• [Regulator]On 11 September, the CSRC approved China International Capital Corporation's (CICC) acquisition of Dongxing Securities and Cinda Securities through the issuance of new shares. After the merger, both securities firms will be legally dissolved, and their branches will be converted into branches of CICC. China Orient Asset Management and Cinda Asset Management will become significant shareholders of CICC, holding 8.03% and 16.76% of the company's shares, respectively.

  09-11-2026 18:59

• [Regulator]The Asset Management Association of China has recently set up a specialized committee for private securities investment funds.

  09-11-2026 18:42

• [Regulator]The CSRC reported that since the start of this year, medium- and long-term funds—including social security funds, pension funds, and insurance funds—have made net purchases exceeding CNY 600 billion (approximately US$89.47 billion) in A-shares, and the market value of A-shares held by these funds has grown by 12.5% compared to the end of 2025.

  09-11-2026 18:21

• [Regulator]SDIC Securities has allegedly been cautioned and fined CNY 818,000 yuan by the PBoC for three infractions: not performing customer due diligence as mandated, not reporting suspicious transactions as required, and not carrying out money laundering risk assessments or enhancing related risk management systems as necessary.

  09-11-2026 18:05

• [Regulator]Eastmoney Securities has allegedly received a warning and a fine of CNY 740,000 from the PBoC for two infractions: not performing the required customer due diligence and not reporting suspicious transactions as mandated.

  09-11-2026 18:03

• [Regulator]Sunshine Life Insurance has allegedly been cautioned and fined CNY 3.144 million by the PBoC due to four violations: not performing money laundering risk assessments and failing to enhance risk control measures as mandated; not adhering to customer due diligence protocols; not reporting suspicious transactions promptly; and offering services or carrying out transactions with customers whose identities were not verified.

  09-11-2026 18:00

• [Regulator]Chao LI, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), mentioned that regulators will encourage a gradual growth in the size and share of medium- and long-term capital flowing into the market and actively advance the development of equity mutual funds.

  09-10-2026 18:45

• [Regulator]Chao LI, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), stated that the updated rules for overseeing securities firms are anticipated to be published shortly. Additionally, the CSRC is actively working on drafting and updating key laws and regulations, including the Securities Investment Fund Law and the Rules for the Supervision of Listed Companies.

  09-10-2026 18:43

• [Regulator]Chao LI, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), stated that during the first eight months of this year, the CSRC investigated and addressed 644 violation cases, imposing fines and confiscations amounting to about CNY 10 billion (approximately US$1.49 billion).

  09-10-2026 18:40

• [Regulator]The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has recently granted Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) status to the following firms: RL Asset Management (HK) Limited, Optimus Commodities LLC, Seun Nok Trading International Limited, and Wooray Commodities Pte. Ltd.

  09-10-2026 18:34

• [Regulator]On 10 September, Lei LU, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China (PBoC), announced that throughout the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the PBoC will persist in advancing the internationalization of the RMB, enhance the connectivity of cross-border financial infrastructure, prioritize the growth of the offshore RMB market, and further expand the avenues for supplying offshore RMB liquidity.

  09-10-2026 18:16

• [Regulator]On 10 September, Lei LU, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China (PBoC), stated that China does not need or intend to achieve a trade advantage by deliberately devaluing its currency.

  09-10-2026 18:13

• [Regulator]On 10 September, Lei LU, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China (PBoC), stated that overseas entities hold over CNY 11 trillion (approximately US$1.64 trillion) in domestic RMB financial assets, and that central banks or monetary authorities from more than 80 countries and regions have incorporated RMB into their foreign exchange reserves.

  09-10-2026 18:10

• [Cross-Border]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.

  09-09-2026 16:24

• [Regulator]The Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) recently stated that it has been unable to successfully reach nine private fund managers, including Beijing Jinshi Zhiyuan Investment Management Co., Ltd. If these nine firms do not submit a report within five working days from the announcement date, they will be officially classified as unreachable and may face deregistration.

  09-09-2026 15:59

• [Owner & Wealth]According to Wind, during the first eight months of this year, the average investment return of 1,570 portfolio-type insurance asset management products in the mainland market was 3.75%, representing a YoY decline. The median return was 2.80%, which is an increase of 0.91 percentage points compared to the previous year. Additionally, 1,334 products, or 85%, recorded positive returns.

  09-09-2026 15:52

• [Owner & Wealth]According to reports, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is set to receive approval to invest in offshore bonds via the Southbound Bond Connect scheme. At the same time, the NSSF intends to invest in Dim Sum bonds through external asset management firms.

  09-09-2026 12:10

• [Regulator]The "China Asset Custody Industry Development Report (2026)" recently published by the China Banking Association (CBA) states that by the end of 2025, the total assets under custody in the Chinese Mainland amounted to CNY 198.84 trillion (around US$29.63 trillion), representing a YoY growth of 9.13%. Additionally, custody fee income reached CNY 51.434 billion (around US$7.66 billion), marking a 4.05% increase compared to the previous year.

  09-08-2026 20:09

• [Mutual Fund]UBS Fund Sales (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., founded in 2018 and fully owned by UBS Group, has reportedly halted its fund sales operations and ended the fund sales partnerships with multiple mainland mutual fund companies.

  09-08-2026 20:02

• [Regulator]China's Ministry of Finance is set to release special treasury bonds worth CNY 300 billion (about US$447 billion) to strengthen the core tier-one capital of eight major central financial enterprises. Of this amount, five insurance companies—Sinosure, China Life Insurance (Group), China Taiping Insurance Group, PICC Group, and China Reinsurance (Group)—will be allocated a combined total of CNY 70 billion. This is the first time that mainland insurance firms have been incorporated into the national capital injection program.

  09-08-2026 19:48

• [Owner & Wealth]On 7 September, New China Life Insurance entered into an investment agreement with Brookfield Asset Management to invest CNY 4 billion (around US$596 million) in the Brookfield China New Energy Fund. This fund is Brookfield's first RMB-denominated energy fund focused on high-quality, operational new energy power generation assets in China with long-term contractual guarantees, such as wind power, solar photovoltaics, and energy storage.

  09-08-2026 17:07

• [Owner & Wealth]According to the People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's gold reserves increased to 76.73 million ounces by the end of August, representing the 22nd month in a row of growth.

  09-07-2026 19:37

• [Mutual Fund]Several mutual fund companies on the mainland are said to be developing a system to reclaim performance-based bonuses. Some of these companies have reportedly already made official announcements about such systems, which may involve reclaiming a portion of an employee’s performance-based pay if they falsify KPIs, neglect their responsibilities, engage in serious misconduct, or trigger a significant risk event.

  09-07-2026 19:13

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