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Financial Regulatory Storm
In response to the central government’s recent calls to rein in financial risks, regulators of banks, insurers and the stock market have rolled out measures targeting long-standing issues in this sector
Five Things You Need to Know About China’s New Cabinet-Level Financial Stability Committee
Initiative to improve interagency coordination, shift away from easy money without sacrificing economic growth
China Sets Cost Rules to Curb Industrial Price Wars
The NDRC and the market regulator have published a unified methodology to determine whether manufacturers are engaged in illegal low-price dumping
China Aims to Make Local Exchanges the Top Choice for Quality Companies
The securities regulator will introduce more inclusive rules for share issuances, listings and M&A, Vice Chairman Li Chao says
CICC Wins Approval to Absorb Two Peers in Beijing’s Push for Bigger Brokerages
The three-way merger advances Beijing’s push to consolidate the brokerage sector, with the combined firm set to exceed 1.25 trillion yuan in assets
Former China Securities Regulator Sentenced to Life for $14 Million Graft
Wang Jianjun is another high-ranking financial official felled by Beijing’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign
Business Brief (Sept. 7): Beijing Plans to Foster Over 10,000 AI Startups by 2028
Financial giants get capital injection, AI short dramas face polarization
China Proposes Sweeping Insurance Law Overhaul to Tighten Shareholder Oversight
Draft revision would expand regulators’ powers to trace illicit capital, intervene earlier in troubled insurers and curb abusive ownership structures
Exclusive: Hong Kong Regulator Raids Huatai Office in Probe Over Suspicious U.S. Options Trades
Sources say the Hong Kong watchdog questioned employees as part of an investigation tied to suspicious trades placed before a crackdown on Futu and UP Fintech
Analysis: Why China Is Rewriting Its Stock Market Refinancing Rules
With fundraising expected to top 1 trillion yuan this year, regulators are moving to stamp out arbitrage in private placements and ensure proceeds fund genuine main business expansion
China Names Veteran Financial Regulator to Lead Market Watchdog
The 60-year-old former central bank deputy governor brings decades of financial sector and local government experience to the State Administration for Market Regulation
Standard Chartered-Backed China Bohai Bank and Wealth Unit Fined Over $9 Million
Regulator cites imprudent practices in loan, bill and wealth management businesses
China Revokes Evergrande Life’s License Over Illegal Fund Use
The National Financial Regulatory Administration accused the insurer of illegally funneling funds to related parties, marking the final regulatory step following its 2023 state-backed takeover
In Depth: Shein Heads for Hong Kong IPO as Growth Slows, Regulatory Pressure Mounts
The fast-fashion giant’s projection valuation has plummeted in the face of intensifying competition and rising costs overseas
Shanghai Financial Court Issues New Guidelines to Support Global Finance Ambitions
The 18-point framework clarifies rules for offshore finance and asset-management disputes while signaling tighter scrutiny of unauthorized overseas investment activity
Former Jilin Financial Regulator Taken Away by Authorities
Wang Lisheng is the sixth former chairman of provincial lender Jilin Bank to be entangled in a corruption dragnet, highlighting the governance failures plaguing Northeast China’s local banking system
China to Let Mainland Insurers Buy Hong Kong ETFs Through Stock Connect
Move opens a new channel for long-term mainland capital into Hong Kong, though regulators haven’t said when trading will begin
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