CHINA SECURITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION

Securities / Derivatives

Chinese Regulators Force Suspension of Ant Group IPO

By Editors | 03/11/2020

The Shanghai and Hong Kong IPOs have been suspended following supervisory interviews with Jack Ma and two other executives. Ant was due to start trading on Thursday.

Market Infrastructure

China Further Opens Domestic Markets to Foreign Investors

By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2020

Qualified foreign investors can lend out and borrow stock holdings to enable their use in short-selling, and trade equity index futures on the CFFEX.

Market Infrastructure

China Explores Rule Relaxations to Facilitate Cross-Border Investment

By Manesh Samtani | 28/10/2020

China’s regulators are working to further relax restrictions on cross-border investment and create new channels for domestic and foreign investors alike.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Updates Rules to Protect Convertible Bond Investors

By Editors | 28/10/2020

Trading venues will have to develop an investor suitability management system, and securities firms will have to conduct client suitability assessments.

ESG / Sustainability

China Outlines Ambitious Plan on Climate Investment and Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2020

The plan, backed by five government agencies, includes the introduction of a carbon market and two-way cross-border participation in green finance and climate-friendly investment.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Green-lights Launch of International Copper Futures Contract

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/10/2020

The new copper futures contract will be traded on Shanghai’s International Energy Exchange, and accessible to foreign investors looking to hedge their exposures in China.

Securities / Derivatives

China: S&P Global Authorised to Rate Exchange-traded Bonds

By Editors | 25/10/2020

S&P Global’s China unit can rate bonds and asset-backed securities that are traded or listed for transfer on China’s exchange-traded bond market.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Green-lights Ant Group Hong Kong Stock Listing

By Editors | 19/10/2020

The approval follows reports that a probe into a potential conflict of interest in the planned $35bn stock listing threatened to delay the IPO.

Securities / Derivatives

China Vows to Improve Quality of Listed Companies

By Editors | 18/10/2020

A new State Council guideline promotes the issuance of domestic shares to purchase overseas assets, and greater inbound investment from qualified foreign investors.