Federal approval is now required for all proposed foreign investments regardless of value or the nature of the foreign investors.
April 2, 2020Proposed ministry orders currently being finalised will reportedly exempt a wide range of foreign financial institutions and hedge funds from the reporting requirement.
February 24, 2020Foreign investors will be subject to the CFIUS national security review process even for deals to take a non-controlling interest in certain US companies.
January 15, 2020Under the new guidelines, banks from non-BIS countries are eligible for FPI licences, and foreign firms can directly invest in India on behalf of their clients.
November 11, 2019China will not force foreign investors and companies to transfer their technology to their local partners, according to Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen.
October 31, 2019Japan's proposal to lower the notification threshold for foreign investors has passed the cabinet and could become law by early April, with exemptions for foreign FIs.
October 21, 2019The stricter rules could create a significant new hurdle to investment in Japan, with foreign fund managers reportedly describing their effect as “chilling”.
September 24, 2019Pre-approval will mean that most ordinary mergers and acquisitions, and start-ups originating from abroad will need to be reported only after the fact.
January 8, 2019Banking regulator says foreign firms will now be treated as local institutions in terms of market access and administrative licensing.
August 27, 2018CBIRC says it will on remove caps on foreign investment in domestic banks and asset management companies and do away with special rules for foreign investors in China.
June 11, 2018