China Securities Regulatory Commission

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Approves Daiwa for Majority Owned Securities Joint Venture

    By Editors | 31/08/2020

    Daiwa will own 51% of the securities joint venture through which it will be seeking licences to provide brokerage, investment banking, and securities underwriting services.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Grants BlackRock Approval For Fully-owned Mutual Fund Unit

    By Editors | 30/08/2020

    The approval makes the BlackRock the first foreign financial institution to receive approval to set up a wholly-owned mutual fund unit in China.

    Market Infrastructure

    SFC, CSRC Approve Hong Kong-Mainland ETF Cross-listing

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/08/2020

    The new scheme follows the resumption of discussions between the SFC and CSRC in January on setting up an ETF Connect mechanism, after technical issues impeded earlier progress.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Drafts Rules to Force Issuers to Repurchase Fraudulent Issuances

    By Lucy Zhang | 27/08/2020

    Stock issuers may be ordered to repurchase shares if they conceal material facts or fabricate information in securities issuance documents.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Publishes Classification Results for Securities Firms

    By Editors | 27/08/2020

    The classification reflects securities firms’ governance structures, risk management capabilities, continuous compliance status, and business development status.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC Offers to Allow PCAOB to Inspect State-owned Entities – Report

    By Editors | 27/08/2020

    The CSRC proposes to allow the PCAOB to choose any Chinese state-owned enterprises for trial inspections, though information related to national security would be redacted.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SZSE’s ChiNext Debuts First 18 Listings Under New IPO System

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/08/2020

    18 companies rose by 212 percent on average on their first day of trading, with one company rising more than 2,900 percent during the day.

    Fintech / Regtech

    PBOC to Construct New Infrastructure in Big Data Hub

    By Lucy Zhang | 24/08/2020

    The new high-security data centre will be built in Guian New Area and become a key component of the PBOC’s new financial infrastructure.

    Fintech / Regtech

    CSRC Drafts Rules on Third-party Platforms Use by Securities Firms

    By Lucy Zhang | 19/08/2020

    The rules require brokerage firms to guarantee technical and data security when using third-party platforms to conduct securities business activities.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Optimises Rules on Administrative Reconciliation

    By Lucy Zhang | 13/08/2020

    The revisions will help to ensure investors are compensated for losses in a timely manner and market order is restored as soon as possible, the CSRC says.

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