The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) on May 7, 2020, jointly issued the Administrative Regulations on Funds Used by Foreign Institutional Investors for Domestic Securities...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
With the success of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (“Shanghai Connect”) and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect (“Shenzhen Connect”) (together, the “Stock Connects”) and the Bond Connect (together with the Stock Connects,...more
On 6 May 2016, the China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC") issued an FAQ on "Beneficial Ownership under QFII/RQFII Regime" to clarify the issue on beneficial ownership of securities held in accounts under Qualified...more
At a compliance seminar held last month, officials from the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) and the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) informed industry executives that Chinese regulators are planning to...more
The eagerly anticipated Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (Stock Connect), or the so-called “through-train,” was launched on November 17, 2014, allowing foreign investors for the first time to directly buy and sell stocks...more
The Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (“RQFII”) pilot program allows non-PRC institutional investors from certain jurisdictions that have officially implemented the RQFII (the “Relevant Jurisdictions”) to deal...more