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HSF opens first legal services support centre in China

BY Ashima Ohri |

Herbert Smith Freehills has added to its existing support centres in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Perth, Australia, with the launch of its first “alternative legal services hub” in Shanghai, China. It is believed to be the first Western firm to open one in the country.
China approves Shenzhen-Hong Kong stock link, scraps limits

BY Reuters |

In the biggest capital market reforms since last year's stock market crash, China approved the launch of a long-awaited scheme to allow stock trading between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, the world's second-busiest, and tech-heavy, exchange.
China regulator probes Dutch firm IMC on futures trading

BY Reuters |

Dutch high-speed trading firm IMC said on Thursday that China's securities regulator is investigating its trading activity in the Chinese futures market.
Government on hook for China banks' shrinking capital

BY Reuters |

Hit by bad loans, Chinese banks are expected to show a weakening in their capital strength in first-half earnings, raising the prospect that government might have to inject more than $100 billion to shore them up, according to some analysts.
Simpson Thacher helps ChemChina obtain CFIUS clearance for $43 bln Syngenta buy

BY Shangjing Li, Reuters, Ashima Ohri |

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has helped ChemChina in obtaining clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) on its $43 billion acquisition of Swiss agrochemical firm Syngenta.
Hong Kong exchange, Tradeweb in talks over 'Bond Connect' platform

BY Reuters |

The Hong Kong exchange is in talks with Tradeweb, a fixed income trading platform, to connect China's $7.5 trillion bond market with overseas investors, three sources with direct knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
China launches 'hack-proof' communications satellite

BY Reuters |

China launched the world's first quantum satellite, which will help it establish "hack-proof" communications between space and the ground, state media said, the latest advance in an ambitious space program.
Banks miss out as Chinese firms do DIY deal advice

BY Reuters |

When ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing agreed to buy Uber Technologies Inc's China unit this month, creating a $35 billion business, both firms used in-house advisory teams
Rise of the machines: Chinese investors flock to robo-advisors

BY Reuters |

Tired of spending hours at her Beijing bank discussing her finances and a myriad of investment options with her account manager, Lauren Ma turned to Lingji, a phone app that pre-selects a range of assets and trades for her automatically.
Guantao Law Firm merges with Shenda Partners

BY Shangjing Li |

Beijing-headquartered Guantao Law Firm has merged with Shenda Partners, making it the second time the firm merged with a Shanghai-based law firm.