a variety of pilot schemes, was brought to a halt after the onset of the global financial crisis. Recent measures promulgated in May which promote the re-start of credit...

China's SAFE has issued an important notice to relax the procedures for foreign exchange administration in respect of fund remittance and offshore loans.  The notice also aims to loosen control over foreign security provided by domestic individuals. ...