News & Views
Indian Patent Decision Studied Carefully
By Senthil Ratnasabapathy An Indian government decision on patent rights involving the German giant Bayer and a local pharmaceutical company is being studied throughout the world for its trade and copyright law implications. The early March decision by the Indian Patents Office, which is part … [Read More...]
Indian Micro Lenders Can Borrow from Abroad
India is allowing micro-finance institutions (MFIs) to borrow up to 10 million dollars a year from abroad to fund their activities. The country’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), recently said the institutions, which give small amount loans or micro loans, can borrow from foreign … [Read More...]
Canada’s Lavalin in New JV in India
Canada’s SNC-Lavalin has formed a joint venture partnership with India’s Ashok Piramal Group (APG) to develop road and highway projects in India. It is expected this private-public partnership (PPP) JV will invest up to 300 million dollars in equity over the next 3-4 years, but the projects … [Read More...]
LNG Rush in Asia
There is a new energy rush developing – one that centres around the fast developing Asia’s rapidly increasing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG), and suppliers from the rest of Asia, Middle East, Europe and North America are racing to cash-in on this demand. At a recent energy-related … [Read More...]
What Others Say
Low Cost Era Over for China’s Workshops to the World
April 8, 2012
SOURCE: REUTERS Foxconn Technology's agreement to improve the lot of its 1.2 million workers in China who make Apple Inc's iPads and iPhones is a signal that China is losing its title as the world's lowest-cost producer of everything. It is not a pure economic argument, but an ethical one … [Read More...]
Opportunity to Invest in China’s Securities Market Accelerated
March 31, 2012
SOURCE: Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP Foreign investors are permitted to invest in China’s stock markets provided that an investor is a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (“QFII”). Previously, applying for QFII status took as long as one to two years, and in some cases the … [Read More...]
China’s New Rules for Employee Share Plans in Foreign Listed Firms
March 28, 2012
SOURCE: HOGAN LOWELLS March 22 2012 The granting of employee stock options and shares as a form of remuneration is an increasing trend in the People's Republic of China ("PRC" or "China"). This comes as no surprise considering retention of talented employees is critical for any corporation to … [Read More...]
Foreign Firms’ Trademark Battles in China
March 28, 2012
SOURCE: ARENT FOX LLP China March 14 2012 Conventional wisdom suggests that China is a prime target for the fashion industry, as the country’s rapid economic growth has led to increased buying power for Chinese consumers known to love luxury brands. Nevertheless, any international brands … [Read More...]