We have published Article, Cross-border share swap: a new method for overseas acquisition by A-share companies.

This article exams the regulatory approval of a recent cross-border share swap transaction in China, which included foreign investors receiving Chinese A-shares for offshore equities. It looks at the regulatory regime governing cross-border share swaps by Chinese A-share companies and discusses the current share swap transaction and its implications for other A-share companies.

The article also has a table summarising the timeline of regulatory approvals for the current transaction.