Regulator

08-28-2026 19:38:00 On 28 August, the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the State Taxation Administration (STA), and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) jointly released a statement to regulate the individual income tax policy on restricted shares, clarifying that bonus shares issued or transferred following the removal of restrictions on restricted shares will be subject to individual income tax.
08-28-2026 19:23:00 On 28 August, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) and the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) jointly released the "Opinions on Reforming and Enhancing Real Estate Credit Management and Promoting the Accelerated Development of a New Real Estate Development Model," which increased the maximum duration for personal housing loans from 30 years to 40 years.
08-28-2026 19:19:00 On 28 August, the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) released the "Trial Administrative Measures for Trust Companies Engaging in Trust Business within the Real Estate Sector."
08-27-2026 20:23:00 The monthly report from the China Association for Public Companies (CAPCO) indicates that 14 companies were listed on the Mainland stock markets in July, raising a total of CNY 97.61 billion (approximately US$14.52 billion), surpassing the total IPO fundraising amount for the first half of 2026. Among these, CXMT raised CNY 66.61 billion (about US$9.91 billion), securing the top position in the market by total market capitalization. Additionally, 8 companies were successfully delisted, including 6 from the main board.
08-27-2026 19:42:00 The July report published by the China Association for Public Companies (CAPCO) states that as of 31 July 26, there were 5,541 companies listed on the domestic stock market. This includes 2,313 companies on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, 2,897 on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and 331 on the Beijing Stock Exchange. Regarding share categories, there were 5,261 A-share companies, 273 companies with multiple share types like A+H and A+B, and 7 B-share companies.
08-25-2026 18:28:00 The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) recently imposed a fine of CNY 52.5474 million (around US$7.82 million) on Shanghai Guotai Haitong Securities Asset Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Guotai Haitong Securities, for breaching foreign exchange management rules related to QDII investments and for not submitting the required indirect reports on international balance of payments statistics.
08-24-2026 12:50:00 On 21 August, the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) released the "Measures for the Asset-Liability Management of Insurance Companies," which will come into force on 1 January 2027. At the same time, the earlier "Notice of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission on Issuing the Interim Measures for the Supervision of Insurance Assets and Liabilities Management" will be revoked.
08-21-2026 18:59:00 On 21 August, the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) imposed a fine of 12.3 million yuan on CBHB Wealth Management Co., Ltd., and issued warnings along with fines totaling 110,000 yuan to two responsible individuals, due to issues including improper investment activities and inaccurate information disclosure.
08-21-2026 18:56:00 On 21 August, the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) declared the cancellation of Evergrande Life Insurance Co., Ltd.'s business license due to significant violations, including improper use of insurance assets, transferring benefits to affiliated parties, inadequate post-investment management, and falsification of submitted reports.
08-21-2026 18:54:00 On 21 August, the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) issued a warning and imposed a fine of 3.27 million yuan (around US$0.49 million) on New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Additionally, six responsible individuals received warnings and fines totaling 490,000 yuan. These actions were taken because the company did not properly oversee the investment activities of its trustees and had inaccuracies in cost allocation.
08-20-2026 17:57:00 The CSRC has approved qualified foreign institutional investors to start trading hot-rolled coil options and stainless steel options on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, along with low-sulfur fuel oil options on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, starting 10 September 2026.
08-18-2026 18:58:00 On 18 August, China's National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) announced its support for mainland insurance assets to invest in Hong Kong ETFs via the Stock Connect scheme.
08-18-2026 15:16:00 The Shenzhen Financial Regulatory Bureau has recently authorized Luo Shuiquan, the former general manager of Ping An Asset Management Co., Ltd., to take on the roles of vice general manager and board secretary at Aegon THTF Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
08-14-2026 18:00:00 On 14 August, the CSRC published the "Supervision Report on the 2025 Annual Financial Reports of Listed Companies", revealing that by 30 April 2026, a total of 5,517 listed companies in the Chinese Mainland had released their 2025 annual financial reports. This includes 3,201 companies on the main board, 1,397 on the ChiNext board, 608 on the STAR Market, and 311 on the Beijing Stock Exchange.
08-14-2026 17:18:00 In the most recent Institutional Supervision Report, the CSRC instructed mutual fund companies to closely track any discrepancies between their fund investments and performance benchmarks, and to prevent heavy concentration in any single sector. According to the "Measures for the Operation and Management of Mutual Funds", the market value of securities from a single issuer held by a mutual fund must not surpass 10% of the fund's net asset value. However, as of 30 June, 272 actively managed equity funds in Mainland China had holdings that exceeded this limit.
08-14-2026 11:36:00 As of 13 Aug, the issuance of Panda bonds has reportedly reached CNY 202.475 billion (about US$30 billion) this year, marking a 73.57% YoY increase. This amount also surpasses the total issuance of CNY 183.56 billion in 2025 and CNY 194.8 billion in 2024, establishing a new record high.
08-13-2026 15:19:00 The Hong Kong government explicitly clarified on 12 Aug that proprietary trading businesses do not meet the definition of a "fund" under the Inland Revenue Ordinance and therefore cannot benefit from the carried interest tax exemption proposed in the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2026. This clarification directly refutes foreign media reports suggesting that proprietary trading firms such as Jane Street, Citadel Securities and Jump Trading could be included in the tax concession.
08-13-2026 15:08:00 On 11 August, China Pacific Life Insurance Co., Ltd. submitted its application for "Registration of Mutual Funds Distribution Institutions" to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). If approved, it will become the tenth insurance company in the Chinese Mainland authorized to distribute mutual funds.
08-12-2026 10:15:00 According to a report by the Financial Times, Hong Kong is thinking about broadening its planned tax-cut reforms to cover proprietary trading companies such as Jane Street and Citadel Securities.
08-12-2026 10:13:00 Regulatory sources report that five HK-domiciled mutual funds managed by BlackRock, UBS Asset Management, AllianzGI, Value Partners, and E Fund (Hong Kong) have been approved as the newest batch of mutual recognition funds eligible for public sale in the Chinese Mainland.
08-10-2026 16:55:00 On 7 August, the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges announced that commodity futures Listed Open-Ended Funds (LOFs), QDII LOFs, and small-scale LOFs with a net asset value below CNY 10 million for 60 consecutive trading days will be delisted. The first two categories--commodity futures LOFs and QDII LOFs--must be delisted by no later than 31 December 2027.
08-07-2026 17:30:00 On 7 August, the Securities Association of China (SAC) released the "Rules for Bond Investment Advisory Business of Securities Companies", which strictly forbids securities firms from using clients' excess returns as a measure of performance in their bond investment advisory services.
08-07-2026 17:23:00 The People's Bank of China (PBoC) reported that as of July 31, China's gold reserves totaled 76.08 million ounces, rising by 640,000 ounces compared to the end of June. This represents the 21st straight month of gold acquisitions by the PBoC since October 2025.
08-07-2026 17:21:00 The People's Bank of China (PBoC) reported that as of July 31, China's foreign exchange reserves amounted to US$3,418.776 billion, marking a small rise of 0.07% (US$2.516 billion) compared to the end of June.
08-06-2026 18:20:00 The People's Bank of China and the Central Bank of Argentina have recently extended their bilateral currency swap agreement, totaling CNY 130 billion (28 trillion Argentine pesos). The agreement is valid for five years and can be extended further by mutual consent.

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