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The week in review: China finalises Star market follow-on rules, NDRC extends bond issuance approval deadline, JD Digits kicks off pre-IPO education
In this round-up, regulators release official guidelines for follow-on offerings in the Nasdaq-style Star market, issuers of onshore ‘enterprise bonds’ get an extension on their regulatory approvals, and a financial unit of JD.com starts pre-listing education for its Star debut.
06 Jul 2020 -
China policy round-up: Sino-US relationship worsens, Beijing commits to maintaining supply chains, India bans WeChat
In this round-up, China joins a 12-country initiative to ensure supply chain connectivity, India has banned 59 Chinese apps including WeChat for being ‘prejudicial’ to its sovereignty and integrity, and tensions between China and the US are on the rise.
03 Jul 2020 -
China bankers fret amid investor disclosure move
Shanghai Clearing House’s plan to show issuers a full list of their investors is causing alarm among some syndicate bankers — who admit to using highly questionable bookbuilding practices to impress their clients. Rebecca Feng reports.
02 Jul 2020 -
The week in review: China tackles financial fraud, CSRC said to grant securities licences to commercial banks, May industrial profit growth turns positive
In this round-up, China proposes harsher punishments for financial crimes under the criminal law, the securities regulator is reportedly mulling over giving securities licences to commercial lenders, and monthly industrial profits grow for the first time this year.
29 Jun 2020 -
China policy round-up: Chinese Covid-19 vaccine goes into final testing, new Beijing cluster traced to local market, White House adviser causes confusion on trade deal
In this round-up, China and the United Arab Emirates launch the phase three clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine, the origin of nearly all the new infections in Beijing has been confirmed, and an adviser to the Donald Trump administration stirs the market with comments on the Sino-US trade deal.
26 Jun 2020 -
The week in review: Beijing tests millions for Covid-19, PBoC keeps June LPR stable, China welcomes first foreign owned lifer
In this round-up, the Chinese capital of Beijing conducts nucleic acid tests for Covid-19 on 2.3m local residents, the central bank leaves the benchmark lending rate unchanged for June, and a subsidiary of AIA is set to become China’s first wholly foreign owned life insurance company.
22 Jun 2020 -
China policy round-up: Beijing Covid-19 outbreak ‘under control’, financial chiefs signal further market reform, Trump threatens Sino-US ‘decoupling’
In this round-up, officials claim the second wave of local infections of Covid-19 in Beijing is under control, top Chinese financial regulators gather and deliver speeches at a high-profile event in Shanghai, and US president Donald Trump says that a “complete decoupling” from China is on the table.
19 Jun 2020 -
The week in review: Beijing hit by new Covid-19 cluster, May industrial activity picks up pace, AmEx gets nod for China entry
In this round-up, Beijing braces for a second wave of local infections from Covid-19, China's industrial production grows for a second straight month, and American Express secures a clearing licence onshore.
15 Jun 2020 -
China policy and markets round-up: Beijing sets timeline for reform, May inflation data disappoints, aviation and auto industries recover
In this round-up, China’s central government pushes ahead with reform, both the consumer price index and the producer price index were weaker than expected in May, and aviation activity and car sales warm up.
12 Jun 2020 -
SSE loosens Star listing rules for red-chip companies
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has clarified rules around red-chip companies listing on the Star board, shedding light on some areas that have previously confused bankers in China.
08 Jun 2020
