China

The banks are asked to provide offshore loans to developers so they can repay their offshore loans and dollar bonds.

The charges against Meng Wanzhou were dismissed as part of her September 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.

CSRC penalises multiple securities firms. New evaluation system will lead to more intense supervision of firms with lower-quality investment banking practices.

China launched its private pension scheme in 36 cities on 25 November. Commercial pension trials will start in 10 cities on 1 January.

The CSRC is allowing listed developers to conduct equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private share placements, and overseas fundraising.

The CSRC also proposes to enable whistleblower reports to be submitted through its 12386 service platform.

The IEEFA's Christina Ng says China's state-owned enterprises continue to allocate up to half of their green bond proceeds to non-green projects.

The G-SIBs are encouraged to improve their TLAC internal planning and management mechanisms and issue TLAC non-capital bonds in offshore markets.

China was re-rated for progress made in the implementation of PF-related targeted financial sanctions and on beneficial ownership transparency.

A new report says many index funds and state pensions are investing in companies that use Uyghur forced labour or source from suppliers that do.