Crack down on insider trading

2007-05-22 06:58:53

Although insider trading is believed by stock analysts and informed investors to be widespread, the regulator is known to have formally investigated only one case so far involving a trader at a fund management company.

Stock index breaks record in morning session

2007-05-22 13:39:47

The Shanghai Composite Index, opened higher and finishes at 4,114.28 by noon, up 1.03 percent as a new record high.

Former Maotai GM in custody

2007-05-22 09:13:50

Kweichow Moutai confirmed yesterday that its former general manager, Qiao Hong, is in custody and under investigation for corruption.

CNOOC sets up financial panel

2007-05-22 09:22:18

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) formed a financial decision committee to oversee its financial assets.

State investment firm to take stake in PE firm

2007-05-22 09:09:05

China's embryonic State investment company is taking a $3 billion stake in the second- largest US private equity firm.

Market watchdog must keep eyes open

2007-05-22 09:02:37

China Securities Regulatory Commission should stay on high alert about irregularities in the red-hot stock market and deal heavy blows to violators.

Science park to help tech firms list

2007-05-22 08:41:31

Zhongguancun Science Park (Z-park) will help 10 to 15 enterprises go public each year for the next five years.

Stocks finish higher against new tightening policies

2007-05-21 15:49:23

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed at 4,072.23, up 1.04 percent today, against a series of tightening monetary policies released last Friday.

'Unwritten' rule to keep developers from listing in HK

2007-05-21 15:39:10

Enthusiasm by domestic real estate firms for raising capital on the Hong Kong stock exchange may be cooled by an unwritten rule from China's securities regulator.

Foreign exchanges allowed to set up rep offices

2007-05-21 08:57:58

The securities regulator announced yesterday that it will allow overseas stock exchanges to establish representative offices in the country from July 1.

Volatility in stock market expected

2007-05-21 08:48:06

The central bank's renewed efforts to curb the inflow of speculative capital into the stock market are expected to create volatility in the short term.