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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

Foreigners mull options for telecoms investment

Jeanette K Chan and Marcia Ellis of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP evaluate the ways to structure foreign investment in China’s telecoms companies under new M&A regulations

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

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

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

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: China faces challenges of reform

The rapid economic growth seen in the People's Republic of China in 2003 will slow this year, but will still probably outpace the government's target. Concerned at patches of economic overheating and unbalanced socio-economic development, the government has taken steps to control credit expansion and is emphasizing a more balanced approach, with help for rural areas. But the country faces many challenges, including a weak banking system, state enterprise reform, job creation and poverty reduction

July 22 2004

Editorial

China is crucial to the global strategy of many international companies and financial institutions. Since IFLR published the first edition of The IFLR Guide to China a year ago, foreign investors have flocked to the country in greater numbers than ever before. They are committing money and energy with the aim of building relationships and brand names as fast as possible to get ahead of the competition.

July 22 2004

Securitization firms continue to challenge accounting rules

The UK's linked presentation approach to accounting for structured finance deals will form the basis for new proposals being put to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) by industry representatives.

June 30 2004

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