China Securities Regulatory Commission

    Enforcement

    SFC, CSRC to Facilitate Cross-Border Investigations

    By Editors | 17/06/2019

    The SFC and CSRC have agreed on a new cooperative framework to facilitate and coordinate cross-border investigations in “high impact or urgent cases”.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Shanghai’s New Tech Board to Commence Trading Within 2 Months

    By Editors | 15/06/2019

    China has held a launch ceremony for Shanghai’s new board, termed the ‘SSE STAR Market’. Trading is expected to commence within 2 months with about 30 companies.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SSE Approves First Three Companies to List on New Tech Board

    By Editors | 06/06/2019

    The three companies are among 117 that have so far applied for a listing. The three will now have to file listing registrations with the CSRC.

    Market Infrastructure

    Huatai Confirms Intention to Float London Depositary Receipts

    By Editors | 06/06/2019

    Huatai Securities reconfirming its intention to list depositary receipts on the LSE signals that the issues that delayed the Shanghai-London Stock Connect may now be resolved.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Sino-Japan ETF Connect Launched; Six Cross-Border ETFs Approved

    By Editors | 27/05/2019

    The announcement follows an ETF Connectivity Agreement signed by JPX and the SSE last month, where both agreed to establish an system for cross-listings of ETFs.

    Enforcement

    CICC Bankers Reprimanded for Altering IPO Documents

    By Editors | 24/05/2019

    Two CICC bankers have been named and shamed for altering the IPO application documents of a company seeking a listing on Shanghai’s new tech board.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China to Open Bond Futures Market to Domestic Banks

    By Editors | 24/05/2019

    Opening up bond futures trading to banks will improve volumes, liquidity, hedging tools, and price discovery across the broader bond market.

    AML / KYC

    Hong Kong, China Framework Comparison – KYC Standards

    By Prasanna Venkatesan | 23/05/2019

    Given the similarities between Hong Kong and China’s KYC frameworks, cross-border onboarding and account opening has become less of a challenge, say Synpulse’s Prasanna Venkatesan, Gregory Achache and Marina Mai.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China to Pilot Cross-Market Bond Index Funds

    By Editors | 22/05/2019

    The CSRC and PBOC are planning to launch pilot bond index mutual funds that can be traded either on stock exchanges or the interbank market.

    Enforcement

    UPDATED – Former CSRC Chief Under Investigation in Corruption Probe

    By Editors | 20/05/2019

    Liu Shiyu, the former head of the CSRC who was replaced in January, is now under investigation in a corruption probe.

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