Investment Banking and Investment Opportunities in China: A Comprehensive Guide for Finance Professionals Book

Preface     ix
Acknowledgments     xi
Introduction to China's Financial Markets and Business Basics
An Overview of China's Powerful and Growing Economy     3
Opening Financial Markets through World Trade Organization Membership     24
Huge Opportunities and Unique Challenges of Investing in China     50
Navigating China's Business Culture, Political Risks, and Corruption     79
Chinese Business and Financial Law     93
Greasing the Wheels and Entering the Chinese Markets     101
China's Financial Markets and Investment Banking
Opportunities and Challenges for Foreign Firms in China's Financial System     115
Private Equity Fund Management and Investing     136
The Growing Market for Mergers and Acquisitions     160
Underwriting Stocks     179
Underwriting Fixed-Income Securities     201
Derivatives Markets and Risk Management     227
Asset Management Business     250
Profitable Investments in China
Profit from Investment Opportunities in China     271
Investing in Growth Sectors     294
Investing in Value Sectors     313
Investing in Chinese Companies Listed on U.S. Exchanges     334
Investing in Chinese Mutual Funds     349
Investing in Chinese Exchanged-Traded Funds Listed on U.S. Exchanges     368
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Antibribery Provisions     383
Law of the People's Republic of China on Banking Regulation and Supervision     390
Securities Law of the People's Republic of China     400
Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China     446
Encouraged, Restricted, and Prohibited Foreign Investment Industries     471
China's Law on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures     488
China's Law on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures     492
Provisional Administrative Rules Governing Derivatives Activities of Financial Institutions     497
ETFs on American Stock Exchange     505
Chapter Notes     511
Glossary     519
Bibliography     529
Index     539