金杜律师事务所外商直接投资

继上海、北京、重庆出台外商投资股权投资企业试点文件后,天津的QFLP(合格境外有限合伙人)试点工作也已展开。2011年11月15日,天津市发展和改革委员会、天津市人民政府金融服务办公室、天津市商务委员会、天津市工商行政管理局联合发布《关于本市开展外商投资股权投资企业及其管理机构试点工作的暂行办法》("《办法》")及其实施细则。 《办法》对由外商投资的股权投资基金和股权投资基金管理企业的设立、资金募集和投资、风险控制、信息披露、备案管理等方面进行详细规范,同时鼓励该试点在天津滨海新区先行先试。Continue Reading 天津启动QFLP试点 率先给予外资PE国民待遇

作者:金杜律师事务所外商投资

对于讨论日久的PE监管问题,中国发改委在日前给出了说法,发改委于12月8日发布《关于促进股权投资企业规范发展的通知》(“《通知》”)。《通知》是我国首个全国性股权投资企业管理规则,规定股权投资企业的资本只能以私募方式募集。《通知》规范了股权投资企业的设立、资本募集与投资领域,要求股权投资企业遵照《公司法》和《合伙企业法》有关规定设立。资本只能以私募方式,向特定的具有风险识别能力和风险承受能力的合格投资者募集,资本募集人须向投资者充分揭示投资风险,不得承诺固定回报。股权投资企业的所有投资者只能以合法的自有货币资金认缴出资。资本缴付可以采取承诺制,即投资者在股权投资企业资本募集阶段签署认缴承诺书,在股权投资企业投资运作实施阶段,根据股权投资企业的公司章程或者合伙协议的约定分期缴付出资。Continue Reading 发改委:股权投资企业资本只能以私募方式募集

By: Gao Chunkai, He Yunfan and Li Lingxiao of King and Wood’s Foreign Direct Investment Group

I. Background

On May 20, 2011, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") issued the Circular of the SAFE on Operating Rules Concerning Financing and Round-Trip Investment Undertaken by Domestic Residents through Overseas Special-Purpose Vehicles (1)( "Circular 19" or "New Operating Rules"), which took effect on July 1, 2011. This Circular provides new operating rules for the foreign exchange registration with the SAFE of round-trip investments made through special-purpose vehicles ("SPV") and non-SPVs.Continue Reading Brief Analysis of Rules Covering Financing and Round-Trip Investment by Domestic Residents through Overseas Special-Purpose Vehicles

作者:高醇恺、李凌霄和贺云帆 金杜律师事务所外商直接投资
一、背景介绍

国家外汇管理局(“外管局”)于2011年5月20日颁布了《境内居民通过境外特殊目的公司融资及返程投资外汇管理操作规程》(1)(“19号文”或“新操作规程”),为特殊目的公司、非特殊目的公司返程投资相关的外汇登记提供了新的操作依据。

外管局曾于2005年10月21日颁布了《关于境内居民通过境外特殊目的公司融资及返程投资外汇管理有关问题的通知》(2)(“75号文”),之后外管局综合司先后于2005年、2007年和2009年颁布了《国家外汇管理局综合司关于下发<关于完善外债管理有关问题的通知>及<关于境内居民通过境外特殊目的公司融资及返程投资外汇管理有关问题的通知>操作规程的通知》(3)(“124号文”)、《国家外汇管理局综合司关于印发<国家外汇管理局关于境内居民通过境外特殊目的公司融资及返程投资外汇管理有关问题的通知>操作规程的通知》(4)(“106号文”)及《国家外汇管理局综合司关于印发<资本项目外汇管理业务操作规程(2009年版)>的通知》(5)(“77号文”,与124号文和106号文统称“旧操作规程”)。目前就境内居民通过境外特殊目的公司融资及返程投资相关的外汇事宜主要是适用77号文。Continue Reading 《境内居民通过境外特殊目的公司融资及返程投资外汇管理操作规程》解读

By Zhang Yi, Alan Du and Ge Jiaying, King & Wood’s Banking & Finance Group

On March 15, 2010, Shanghai Municipal Government approved a pilot program in which foreign investors may become qualified foreign limited partners ("QFLP") of private equity investment funds ("Pilot Program") on its executive meeting. The Pilot Program, which is subject to confirmation and approval of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") and other relevant authorities, is expected to be officially announced soon.

Continue Reading Shanghai Pudong New Area May Launch PE Pilot Program Involving Qualified Foreign Limited Partners

By Zhang Yi and Alan Du, King & Wood’s Corporate Group

The Oriental Morning Post reported that a Trial Plan for the Participation of Foreign Investment into RMB Equity Investment Funds (the “Trial Plan”) was approved by the Shanghai government on March 15, 2010. This development will be fully publicized in April and first implemented in the Pudong New Area. The Trial Plan will open a gateway for the conversion of foreign exchange into RMB, which has been a major factor hindering foreign general partners (GP) and limited partners (LP) from becoming involved in the RMB PE fund industry.Continue Reading PE Fund Trial Plan: New Gateway for Foreign Investors?