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2024-02-28

Haiwen Finance and Asset Management Monthly (January 2024)

Author: Julia ZHANG WEI, Shuangjuan HUANG, Shudan YANG, Yuge LEI, Junting XU, Jingyuan

Introduction


To make dhy大红鹰3366 finance and asset management industry keep abreast of dhy大红鹰3366 latest industry developments, Haiwen prepares dhy大红鹰3366 “Haiwen Finance and Asset Management Monthly”. This monthly reading aims to introduce and provide brief comments on regulatory development and industry news.

In January 2024, for new rules and regulations, dhy大红鹰3366 China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) issued dhy大红鹰3366 Opinions on Application of Securities and Futures Laws: Opinions on Application of Article 13 and 14 of dhy大红鹰3366 Administrative Measures on Acquisition of Listed Companies (Draft for Comments); dhy大红鹰3366 State Council issued dhy大红鹰3366 Decision of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council on Amending Certain Administrative Regulations and Decisions of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council”, amending dhy大红鹰3366 Regulations of dhy大红鹰3366 PBOC on dhy大红鹰3366 Monetary Policy Committee, dhy大红鹰3366 Decision of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council on Implementing dhy大红鹰3366 Access Administration of Bank Card Clearing Institutions, and dhy大红鹰3366 Decision of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council on Implementing dhy大红鹰3366 Access Management of Financial Holding Companies; dhy大红鹰3366 People's Bank of China (“PBOC”) publicly solicited Opinions on Announcement on Further Supporting Overseas Institutional Investors to Conduct Bond Repurchase Transactions in dhy大红鹰3366 Inter-Bank Bond Market (Draft for Comments); dhy大红鹰3366 Shanghai Municipal People's Government released Several Measures for Further Promoting dhy大红鹰3366 High-Quality Development of Shanghai's Equity Investment Industry.


For industry news, dhy大红鹰3366 Communist Party of China (“CPC”) Hainan Provincial Committee and dhy大红鹰3366 People's Government of Hainan Province released Opinions on Supporting dhy大红鹰3366 High-Quality Development of dhy大红鹰3366 Hainan Free Trade Port through High-Level Quality Construction; dhy大红鹰3366 National Financial Regulatory Administration (“NFRA”) convened a meeting to deploy dhy大红鹰3366 implementation of dhy大红鹰3366 urban real estate financing coordination mechanism; dhy大红鹰3366 Beijing Stock Exchange (“BSE”) officially launched its corporate bond market; dhy大红鹰3366 CSRC further intensified its regulation of securities lending business, implementing a comprehensive suspension of restricted shares lending.


I  Latest Rules and Regulations


1. dhy大红鹰3366 CSRC Issued dhy大红鹰3366 Opinions on Application of Securities and Futures Laws: Opinions on Application of Article 13 and 14 of dhy大红鹰3366 Administrative Measures on Acquisition of Listed Companies (Draft for Comment)


    On January 5, 2024, dhy大红鹰3366 CSRC issued dhy大红鹰3366 Opinions on Application of Securities and Futures Laws: Opinions on Application of Article 13 and 14 of dhy大红鹰3366 Administrative Measures on Acquisition of Listed Companies (Draft for Comment). According to dhy大红鹰3366 Securities Law and dhy大红鹰3366 Administrative Measures on Acquisition of Listed Companies, investors and persons acting in concert must report and publicly diclsoure every increase or decrease of 5% in their shareholding of a listed company after reaching a 5% threshold. From dhy大红鹰3366 day of dhy大红鹰3366 occurrence until three days after dhy大红鹰3366 disclosure, they are prohibited from trading shares of that listed company. In response to dhy大红鹰3366 aforementioned regulations, dhy大红鹰3366 CSRC has noted that there has been a lack of unified understanding in dhy大红鹰3366 market for a long time, that is, there are two interpretations of dhy大红鹰3366 requirements: "threshold" and "scale". dhy大红鹰3366 "threshold" test suggests that trading should be suspended and disclosed when dhy大红鹰3366 shareholding reaches 5% and its integer multiples (such as 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, etc.), while dhy大红鹰3366 "scale" test suggests that trading should be suspended and disclosed when there is a 5% increase or decrease in shareholding (e.g., from 6% to 11%, or from 12% to 7%). Although neither tests is superior to dhy大红鹰3366 other, for dhy大红鹰3366 ease of understanding and operation for investors, it is necessary to unify dhy大红鹰3366 standard. Therefore, dhy大红鹰3366 CSRC publicly sought comments, proposing to uniformly adopt dhy大红鹰3366 "threshold" test and accordingly clarify that it is dhy大红鹰3366 listed company's responsibility to disclose changes in investor rights due to changes in dhy大红鹰3366 company's share capital.

    Haiwen Comments

    Compared to dhy大红鹰3366 "scale" test, dhy大红鹰3366 "threshold" test makes calculations more convenient for investors. It not only helps resolve confusion among market participants in understanding and operation but also enhances market transparency and fairness, providing investors with clearer and more reliable guidance.

    2. dhy大红鹰3366 State Council Issued dhy大红鹰3366 Decision of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council on Amending Certain Administrative Regulations and Decisions of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council, Amending dhy大红鹰3366 Regulations of dhy大红鹰3366 PBOC on dhy大红鹰3366 Monetary Policy Committee, dhy大红鹰3366 Decision of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council on Implementing dhy大红鹰3366 Access Administration of Bank Card Clearing Institutions, and dhy大红鹰3366 Decision of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council on Implementing dhy大红鹰3366 Access Management of Financial Holding Companies


      On January 18, 2024, dhy大红鹰3366 State Council issued dhy大红鹰3366 Decision of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council on Amending Certain Administrative Regulations and Decisions of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council (dhy大红鹰3366 “Decision”), deciding to amend certain provisions of one administrative regulation and two decisions of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council: (i) dhy大红鹰3366 Decision amends dhy大红鹰3366 Regulations of dhy大红鹰3366 PBOC on dhy大红鹰3366 Monetary Policy Committee, with key amendments including adjustments to dhy大红鹰3366 composition and personnel of dhy大红鹰3366 Monetary Policy Committee, further clarification of dhy大红鹰3366 categories of committee members and their appointment and dismissal procedures, and improvement of work procedures; (ii) dhy大红鹰3366 Decision amends dhy大红鹰3366 Decision of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council on Implementing dhy大红鹰3366 Access Management of Financial Holding Companies, changing dhy大红鹰3366 approval and supervisory authority for financial holding companies from dhy大红鹰3366 PBOC to dhy大红鹰3366 NFRA; (iii) dhy大红鹰3366 Decision amends dhy大红鹰3366 Decision of dhy大红鹰3366 State Council on Implementing dhy大红鹰3366 Access Administration of Bank Card Clearing Institutions, in accordance with dhy大红鹰3366 requirements of dhy大红鹰3366 institutional reform plan, changing dhy大红鹰3366 “China Banking Regulatory Commission” mentioned in dhy大红鹰3366 document to dhy大红鹰3366 NFRA.

      Haiwen Comments

      dhy大红鹰3366 Decision are mainly based on dhy大红鹰3366 requirements of dhy大红鹰3366 institutional reform plan, making reasonable adjustments to dhy大红鹰3366 relevant regulatory bodies, effectively implementing measures related to deepening financial system reform and optimizing dhy大红鹰3366 financial regulatory framework.

      3. dhy大红鹰3366 PBOC Publicly Sought Opinions on Announcement on Further Supporting Overseas Institutional Investors to Conduct Bond Repurchase Transactions in dhy大红鹰3366 Inter-Bank Bond Market (Draft for Comments)


        dhy大红鹰3366 PBOC and dhy大红鹰3366 State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) have drafted dhy大红鹰3366 Announcement on Further Supporting Overseas Institutional Investors to Conduct Bond Repurchase Transactions in dhy大红鹰3366 Inter-Bank Bond Market (Draft for Comments) (“Bond Repurchase Transactions Announcement”), published on January 24, 2024, and publicly sought opinions. dhy大红鹰3366 Bond Repurchase Transactions Announcement contains 12 articles, including dhy大红鹰3366 following five key aspects: (i) further expanding dhy大红鹰3366 scope of overseas institutional investors that are allowed to conduct bond repurchase transactions in dhy大红鹰3366 inter-bank bond market (“CIBM”), from dhy大红鹰3366 current overseas RMB business clearing banks and participating banks, sovereign entities (such as foreign central banks, international financial organizations, sovereign wealth funds) to also include other overseas institutional investors that have already conducted spot bond transactions in dhy大红鹰3366 CIBM, including commercial banks, insurance companies, securities firms, fund management companies, futures firms, trust companies, and other asset management institutions, as well as pension funds, charitable funds, and endowment funds, and such other financial institutions and interim and long-term institutional investors; (ii) clarifying dhy大红鹰3366 specific practices of bond repurchase transactions involving overseas institutional investors, including pledged repo and outright repo; (iii) further specifying that when overseas investors conduct bond repurchase transactions in dhy大红鹰3366 CIBM, in addition to complying with relevant laws and regulations, their funds receipt and payment should also comply with dhy大红鹰3366 funds and account management regulations corresponding to dhy大红鹰3366 investment channels of dhy大红鹰3366 spot bond transactions; (iv) requiring dhy大红鹰3366 relevant infrastructure of dhy大红鹰3366 CIBM to improve related rules, provide services and monitoring, and dhy大红鹰3366 self-regulatory organizations of dhy大红鹰3366 inter-bank market to strengthen dhy大红鹰3366 self-regulation of related businesses; (v) specifying that dhy大红鹰3366 PBOC and dhy大红鹰3366 SAFE will take supervisory and administrative measures or impose administrative penalties on illegal and irregual behaviors.

        Haiwen Comments
        At dhy大红鹰3366 press conference held by dhy大红鹰3366 State Council Information Office on dhy大红鹰3366 same day of dhy大红鹰3366 announcement of dhy大红鹰3366 Bond Repurchase Transactions Announcement, dhy大红鹰3366 Deputy Governor of dhy大红鹰3366 PBOC, Changneng Xuan, introduced six policy measures by dhy大红鹰3366 PBOC and dhy大红鹰3366 Hong Kong Monetary Authority. These measures relate to financial market connectivity, cross-border capital facilitation, and deepening financial cooperation, including further opening up to overseas investors participating in domestic bond repurchase transactions. dhy大红鹰3366 Bond Repurchase Transactions Announcement supports overseas institutional investors who have already conducted spot bond transactions in dhy大红鹰3366 CIBM to participate in bond repurchase, which will further expand dhy大红鹰3366 investor base for bond repurchase transaction, aiding in dhy大红鹰3366 further opening of China's bond market.

        Relevant link:https://www.gov.cn/lianbo/bumen/202401/content_6928030.htm

        4. dhy大红鹰3366 Shanghai Municipal People's Government Released Several Measures for Further Promoting dhy大红鹰3366 High-Quality Development of Shanghai's Equity Investment Industry


          On January 10, 2024, dhy大红鹰3366 Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued dhy大红鹰3366 Several Measures for Further Promoting dhy大红鹰3366 High-Quality Development of Shanghai's Equity Investment Industry ("Several Measures"), which will be implemented from February 1, 2024, and remain effective until January 31, 2029. It includes 32 specific measures mainly focusing on dhy大红鹰3366 "fundraising, investment, management, and exit" processes of equity investment institutions. dhy大红鹰3366 measures are divided into 9 major aspects: optimizing dhy大红鹰3366 establishment process and industry management of equity investment institutions, guiding investments towards early-stage, small-scale, and technology-focused projects, supporting dhy大红鹰3366 development of corporate venture capital (CVC), cultivating long-term and patient capital, facilitating dhy大红鹰3366 exit channels for equity investments, implementing fiscal and tax incentive policies, promoting industry linkage and innovative development, high-quality construction of equity investment clusters, and strengthening dhy大红鹰3366 construction of industry social organizations. Notably, it innovatively proposes to support industry-leading enterprises in conducting CVC, investing in dhy大红鹰3366 Lin-gang Special Area of dhy大红鹰3366 China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and unlisted enterprises and equity investment funds in dhy大红鹰3366 Yangtze River Delta region, piloting dhy大红鹰3366 distribution of stock by equity investment funds as physical assets, and supporting qualified equity investment funds in Shanghai to list on domestic and overseas capital markets through initial public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations.

          Haiwen Comments

          dhy大红鹰3366 Several Measures provide comprehensive policy measures supporting equity investment institutions from establishment and investment management to share transactions and exit, covering both upstream investors and downstream investment. This forms a comprehensive support system that is conducive to attracting more domestic and foreign equity investment institutions to settle in Shanghai, promoting dhy大红鹰3366 sustained and healthy development of dhy大红鹰3366 entire equity investment industry.


          II Industry News


          1. dhy大红鹰3366 CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and dhy大红鹰3366 People's Government of Hainan Province Released Opinions on Supporting dhy大红鹰3366 High-Quality Development of dhy大红鹰3366 Hainan Free Trade Port through High-Level Quality Construction


            On January 9, 2024, dhy大红鹰3366 CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and dhy大红鹰3366 People's Government of Hainan Province released dhy大红鹰3366 Opinions on Supporting dhy大红鹰3366 High-Quality Development of dhy大红鹰3366 Hainan Free Trade Port through High-Level Quality Construction. dhy大红鹰3366 main measures include: (i) comprehensively strengthening dhy大红鹰3366 foundation of quality elements such as technical standards, measurement guarantee systems, testing and certification service systems, quality policy and institutional systems, diversified investment guarantee mechanisms, and quality talent team systems, and improving dhy大红鹰3366 quality infrastructure system; (ii) focusing on innovation breakthroughs in key areas such as ecological civilization construction, development of distinctive industries, Hainan quality brands, international tourism consumption centers, and national major strategic service guarantees, to fully enhance dhy大红鹰3366 efficiency of quality transformation; (iii) accelerating dhy大红鹰3366 leapfrogging and overtaking of new quality advantages to better adapt to dhy大红鹰3366 high-level and high-standard construction of dhy大红鹰3366 free trade port; (iv) strengthening organizational guarantees. These measures aim to achieve short-term and long-term quality development goals by 2025 and 2030, respectively, providing strong quality support for dhy大红鹰3366 high-quality development of dhy大红鹰3366 Hainan Free Trade Port.
            2. dhy大红鹰3366 NFRA Convened a Meeting to Deploy dhy大红鹰3366 Implementation of dhy大红鹰3366 Urban Real Estate Financing Coordination Mechanism

              On January 26, 2024, dhy大红鹰3366 NFRA convened a meeting to deploy and promote dhy大红鹰3366 implementation of dhy大红鹰3366 urban real estate financing coordination mechanism. dhy大红鹰3366 meeting required that cities at dhy大红鹰3366 prefecture level and above establish an urban real estate financing coordination mechanism, effectively utilize dhy大红鹰3366 leading and coordinating role of local governments, promote precise alignment between real estate development enterprises and financial institutions, and foster stable and healthy development of dhy大红鹰3366 real estate market.

              3. dhy大红鹰3366 BSE Officially Launched its Corporate Bond Market


                On January 15, 2024, dhy大红鹰3366 corporate bond market of dhy大红鹰3366 BSE started trading, with dhy大红鹰3366 first batch of corporate bonds being listed for trading. Initiating dhy大红鹰3366 construction of dhy大红鹰3366 credit bond market on dhy大红鹰3366 BSE is a crucial step towards promoting its high-quality development. This move is significant for further deepening dhy大红鹰3366 financial supply-side structural reforms, enhancing dhy大红鹰3366 multi-level capital market system, enriching dhy大红鹰3366 functions of dhy大红鹰3366 exchange's bond market, and improving dhy大红鹰3366 bond market's capability to serve dhy大红鹰3366 real economy.

                On dhy大红鹰3366 first day of trading, 3 enterprise bonds worth RMB 2.48 billion in total have been issued. dhy大红鹰3366 issuers were Beijing State-owned Assets Management Co., Ltd. (北京市国有资产经营有限责任公司), Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co., Ltd. (北京市基础设施投资有限公司), and Guangzhou Zhidu Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. (广州智都投资控股集团有限公司). Currently, dhy大红鹰3366 BSE has preliminarily established a basic bond product system that includes 10 special categories such as treasury bonds, local government bonds, corporate bonds, as well as scientific and technological innovation bonds and green bonds.

                4. dhy大红鹰3366 CSRC Further Strengthensits Regulation of Securities Lending Business, Implementing a Comprehensive Suspension of Restricted Shares Lending


                  On January 28, 2024, to implement dhy大红鹰3366 investor-oriented regulatory principle and strengthen dhy大红鹰3366 supervision of restricted shares lending, dhy大红鹰3366 CSRC, after thorough demonstration and assessment, further optimized dhy大红鹰3366 securities lending mechanism. dhy大红鹰3366 measures include: firstly, implementing a comprehensive suspension of restricted shares lending; secondly, changing dhy大红鹰3366 market-oriented securities lending declaration from being available in real-time to being available dhy大红鹰3366 next day, which imposes restrictions on dhy大红鹰3366 efficiency of securities lending. Due to system adjustments and other factors, dhy大红鹰3366 first measure will be implemented from January 29, 2024 and dhy大红鹰3366 second measure will take effect from March 18, 2024. On January 28, 2024, dhy大红鹰3366 Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange both issued notice to suspend dhy大红鹰3366 lending of allocated shares by strategic investors within dhy大红鹰3366 lock-up period, which will be enforced from January 29, 2024, and dhy大红鹰3366 contracts for lending that have not been settled before dhy大红鹰3366 implementation of dhy大红鹰3366 notice cannot be extended upon expiration.
                  dhy大红鹰3366 source of industry news in this article:
                  • https://www.hainan.gov.cn/hainan/swygwj/202401/3f90086c605c420ebe63c968931e1b52.shtml
                  • https://www.cbirc.gov.cn/cn/view/pages/ItemDetail.html?docId=1149708&itemId=915&generaltype=0
                  • http://www.csrc.gov.cn/csrc/c100028/c7457379/content.shtml
                  • http://finance.people.com.cn/n1/2024/0116/c1004-40159572.html
                  • http://www.csrc.gov.cn/csrc/c100028/c7459730/content.shtml
                  • https://www.szse.cn/lawrules/rule/allrules/bussiness/t20240128_605765.html
                  • https://www.sse.com.cn/lawandrules/sselawsrules/trade/specific/refinancing/c/c_20240128_5735048.shtml
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