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Chinese insurance companies allowed to invest in commercial real estate

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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China
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November 11 2009

As of 1 October 2009, Chinese insurers are permitted to invest directly in commercial real estate

Lease financing and auto-financing companies permitted to issue bonds

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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China
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November 11 2009

On 18 August 2009, The People’s Bank of China announced that lease financing companies with registered capital of not less than RMB500m and auto-financing companies with registered capital of not less than RMB800m or equivalent in other freely convertible currencies are now permitted to issue bonds

New on-line service available to intermediaries

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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China
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November 11 2009

On 30 September 2009, the SFC launched an on-line portal ( to streamline its licensing processes and procedures and enhance communication efficiency between intermediaries and the SFC

SFC reprimands and fines Sun Hung Kai Investment Services Ltd

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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China
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November 11 2009

On 12 October 2009, the SFC reprimanded Sun Hung Kai Investment Services Ltd (SHKIS) and imposed a fine of HK$4m for internal control failures that contributed to market misconduct

New quotas granted to domestic funds

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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China
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November 11 2009

For the first time in 17 months, two domestic funds based in Shenzhen, E Fund Management and China Merchants Fund have recently been granted new quotas to invest in overseas securities under the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII

SFC targets mis-selling

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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China
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January 30 2009

In the October edition of the Enforcement Reporter, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) stated that it has commenced investigations into alleged mis-selling of Lehman Brothers minibonds

SSE regulates period during which shareholders of listed firms cannot increase their shares

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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China
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October 7 2008

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has recently revised Article 7 of the Guidelines for the Unanimous Increase of Shares by Shareholders of Listed Firms and Their Parties which took effect on 24 September 2008

Circular on Issuing the Mandatory Provisions for Contracts of Securities Companies on Oriented Asset Management and Self-Regulation Rules

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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China
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October 7 2008

The Securities Association of China promulgated the Circular on Issuing the Mandatory Provisions for Contracts of Securities Companies on Oriented Asset Management and Self-Regulation Rules on 1 July 2008

China to issue provisions to allow shareholders of listed companies to issue exchangeable bonds

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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China
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October 7 2008

On 5 September 2008, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) published a draft regulation soliciting public comment on the rights of listed company shareholders to issue exchangeable bonds

Guiding opinions on further regulating the securities investment fund evaluation business

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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China
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October 7 2008

The CSRC recently promulgated some guiding opinions concerning the fund evaluation business which took effect on 12 September 2008