• [Regulator]The Securities Association of China (SAC) reported that in the first half of this year, 150 mainland securities firms generated total operating revenue of CNY 329.81 billion (about US$49.192 billion) and a net profit of CNY 138.664 billion (around US$20.682 billion), marking year-on-year growth of 31.38% and 23.50%, respectively. Out of these, 136 securities companies were profitable.

  10-08-2026 19:53

• [Cross-Border]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.

  10-08-2026 19:34

• [Regulator]According to the Securities Association of China (SAC), in the first half of this year, the mainland securities industry's five main business areas—securities brokerage, proprietary trading, interest spread, investment banking, and asset management—contributed 35.66%, 34.29%, 12.28%, 5.67%, and 3.68% respectively to the total operating revenue. Notably, revenue from securities brokerage reached CNY 117.6 billion (about US$17.54 billion), marking a 53.90% year-over-year increase, fueled by active market trading.

  10-08-2026 15:49

• [Regulator]The Securities Association of China (SAC) reported that by the end of June this year, foreign institutions and individuals owned a total of CNY 4.66 trillion (about US$695.1 billion) in A-shares, marking an increase of nearly 30% from the end of the previous year.

  10-08-2026 14:43

• [Cross-Border]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 18:38

• [Regulator]The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) reported that in the first half of this year, Hong Kong’s securities industry saw a strong net profit growth of 21%, reaching HK$51.7 billion (about US$6.59 billion). Additionally, the total transaction value handled by securities brokers rose by 24% compared to the previous half, hitting a record HK$149 trillion (approximately US$19 trillion). The number of active clients also grew by 10%, reaching around 5.7 million as of 30 June.

  10-06-2026 18:33

• [Cross-Border]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).

  10-06-2026 16:42

• [Mutual Fund]A Bloomberg report states that 256 mutual funds in the mainland market have been closed this year, marking the highest number since 2018. The primary causes for these liquidations are that the net asset value has remained below CNY 50 million (approximately US$7.46 million), or that the net asset value of a seeded fund falls below CNY 200 million (around US$29.83 million) after three years of operation, which activates the liquidation criteria.

  10-05-2026 17:13

• [Regulator]On 5 October, the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) published data showing that by the end of the second quarter of this year, the total assets under management by mainland mutual fund management firms and their subsidiaries, securities firms and their subsidiaries, futures companies and their asset management branches, as well as private fund management institutions, amounted to CNY 88.37 trillion (about US$13.18 trillion).

  10-05-2026 16:40

• [Regulator]The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) reported that in the first half of this year, foreign issuers of Panda bonds made up 54% of the total funds raised in the Panda bond market, exceeding the amount raised by Chinese issuers for the first time.

  10-05-2026 16:26

• [Regulator]On 29 September, the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the People's Bank of China (PBoC), and the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) announced that starting 1 October, a 1% interest rate subsidy on housing loans will be implemented, initially planned to last for one year.

  09-29-2026 18:53

• [Mutual Fund]According to Wind, as of 28 September, the total assets managed by semiconductor-focused mutual funds (including ETFs) in the mainland market surpassed RMB 390 billion (about USD 58.12 billion), marking a rise of RMB 240 billion (160%) since the start of the year. Among these, 95 funds experienced a net asset value increase exceeding 20% this year, with the highest growth rate nearing 99%.

  09-29-2026 11:37

• [Mutual Fund]It is expected that 72 new mutual funds will be introduced in the mainland market this coming October, primarily consisting of equity funds and fixed income plus products that include equity elements.

  09-29-2026 10:24

• [ETF & Index]On 28 September, all three main A-share indices ended the day down. Despite this, equity ETFs (including cross-border ETFs) listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges experienced a net inflow exceeding CNY 24 billion (about US$3.58 billion). Specifically, broad-based ETFs tracking the ChiNext Index, the STAR Market 50 Index, and the CSI 1000 Index attracted a net inflow of CNY 19.139 billion, whereas Hong Kong equity ETFs had a net outflow of CNY 807 million.

  09-29-2026 08:44

• [Regulator]SPDB Wealth Management was recently penalized CNY 9.1222 million by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) due to insufficient identification of related parties and liquidity risk indicators that did not meet regulatory requirements.

  09-28-2026 18:35

• [Regulator]The National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) recently fined Taiping Asset Management CNY 300,000 for the improper use of insurance funds. Additionally, Zhou Ye, a related responsible individual, has been banned from working in the insurance industry for 15 years.

  09-28-2026 18:35

• [Private Fund]As reported by the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC), by 26 September, there were 159 private securities investment fund managers in the mainland market with AUM surpassing CNY 10 billion (about US$1.49 billion). Among them, 47 managers exceeded the CNY 10 billion mark for the first time this year.

  09-28-2026 13:46

• [Mutual Fund]Even though there are only three trading days this week (28 September - 2 October), seven new mutual funds will be launched in the mainland market, including one medium-to-long-term pure bond fund, one fixed income plus fund, two hybrid FOFs, and three equity funds (two equity index funds and one actively managed equity fund).

  09-28-2026 10:22

• [Regulator]The People's Bank of China (PBoC) recently published the 2026 RMB Internationalization Report, revealing that by the end of June 2026, overseas investors held Chinese equities worth CNY 4.7 trillion, representing about 3.9% of the total market value of A-shares.

  09-24-2026 18:21

• [Cross-Border]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.

  09-24-2026 18:06

• [Private Fund]The Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) reported that in August 2026, 1,890 new private funds were registered in the mainland market, totaling AUM of CNY 72.402 billion (about US$10.8 billion). By the end of August, there were 145,219 domestic private funds in existence, with a combined total size of CNY 25.75 trillion.

  09-24-2026 10:50

• [Owner & Wealth]The Hong Kong government is said to be aiming to raise between HK$15 billion and HK$20 billion (US$1.9 billion to US$2.6 billion) by issuing multi-currency digital green bonds in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros, and offshore RMB, which would make it the largest bond deal of this kind globally.

  09-24-2026 10:31

• [ETF & Index]As of September 23, Wind data indicates that the total value of domestic bond ETFs in the mainland market surpassed CNY one trillion (about US$149 billion) for the first time, reaching CNY 1,002.231 billion. Since the start of this year, bond ETFs have experienced a net inflow exceeding CNY 160 billion.

  09-24-2026 09:13

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