Financial Institutions Horizons is a snapshot of key legal topics and market trends across the globe, shaping the future of the financial institutions market.
When we conceived the Horizons series in 2018, the financial...more
12/16/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Investigations ,
Libor ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
UK Brexit
Ever since China began opening up to the outside world, the right of foreign-invested enterprises ("FIEs") to make equity investments within the People's Republic of China (which for these purposes refers to Mainland China...more
12/2/2019
/ Capital Contributions ,
China ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Equity Investors ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Investment Entities (FIEs) ,
Free Trade Zone ,
Investment ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Regulatory Standards ,
State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE)
On 15 October 2019 the State Council in China published the decision on revising the Foreign Insurers in China Regulations and the Foreign-Invested Banks Administrative Regulations (known as the "Decision"). The Decision...more
After the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission announced 12 measures to open up China’s banking and insurance industry in May, the Financial Stability and Development Committee under the State Council announced...more
10/24/2019
/ Bond Markets ,
China ,
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Foreign Investment ,
Hong Kong’s Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Pension Funds ,
People's Bank of China ,
QFIIs ,
RQFII ,
S&P
Much has already been written about the foreign investment law which was voted into law by China's highest legislative body, the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, on 15 March 2019.
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On March 21, 2018, the Chinese central bank and regulator of payment services operators ("PSOs"), the People's Bank of China (the "PBOC") circulated PBOC Announcement No.7 of 2018 (the "Announcement") lifting the de facto but...more
On 30 June 2016, the industry self-regulating body, the Asset Management Association of China published what, on the face of it, appeared to be a fairly innocuous document entitled Questions and Answers regarding the...more
The numbers - Outbound M&A transactions collapse -
In the wake of record levels of outbound direct investment ("ODI"), a currency under downward pressure and diminishing foreign exchange reserves, the Chinese government...more
Welcome to the Hogan Lovells Global Payments Newsletter. In this monthly publication we provide an overview of the most recent payments, regulatory and market developments from major jurisdictions around the world as well as...more
4/13/2017
/ Authentication ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
CCPs ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Interchange Fees ,
MLD4 ,
Mobile Payments ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Transfer ,
Payment Systems ,
PSD2 ,
RTS ,
UK Payment Systems Regulator
On 11 January 2017, the People's Bank of China ("PBOC"), China's central bank, issued the People's Bank of China Circular on Matters relating to the Full Bore Macroprudential Administration of Cross-Border Financings ("New...more
On 30 June 2016, the industry self-regulating body, the Asset Management Association of China published what, on the face of it, appeared to be a fairly innocuous document entitled Questions and Answers regarding the...more
3/23/2017
/ CEPA ,
China ,
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign-Owned Corporations ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Joint Venture ,
MOFCOM ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Oversight
Welcome to the Hogan Lovells Global Payments Newsletter. In this monthly publication we provide an overview of the most recent payments, regulatory and market developments from major jurisdictions around the world as well as...more
3/7/2017
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Farms ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Interchange Fees ,
MasterCard ,
Payment Systems ,
PSD ,
PSD2 ,
RTS ,
SEPA ,
Technology ,
UK
Welcome to the Hogan Lovells Global Payments Newsletter. In this monthly publication we provide an overview of the most recent payments, regulatory and market developments from major jurisdictions around the world as well as...more
1/18/2017
/ Africa ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Blockchain ,
BSA/AML ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Credit Cards ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Facebook ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
FinTech ,
France ,
Germany ,
India ,
Indonesia ,
Italy ,
Malaysia ,
MasterCard ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Banking ,
Money Transfer ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Popular ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
PSD2 ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
RTS ,
Scams ,
Stock Exchange ,
Technology ,
Third-Party ,
UK ,
Visa Inc ,
Western Union