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Enforcement
US Considers Adding Ant Group to Trade Blacklist – Report
By Editors | 15/10/2020
US officials reportedly fear the Chinese government could access sensitive banking data belonging to future US users of the Alipay payment app.
Securities / Derivatives
StanChart Seeks Regulatory Approval for China Securities Unit
By Editors | 13/10/2020
The CSRC has accepted an application from Standard Chartered Hong Kong to set up a securities firm in the mainland.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Probe Forces Ant Group to Delay IPO – Report
By Editors | 13/10/2020
The CSRC is said to be looking into the role of Alipay as the only third-party channel through which retail investors could buy into five mutual funds investing in the IPO.
Market Infrastructure
CSRC Forms Preparatory Group for Guangzhou Futures Exchange
By Editors | 11/10/2020
The establishment of a new futures exchange in Guangzhou was part of a policy blueprint for the GBA released earlier this year.
Securities / Derivatives
China Accelerates Development of Infrastructure REITs Market
By Editors | 08/10/2020
REITs markets will play an important role in enhancing Shanghai’s status as an international financial centre, helping to attract overseas capital while promoting RMB internationalisation.
Fintech / Regtech
SSE, SZSE to Pilot Blockchain in Trading, Custody Systems
By Editors | 05/10/2020
The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchange have separately announced plans to test newly-developed blockchain systems in equity markets.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Approves ZCE Polyester Staple Fiber Futures Contract
By Editors | 28/09/2020
The new contract will provide relevant enterprises open, continuous and transparent price signals and effective risk management tools, the CSRC said.
Market Infrastructure
Chinese Regulators to Combine QFII, RQFII from 1 November
By Editors | 27/09/2020
The move to combine the QFII and RQFII into a single ‘qualified foreign investor’ regime is aimed at further easing foreign access to China’s capital markets.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Approves Four ETFs Tracking New SSE STAR 50 Index
By Editors | 26/09/2020
China Asset Management, E Fund Management, Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management and ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management received approval.
Market Infrastructure
FSDC Calls For HK-listed Derivatives Tracking A-Shares
By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2020
Once the new A-share based derivatives products are launched in Hong Kong, they should be opened up to Mainland investors via Stock Connect.
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