• 10-13-2026 16:17:00  According to LSEG, M&A activities involving Chinese companies amounted to US$274 billion in the first three quarters of 2026, representing a 10% decrease from a year ago. Goldman Sachs led the league table of financial advisers for China-related announced M&A deals, advising on transactions totaling US$49.2 billion and holding an 18% market share. Gram Capital ranked second, advising on nearly US$29 billion worth of deals, followed by Morgan Stanley with US$26.7 billion.

• 10-13-2026 15:44:00  The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) plans to improve market liquidity, draw in more global investors, and increase the use of the RMB by offering trading in RMB-denominated gold futures and stocks, as well as developing a multi-asset ecosystem that includes equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities, derivatives, indices, and data.

• 10-08-2026 19:34:00  On 8 October, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) stated that under a market-driven exchange rate system, China does not establish a fixed exchange rate target or intervene in the long-term exchange rate trend. Instead, China focuses on preventing the impact of sudden short-term exchange rate fluctuations, especially rapid short-term depreciation, in order to ensure financial stability.

• 10-06-2026 18:38:00  Mainland AI firm DeepSeek is said to be nearing the completion of a new funding round valued at a minimum of CNY 80 billion (around US$12 billion), with Tencent (00700) and CATL (03750) spearheading the investment. Based on the signed term sheet, DeepSeek’s total financing could reach nearly CNY 100 billion (about US$14.9 billion).

• 10-06-2026 16:42:00  KPMG reported that since the start of this year, Hong Kong has received over 600 listing applications. The city is anticipated to achieve its highest-ever annual fundraising performance, with the total fundraising potential for the year reaching HK$500 billion (around US$63.7 billion).

• 09-24-2026 18:06:00  The National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) has reportedly released a notice to mainland insurance companies stating that, beginning 20 September, all insurance institutions eligible to invest in southbound stock connect can directly invest in ETFs via the ETF Connect program without requiring special approvals. Additionally, investments by insurance institutions in southbound ETFs will not count against their QDII quotas.

• 09-23-2026 16:25:00  On 23 September, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) successfully issued 60 billion RMB worth of 6-month central bank bills in Hong Kong, achieving a winning bid rate of 1.37%.

• 09-18-2026 19:02:00  BlackRock Fund Management Co., Ltd. has recently been granted Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) status by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), making it the first wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WOFE) mutual fund company in Mainland China to achieve this qualification.

• 09-16-2026 19:52:00  China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (CCDC) reported that foreign institutions raised their Chinese government bond holdings by about RMB 1.6 billion in August, marking the fourth month in a row of growth. This brought their total holdings to nearly RMB 2.03 trillion. Additionally, holdings of policy bank bonds experienced a modest increase of around RMB 600 million.

• 09-16-2026 10:40:00  The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is said to be developing its inaugural bond index, with plans to introduce it by the end of this year.

• 09-09-2026 16:24:00  On 8 September, the Shenzhen Municipal Government successfully launched CNH 4 billion worth of offshore RMB local government bonds in Hong Kong. This included CNH 2.5 billion in 5-year bonds with a coupon rate of 1.51% and CNH 1.5 billion in 10-year bonds with a coupon rate of 1.81%. The issuance was oversubscribed by nine times in total.

• 09-04-2026 15:50:00  The Guangdong Provincial Government recently raised CNH 7.5 billion (around US$11.17 billion) through offshore RMB local government bonds issued in Hong Kong. This included CNH 2.6 billion with a 3-year coupon rate of 1.42%, CNH 3.5 billion with a 5-year coupon rate of 1.52%, and CNH 1.4 billion with a 10-year coupon rate of 1.82%. The bonds were highly popular, with investors placing subscriptions totaling CNH 64 billion, resulting in an oversubscription of about 7.53 times.

• 09-03-2026 19:03:00  On 3rd September, during the Capital Markets Forum (CMF) Select Shanghai 2026, Saudi Exchange CEO Mohammed al-Rumaih announced that over 400 investors from China, both institutional and individual, are currently involved in the Saudi capital market, holding assets worth more than US$4.8 billion.

• 08-27-2026 20:13:00  On 27 August, UBS successfully issued its inaugural Panda bond in the China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM), with a total amount of CNY 2 billion, a maturity period of 5 years, and a coupon rate of 1.78%. This issuance set a new record for the lowest coupon rate on a five-year Panda bond issued by a foreign financial institution. Additionally, it represents the first instance of a Swiss financial institution issuing Panda bonds in China.

• 08-20-2026 18:39:00  On 13 August, the State Grid Corporation of China successfully launched Dim Sum Bonds totaling CNH 14.9 billion (around US$2.21 billion) in Hong Kong. This represents the largest single bond issuance by a central state-owned enterprise so far and drew significant interest from major Chinese institutional investors, including China Life, PICC, Ping An Insurance, China Pacific Insurance, Taiping Insurance, and Taikang Insurance.

• 08-19-2026 13:57:00  According to Wind, as of 18 August, QFIIs had increased their holdings in over 120 A-share listed companies during the second quarter of 2026, with CATL experiencing the largest rise in market value held by QFIIs in that period.

• 08-17-2026 19:13:00  As reported by the People's Bank of China (PBoC), foreign institutions held CNY 3.21 trillion (around US$480 billion) in bonds within China's interbank market as of 31 July. This amount represented about 1.8% of the total custody volume in the interbank bond market. The holdings comprised CNY 2.02 trillion (62.9%) in treasury bonds, CNY 0.76 trillion (23.7%) in policy bank bonds, CNY 0.27 trillion (8.4%) in interbank certificates of deposit, and CNY 0.16 trillion (5.0%) in other bond categories.

• 08-12-2026 10:26:00  On 11 August, CapitaLand Investment successfully launched China Commercial Private REIT (269333) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, raising CNY 3.15 billion (about US$467 million). This made it the largest private REIT in China backed by an international asset manager.

• 08-07-2026 18:32:00  On 7 August, Guotai Haitong Securities, China's largest security company created through the significant merger of Guotai Junan and Haitong Securities, announced plans to privatize and delist its subsidiary, Guotai Junan International, by canceling shares at HK$3.00 each under a scheme agreement.

• 08-07-2026 11:21:00  As reported by the SAFE, by 30 June, the cumulative net subscription amount for southbound MRFs reached CNY 657 million (US$97.35 million), marking a modest MoM rise of 1.1%, but a 3% decline over the past six months.

• 08-07-2026 11:15:00  The SAFE announced that by June 30, the cumulative net subscription amount for northbound MRFs reached CNY 109.2 billion (US$161.8 billion), representing a 2.2% MoM increase but a 12.7% decline from the end of last year.

• 08-05-2026 12:24:00  On 5 August, China's Ministry of Finance issued the fourth batch of RMB-denominated treasury bonds for this year in HK. The total scale of the bonds was CNH 15 billion (equivalent to US$2.2 billion), and the issuance was oversubscribed by 4.67 times.

• 08-03-2026 12:11:00  On 3rd August, the HKEx launched 5-year Chinese government bond futures, becoming the sole Chinese government bond futures contract available on an offshore market worldwide.

• 07-31-2026 11:57:00  On 30 July, CPE, a Chinese private equity company, signed an agreement with the European private equity firm Jacobs Capital to acquire Mammut Sports Group AG.

• 07-31-2026 11:49:00  On 30 July, China International Capital (CICC) introduced an international asset custody service in Hong Kong to support the increasing number of Chinese Mainland asset managers expanding their operations overseas.

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