April 18, 2023
Chinese regulators are expected to fine Ant Group about a quarter less than the more than $1 billion initially planned and downgrade their charges against it, sources said, as they seek to end a years-long crackdown on marquee technology firms. …
March 24, 2023
Chinese authorities raided the office of U.S. corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group in Beijing and detained five local staff, the company said, putting foreign companies in China on alert just as the country hosts an international economic forum. News …
January 10, 2022
SHANGHAI – China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) has placed Wang Bin, the chairman of China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., under investigation, the bureau said on Saturday. Wang is “suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, and is …
January 4, 2022
GUANGZHOU, China – Investors in financial products issued by China Evergrande Group protested outside the cash-strapped company’s offices in Guangzhou on Tuesday, with many worried that their returns would be sacrificed to keep real estate projects afloat. Members of the …
October 18, 2021
For months in the runup to the 2008 financial crisis, banking heavyweights from Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke on down said the turmoil in subprime mortgages would be “contained.” That phrase is now making a comeback in Beijing as regulators …
August 13, 2021
China’s banking and insurance watchdog is stepping up scrutiny of the nation’s insurance technology platforms, widening a regulatory dragnet that has roiled global investors. The regulator ordered companies and local agencies to curb improper marketing and pricing practices, and step …
April 19, 2021
SHANGHAI – China launched the country’s first class-action lawsuit against a listed company on Friday, targeting Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co, as regulators vowed “zero tolerance” against accounting fraud and other capital markets “tumors.” The China Securities Investor Service Centre (CSISC), a …
April 19, 2021
HONG KONG – Ant Group is exploring options for founder Jack Ma to divest his stake in the financial technology giant and give up control, as meetings with Chinese regulators signaled to the company that the move could help draw …
April 12, 2021
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – Chinese online insurance technology firm Waterdrop Inc. is receiving pushback from domestic regulators on its planned U.S. initial public offering as its business model is seen as risky, four people familiar with the situation told Reuters. Waterdrop, …
April 2, 2018
China’s new banking and insurance regulator said on Thursday [March 29] it will deepen the reform and opening up of the banking and insurance systems and will crack down on financial risk. In a statement, the regulator also said it …