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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.
Securities / Derivatives
Chinese Exchanges to List ‘Belt and Road’ Bonds
By Editors | 06/03/2018
Seven domestic and foreign companies have so far been granted approval to list Belt and Road bonds on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
Enforcement
Hong Kong SFC to Focus on Corporate Fraud in 2018
By Editors | 27/02/2018
SFC’s recent newsletter on enforcement priorities details concern on false financial statements, IPO fraud and other sponsor failures.
Securities / Derivatives
China Stalls Launch of Registration Based IPO System
By Editors | 26/02/2018
Initially set for implementation this week, the market-oriented approach to listings will be pushed forward two years.
Securities / Derivatives
China Urges Major Shareholders, Mutual Funds to Buy Equities
By Editors | 13/02/2018
Major shareholders encouraged to buy more shares to stabilise the market and protect investors; mutual funds should avoid being net sellers.
Enforcement
China’s People’s Daily Attacks Regulators on Conflicts of Interest
By Editors | 07/02/2018
Official Communist Party newspaper says regulators should be barred from taking jobs at firms they have supervised in the past.
Enforcement
China Regulator Sees Spike in Market Manipulation
By Samuel Riding | 29/01/2018
CSRC representative says recent days have seen ‘unusual trading’ in some market segments and individual stocks.
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