PPP Project Reviews, Listings Get Streamlined

(Beijing) — China is trying to attract more capital to its public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects by securitizing the underlying assets, thereby speeding up the cash flow back to investors.

Securities regulators will streamline the process of reviewing and listing the PPP projects through a “green channel” set up by the stock exchanges and the Asset Management Association of China. The move was detailed in an announcement issued Monday by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).