China Liberalizes Rules on Outbound Investment by Qualified Domestic Institutional Investors
On July 5, 2007, a new set of rules came into effect that for the first time allow PRC brokerage houses and fund management companies to use their clients' funds to invest in overseas fixed income, stocks, and financial derivatives such as futures and options. It is estimated that a good number of PRC securities and fund management firms will immediately meet the government-established eligibility requirements, and they will join already qualified PRC banks and insurers in offering these overseas financial investment products.

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China Hot Topic: CFFEX issues draft rules governing trading and settlement on financial futures market
May 18, 2007
The China Financial Futures Exchange has issued drafts of 10 rules governing membership, trading and clearing/settlement on the exchange. This is an indication that the PRC government is moving closer to the launch of China’s first index-based futures product, CSI 300 stock index futures.

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China Hot Topic: CSRC issues new rules on the administration of futures companies and futures exchanges
April 17, 2007
The China Securities Regulatory Commission issued revised rules on April 15 regarding the regulation of the futures market. The rules, which cover brokers as well as exchanges, pave the way for the formal launch of the financial futures market and provide for legal grounds for futures companies to engage in financial futures business. The rules also introduce a new form of organization for futures exchanges being a company limited by shares, in addition to the existing "membership system" under which the registered capital of a futures exchange is divided into equal units which are subscribed to by members of the exchange.

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