2015 ANNUAL REPORTING SEASON FOR FIES

Shanghai has always been a pioneer in financial reforms. Standing at the forefront of both the capital and legal markets, Shanghai plans to inaugurate the much-anticipated strategic emerging enterprises board.

As business booms across the Asia-Pacific region, the need for offshore financial centres is on the rise, finds Christopher Horton

Fu Tong, Qihoo 360 Technology’s battle-hardened general counsel, discusses her responsibilities, which go beyond the usual GC tasks, as well as the company’s persistent image of “always having trouble”, as evidenced by its frequent involvement in lawsuits like the much-talked about “3Q war” with fellow major Internet player Tencent. Interview with Shangjing Li.

China’s attempts to stave off a full-blown crash have included unleashing unprecedented emergency support measures, reports Alex Richardson

Each year, hundreds of lawyers from Asia Pacific countries such as Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Japan and Malaysia, decide to qualify as English solicitors, and become dual-qualified lawyers. What motivates them to do this?

Dalian Wanda Group, China’s biggest real estate developer, is no longer interested in just being a developer. Its high-profile steps in the past six months are a convincing indicator that the conglomerate is moving elsewhere. How risky is its quasi-REITs product? How will this global juggernaut handle its transformation into an asset-light business? How will it navigate the choppy waters of Internet finance? Shangjing Li reports

Hanergy’s stock plunge has puts passive investors in an unwelcome spotlight, say Denny Thomas and Muralikumar Anantharaman

As China’s local governments grapple with a huge debt hangover, one solution they are now pursuing is public-private partnerships or PPPs. But will it be effective? Shangjing Li finds out more.

West China, a relatively low-key region compared to the more affluent eastern areas, has been in the spotlight in the past 12 months. Internationally, it has greatly strengthened its economic ties with neighboring countries like India and Pakistan. Domestically, double-digit GDP growth in the region has overshadowed the 6-7 percent growth by the cities on the eastern seaboard. Will the west become the new powerhouse of China’s economy? And how are law firms in West China looking to capitalize on this? Shangjing Li reports.