Head of China Research - Forsyth Barr Asia, Forsyth Barr Asia

David Millhouse

Head of China Research - Forsyth Barr Asia

Forsyth Barr Asia

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China barred brokerages from selling third-party financing products that help clients invest in stocks using borrowed money, such as umbrella trusts and those offered by peer-to-peer websites. Seeking to rein in the use of leverage to buy stocks, the China Securities Regulatory Commission also told brokerages they may not offer margin financing and securities lending to clients with less than 500,000 yuan of assets. Investors with assets of less than 500,000 yuan who opened margin-finance and securities lending accounts before Jan. 19 will not be forced to close their positions. Brokerages may not provide margin finance and securities lending to clients with a trading history of less than six months.

China barred brokerages from selling third-party financing products that help clients invest in stocks using borrowed money, such as umbrella trusts and those offered by peer-to-peer websites. Seeking to rein in the use of leverage to buy stocks, the China Securities Regulatory Commission also told brokerages they may not offer margin financing and securities lending to clients with less than 500,000 yuan of assets. Investors with assets of less than 500,000 yuan who opened margin-finance and securities lending accounts before Jan. 19 will not be forced to close their positions. Brokerages may not provide margin finance and securities lending to clients with a trading history of less than six months. 

CHINA MARKET: China barred brokerages from selling third-party financing products

China markets sold off last week, post news <span style='font: small/normal Arial, "BB.Proportional"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;'>China’s securities regulator plans to start a new round of checks on the margin-lending businesses of brokerages. <span style='font: small/normal Arial, "BB.Proportional"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;'>Despite the crackdown on 3 brokers earlier in the year, the outstanding balance of margin debt on the Shanghai Stock Exchange has climbed to a new record. <span style='font: small/normal Arial, "BB.Proportional"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;'>We are concerned that further crackdowns on margin trading on the A-share will be required near term, in particular on umbrella trusts.

China markets sold off last week, post news China’s securities regulator plans to start a new round of checks on the margin-lending businesses of brokerages. Despite the crackdown on 3 brokers earlier in the year, the outstanding balance of margin debt on the Shanghai Stock Exchange has climbed to a new record. We are concerned that further crackdowns on margin trading on the A-share will be required near term, in particular on umbrella trusts.  

CHINA MARKET: Growing risks of regulatory intervention on leverage 

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>M3 extends its Tender Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/benefit-one-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14502:1" rel="noopener">Benefit One (2412 JP)</a>. M3 can match Dai-Ichi Life proposal, financially, if backed. And <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dai-ichi-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1109:1" rel="noopener">Dai Ichi Life Insurance (8750 JP)</a> can probably bump further. </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haier-electronics-group-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4877:1" rel="noopener">Haier Electronics Group Co (1169 HK)</a>'s CEO and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/org-technology-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17510:1" rel="noopener">ORG Technology Co., Ltd. A (002701 CH)</a> reckon they can trump SASAC's Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cpmc-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10427:1" rel="noopener">CPMC Holdings (906 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>First City of London Investment Management, then Palliser Capital and now Whitebox, urge <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-c-t-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:481:1" rel="noopener">Samsung C&amp;T (028260 KS)</a> to improve its cash spending, improve governance and communications and simplify its corporate structure</li>
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M3 extends its Tender Offer for Benefit One (2412 JP). M3 can match Dai-Ichi Life proposal, financially, if backed. And Dai Ichi Life Insurance (8750 JP) can probably bump further. 

Haier Electronics Group Co (1169 HK)'s CEO and ORG Technology Co., Ltd. A (002701 CH) reckon they can trump SASAC's Offer for CPMC Holdings (906 HK).
First City of London Investment Management, then Palliser Capital and now Whitebox, urge Samsung C&amp;T (028260 KS) to improve its cash spending, improve governance and communications and simplify its corporate structure


Last Week in Event SPACE: Benefit One, CPMC, Samsung C&T, Sands China, Shinko Electric, Hankook & Co

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<li>The data in this insight is collated from the "shareholding disclosure" link on the HKEx website.</li>
<li>Often there is a corresponding HKEx announcement on the increase - or decrease - in the shareholding by directors. Or pledging. However, such disclosures are by no means an absolute.</li>
<li>The key stocks mentioned in this regular insight are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-lng-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9317:1" rel="noopener">China HK Power (931 HK)</a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meitu-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23573:1" rel="noopener">Meitu Inc (1357 HK)</a>
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</ul>


The data in this insight is collated from the "shareholding disclosure" link on the HKEx website.
Often there is a corresponding HKEx announcement on the increase - or decrease - in the shareholding by directors. Or pledging. However, such disclosures are by no means an absolute.
The key stocks mentioned in this regular insight are China HK Power (931 HK)and Meitu Inc (1357 HK)



HK CEO & Director Dealings (13 Dec 2023): Meitu's NED Selling; China HK Power's Short Call

Hong Kong

China HK Power Smart Energy is a comprehensive energy service provider, primarily engaged in the investment, construction, operation, and technical services of new energy and natural gas businesses. The company also sells and distributes liquefied natural gas (LNG) and offers financial services including leasing, securities brokerage, and asset management. It was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

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David Millhouse

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David Millhouse

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HK CEO & Director Dealings (13 Dec 2023): Meitu's NED Selling; China HK Power's Short Call

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David Blennerhassett

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