Exclusive: Ex-IPO Regulator Found With Up to 300 Million Yuan in Cash
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A former IPO overseer at the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has been expelled from the Communist Party, joining a string of former IPO officials facing prosecution for suspected corruption.
Yang Jiaohong has been accused of several violations, including abusing his position at the top securities watchdog to make last-minute purchases of pre-IPO shares in companies preparing to list, reaping “huge” unlawful personal gain, according to a Friday announcement by graft-busters.

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- Former CSRC IPO overseer Yang Jiaohong was expelled from the Communist Party for abusing his position and making illicit gains via pre-IPO share purchases.
- Authorities confiscated 200–300 million yuan ($27.8–41.7 million) in cash from Yang's home during a late 2024 investigation.
- Yang's case follows recent anti-corruption actions against other former CSRC IPO regulators, Li Xiaoqiang and Wu Guofang, who also face prosecution.
- 1998:
- Yang Jiaohong joined the CSRC.
- 2009:
- ChiNext board on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange opened, in which Yang played a key review role.
- August 2015:
- A Ningbo-based PE fund, possibly connected to Yang, was established.
- 2016:
- Yang Jiaohong resigned from the CSRC.
- late 2024:
- Anti-graft officials placed Yang Jiaohong under investigation and seized 200 to 300 million yuan in cash from his home.
- July 2025:
- Anti-graft watchdogs announced investigations of Li Xiaoqiang and Wu Guofang, two other former IPO regulators.
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Aug. 22, 2025, Issue 32
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