Category: Finance
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China Sets 20% Tax on Individual Sales of Restricted Stock, Demands Cost-Basis Disclosure
Read more: China Sets 20% Tax on Individual Sales of Restricted Stock, Demands Cost-Basis DisclosureChina moved on Friday to standardize how individuals pay tax on the sale of restricted shares in listed companies, issuing a joint circular that fixes the applicable rate at 20%, tightens the calculation of cost basis, and establishes a unified settlement process for taxpayers. The rules were published as Announcement No. 26 of 2026 by the Ministry…
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STAR 50 Index Rebalances: Five New Names Join, Semiconductor Chip Stocks Feature Prominently
Read more: STAR 50 Index Rebalances: Five New Names Join, Semiconductor Chip Stocks Feature ProminentlyThe September adjustment adds three semiconductor value-chain companies, underscoring the index’s growing tilt toward China’s domestic chip sector. he Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Securities Index Co., Ltd. jointly announced on Friday that they will adjust the constituent samples of the STAR 50 Index and several related benchmarks, with the changes taking effect after the…
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Trump’s Grid Equipment Order Triggers Sharp Selloff in Chinese Power-Equipment Stocks
Read more: Trump’s Grid Equipment Order Triggers Sharp Selloff in Chinese Power-Equipment StocksChinese power-equipment and inverter manufacturers suffered their worst single-day rout in months on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14420 — a sweeping national-emergency directive that bans the procurement, import, transfer, or installation of foreign-produced bulk-power-system equipment and directs the Department of Energy to issue implementing rules within 120 days. Although the…
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China’s Unified Asset-Management Disclosure Rules Take Effect Sept 1, Reshaping How Banks, Trusts and Insurers Report to Investors
Read more: China’s Unified Asset-Management Disclosure Rules Take Effect Sept 1, Reshaping How Banks, Trusts and Insurers Report to InvestorsAfter an eight-month transition window, the Measures for the Administration of Information Disclosure of Asset Management Products of Banking and Insurance Institutions will officially take effect on September 1, 2026, replacing a patchwork of inconsistent rules with a single, binding standard for how China’s banks, trust companies and insurance asset managers communicate with investors. Issued by the…
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Shanghai Police Dismantle Two Underground Money-Transfer Rings Built on Virtual Currency
Read more: Shanghai Police Dismantle Two Underground Money-Transfer Rings Built on Virtual CurrencyAuthorities arrest 28 suspects across two separate operations funnelling renminbi into foreign currency through crypto “offset” transactions and unlicensed payment platforms. Police in Shanghai said Wednesday they had uncovered and shut down two underground financial operations that used virtual currency to illegally move money across borders, arresting a combined 28 suspects in coordinated raids earlier…
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Hong Kong Stock Connect Reshuffle Sends a Signal: The “Inclusion Trade” Has Inverted
Read more: Hong Kong Stock Connect Reshuffle Sends a Signal: The “Inclusion Trade” Has InvertedThe semi-annual rebalancing of the Hang Seng Composite Index, announced by Hang Seng Indexes Company on Aug. 21, will take effect Sept. 7, triggering a corresponding adjustment to the universe of Hong Kong-listed stocks eligible for southbound investment through the Mainland–Hong Kong Stock Connect program. But this time, the market’s long-reliable playbook for profiting from…
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PBOC Deploys Trio of Liquidity Tools to Stabilize Month-End Funding Markets
Read more: PBOC Deploys Trio of Liquidity Tools to Stabilize Month-End Funding MarketsAug 25, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) –The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has activated a combination of three liquidity management instruments to smooth funding volatility as the banking system approaches month-end, signaling a calibrated approach that balances ample short-term liquidity with a desire to prevent excessive declines in long-term bond yields. In a series of announcements on…
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Hang Seng Tech Additions to Squeeze Active Managers More Than Index-Tracking ETFs
Read more: Hang Seng Tech Additions to Squeeze Active Managers More Than Index-Tracking ETFsHang Seng Indexes has proposed a major expansion of the Hang Seng Tech Index, increasing the number of constituents to 50 from 30 and introducing a revenue-growth criterion for the first time. While the changes would inject fresh growth-oriented names, the index’s top-heavy structure is unlikely to shift meaningfully. CATL, UBTech and 18 other stocks…
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Major Chinese Banks Roll Out Details on Consumer Loan Subsidy Expansion
Read more: Major Chinese Banks Roll Out Details on Consumer Loan Subsidy ExpansionAug 21, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – Several of China’s largest banks have moved swiftly to implement a newly expanded loan subsidy program, with Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of China raising the annual interest subsidy cap for consumer loans and credit card installments to 5,000 yuan ($684) per borrower, up from 3,000 yuan previously. The adjustments…
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China’s Seven-Day Reverse Repo Hits Zero for Seven Straight Sessions – What Signal Is Beijing Sending?
Read more: China’s Seven-Day Reverse Repo Hits Zero for Seven Straight Sessions – What Signal Is Beijing Sending?The People’s Bank of China has halted seven-day reverse repos since mid-August while deploying overnight operations instead, prompting debate among analysts about whether the shift signals a change in policy stance or simply reflects ample liquidity. August 19, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – For the seventh consecutive trading day, the People’s Bank of China conducted zero seven-day reverse…