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Making a strategic investment in a Chinese bank

As China slowly opens its banking industry, foreign financial institutions are increasingly looking to make strategic investments. Charles Qin, Jonathan Pan, Stanley Cha and Roy Zhang of Llinks Law Office outline the options for investors

July 22 2004

What China would gain from allowing investment overseas

China is getting closer to formulating a legal framework to allow qualified domestic institutional investors to tap overseas capital markets, although the details need working out. Neil Torpey, Jon Lewis and Todd Liao of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP explain

July 22 2004

Foreign investors queue to buy bad debt

Interest in China's non-performing loan market is rising. Now the government needs to follow through with additional legislative and regulatory developments, says James Olson of Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP

July 22 2004

What to expect from arbitration in China

Denis Brock, Eu Jin Chua and Kathryn Sanger of Clifford Chance outline the issues foreign parties will face when involved in China's most popular method of dispute resolution

July 22 2004

New trade channels open to foreign investors

China has made it possible for foreigners to play a big role in the commercial retail and wholesale sectors. Emma Davies of Clifford Chance explains

July 22 2004

Regulations hinder new banking products

Foreign banks have to overcome many regulatory challenges to introduce new products to the China market. Robert Chen of King & Wood explains

July 22 2004

How to buy state-owned shares

Foreign investors can now buy state-owned shares in Chinese listed companies, although many approvals are needed and the regulatory framework is less than perfect. Jon L Christianson, Alec P Tracy and Fei Qiao of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates explain

July 22 2004

Introduction: Interview: A-share trading triggers wider securities reform

One year after the arrival of foreign investors in China’s $500 billion A-share market, domestic companies have slowly begun to improve corporate governance. Nicole Yuen, head of China equities at UBS, explains how and calls on the regulators to use this experience as a catalyst for further reform

July 22 2004

Introduction: Interview: Foreign bankers seek regulatory clarity

Hubert Lem, head of China matters in the law division of Morgan Stanley Asia, tells IFLR what more regulators should do to give foreign investors greater confidence in the mainland

July 22 2004

China sets stage for more complex M&A deals

Foreign investors can now structure onshore China acquisitions in ways that would have been impossible only a few years ago. But regulatory clarity is still needed in many areas, say Michael J Moser and Adam J Kearney of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

July 22 2004

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