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Securities / Derivatives
China Launches Depository Receipt Pilot
By Editors | 31/03/2018
Overseas-listed tech firms with market cap over 200 billion yuan can issue CDRs; unlisted firms valued over 20 billion yuan to be considered for domestic listings.
Enforcement
SSE Re-stocks Disciplinary Arsenal
By Editors | 26/03/2018
New documents give Shanghai exchange greater powers over trading members and investors.
Market Infrastructure
Guo Shuqing to Head China Super Regulator
By Samuel Riding | 26/03/2018
Senior party official will take responsibility for merged banking, insurance regulator, as predicted by Regulation Asia last February.
Market Infrastructure
China to Allow Offshore Listed Firms to Issue Depository Receipts
By Editors | 20/03/2018
Move aimed at attracting back to the mainland China’s overseas-listed tech giants Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu.
Enforcement
CSRC Issues Record $900mn Fine for Market Manipulation
By Samuel Riding | 15/03/2018
Staff at the firm and their associates alleged to have used more than 300 trading accounts to make illicit profits of $150mn.
Market Infrastructure
China Banking, Insurance Regulators Set to Merge
By Manesh Samtani | 14/03/2018
The merger will eliminate inefficiencies and regulatory overlap; rule making powers and prudential supervision responsibilities will transfer to China’s central bank.
Market Infrastructure
China Issues Consultation on Foreign Control of Securities Firms
By Samuel Riding | 12/03/2018
Foreign financial institutions would be able to own 51% of a mainland securities firm, with all ownership restrictions to be removed in three years’ time.
Fintech / Regtech
CSRC Official Backs Public Sector Use of ‘Centralised’ Blockchain
By Manesh Samtani | 12/03/2018
CSRC head of technology Zheng Ye encourages the use of blockchain technology for public services, but says absolute decentralisation is untenable.
Securities / Derivatives
Eased Listing Rules to Attract Tech IPOs Tops CSRC Work Agenda
By Garima Chitkara | 08/03/2018
CSRC mulling allowing innovative voting structures and ease mandatory profitability requirements for participants in biotech, cloud computing and AI.
Crypto / Digital Assets
China Advisor Urges Creation of National Cryptocurrency Exchange
By Manesh Samtani | 07/03/2018
Top political advisor says national exchange and cryptocurrency approval system should be jointly overseen by central bank and securities regulator.
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