Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published three listing decisions last month, October 2010, increasing to thirteen the number of acceptable jurisdictions of incorporation for overseas companies…
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China News Alert Issue 354
Download the Word Tax New tax looms for coal miners Securities Chinese Regulator Grants QFII Status to Two Taiwanese Fund Managers Investment Chinese firms’ overseas investments up 10.4% in first 9 months Hebei Province plan five large groups in steel sector First...
HKEx Listing Committee Announces Interim Guidance on pre-IPO Investments
The publication on 13 October 2010 of interim guidance on pre-IPO investments aims to clarify the position in relation to pre-IPO investments pending a consultation on possible Listing Rule amendments. This comes…
China News Alert Issue 353
Download the Word Law Top legislature adopts Social Insurance Law Tax China announces fresh tax incentives to boost employment Exchange China uncovers illegal forex deals worth US$7.34 billion to curb “hot money” inflow Others Rare earths ‘will not be bargaining...
SFC Publishes Consultation Paper on the Evidential Requirements under the Securities and Futures Professional Investor Rules
The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) has published a consultation paper on a proposal to refine the evidential requirements for evidencing a person’s professional investor status (“Consultation Paper”).
China News Alert Issue 352
Download the Word Capital Markets Mini-QFII rules may come out before October Company China to release new version of foreign investment catalogue Chinese firms seal 46 M&As Tighter banking rules planned Rules to tighten spill disclosure Pace of FDI moderates...
HKEx Publishes Consultation Paper on Proposed Reduction of Required Minimum Number of Shareholders for the Market Capitalisation-Revenue Test
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (“HKEx”) has published a consultation paper on a proposed change to the minimum number of shareholders required for applicants listing under the Market Capitalisation/Revenue Test…
China News Alert Issue 351
Download the Word Capital Markets China to nod guaranteed funds to invest in stock futures Company China vows to treat foreign business fairly Official calls for laws against international graft China Life to buy into bank Foreign banks apply to invest in yuan bonds...
Consultation Conclusions on the First Phase Consultation of the Draft Companies Bill Published
On 30 August 2010, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (“FSTB”) published its Consultation Conclusions on the First Phase Consultation of the draft Companies Bill (“CB”) (“Consultation Conclusions”)…
China News Alert Issue 350
Download the Word Capital Markets Yuan may be allowed for overseas investment China may see first hedge fund registered Company Investors urged to think rural Insurers allowed to invest in PE and real estate Bank regulator to curb speculative property investment...