CHINA SECURITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Grants Deutsche Bank Fund Custody Licence in China

    By Editors | 22/12/2020

    Deutsche Bank has become the second foreign bank to be granted a domestic fund custody licence in China, just months after rules were finalised for granting such approvals.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China to Accelerate Development of Domestic Derivatives Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2020

    China’s financial futures and options market “far lags” market participants’ growing needs to manage their risks, said CSRC vice chairman Fang Xinghai.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Seeks to Improve Market Quality with New Delisting Rules

    By Editors | 21/12/2020

    Companies will be automatically delisted if their shares close below 1 yuan, or their market value remains below 300mn yuan, for 20 consecutive trading days.

    Market Infrastructure

    CSRC Issues Draft Rules on Cybersecurity Incident Handling

    By Editors | 20/12/2020

    The draft rules provide new standards for categorising cybersecurity incidents based on severity, enhance incident reporting efficiency, and introduce added flexibility for punishments.

    AML / KYC

    PBOC Publishes Roadmap for Full LEI Adoption in China

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2020

    By end 2022, LEIs will be used in securities and derivatives trading, risk monitoring, regulatory reporting, listed company supervision and the digital yuan ecosystem.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Fund Managers Prepare to Launch Cross Market Bond ETFs

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    Five fund managers have reportedly applied to launch bond index funds that can be traded on the Shanghai exchange, Shenzhen exchange, or the interbank market.

    Enforcement

    US SEC Settles Luckin Coffee Fraud Charges for $180m

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    Luckin materially misstated its revenue, expenses, and net operating loss to falsely appear to achieve rapid growth and increased profitability, the SEC said.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Suspends Credit Rating Agency, Orders Improvements

    By Editors | 16/12/2020

    The rating agency has been asked to carry out a comprehensive rectification programme, strengthen internal controls, and improve the quality of its ratings.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China’s DCE to Start Trading Hog Futures in January

    By Editors | 15/12/2020

    The CSRC has announced a launch date of 8 January 2021 for live hog futures to start trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Goldman Sachs Seeks Approval to Fully Own China Securities JV

    By Editors | 09/12/2020

    Goldman already owns 51 percent of its China securities joint venture and has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 49 percent.

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