Effective from 30 January 2012, China's new Foreign Investment Catalogue reflects its commitment to continue opening the market to foreign investment. Herbert Smith highlight the principal changes to the current 2007 catalogue with a look at 'permitted', 'encouraged' and 'restricted' activities.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 07 February 2012 | Practice Area: Collective Investment Schemes
This briefing from Travers Smith provides a comprehensive overview of the developments affecting the investment funds industry in 2011 and previews what can be expected in 2012. The article will be of interest to managers and investors in a wide range of alternative asset investment funds.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 26 January 2012 | Practice Area: Collective Investment Schemes
In view that the service sector has been the main driving force of Malaysia's economic growth, it is proposed under the Budget 2012 that the Government will further liberalise 17 service sub-sectors in phases. This client alert provides a full breakdown of these service sub-sectors.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 26 January 2012 | Practice Area: Sale and Supply of Goods and Services
This comprehensive guide, courtesy of Harneys and The Practical Law Company, uses a question and answer format to examine in detail the types of retail and hedge funds in the BVI, the regulatory framework that governs them and the requirements that apply to managers or operators of these funds.
Law Firm: Harneys | Published: 25 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
On 18 December 2011, amendments to the federal law came into effect that lifted a number of barriers to investment in Russian strategic companies. In this briefing, Goltsblat BLP outlines these amendments to the law and how they aim to improve the investment environment in Russia.
Law Firm: Goltsblat BLP | Published: 24 January 2012 | Practice Area: Collective Investment Schemes
On 24th December 2011, the PRC State Council promulgated the Catalogue for Guiding Foreign Investment in Industry 2011. The new catalogue was prepared with a focus on 'higher value-added' and 'greener' industries. This briefing outlines the changes to both encouraged and restricted industries.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 18 January 2012 | Practice Area: Collective Investment Schemes
In this client alert, Latham & Watkins’ litigation team study the case of HICEE B.V. v The Slovak Republic to outline why ambiguous wording in investment protection treaties can lead to devastating consequences for foreign investors should they fail to structure their investments properly.
Law Firm: Latham & Watkins | Published: 18 January 2012 | Practice Area: Litigation
This briefing provides an overview of recent key developments in Chinese RMB funds, including highlights of the Tianjin QFLP regulations issued in October in light of similar QFLP regulations in Shanghai and Beijing; and the universal filing requirements introduced in a circular issued in November.
Law Firm: Allen & Overy | Published: 17 January 2012 | Practice Area: Collective Investment Schemes
China recently issued the Twelfth Five-Year Plan for Environmental Protection, which sets out policies for China's emissions reduction, pollution control and environmental risk management during 2011 to 2015. Baker & McKenzie outline what the plan says and the implications for foreign investors.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 16 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
As China's once-surging real estate market faces regulatory actions aimed at making the industry's growth more steady and sustainable, King & Wood explain why investors in real estate pooled investment funds are apprehensive about what this may mean for the value of their investment.
Law Firm: King & Wood | Published: 19 December 2011 | Practice Area: Collective Investment Schemes
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