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China fines Guotai Haitong $7.8M for capital flow violations

Chinese regulators have fined Guotai Haitong Securities Asset Management 52.5 million yuan (US$7.8 million) for violations related to its offshore investment business. The penalties stem from breaches of foreign-exchange rules governing the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) programme and improper reporting of cross-border transactions between 2019 and 2022. The company stated that these issues have been rectified and will not impact its ongoing QDII qualifications or operations. AI

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China fines Guotai Haitong $7.8M for capital flow violations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Yulu Ao ·

    Chinese regulators slap US$7.8m penalty on Guotai Haitong arm amid capital flow crackdown

    An asset-management arm of Guotai Haitong Securities, a leading Chinese brokerage, was ordered to pay 52.5 million yuan (US$7.8 million) in fines and penalties for activities undertaken by its offshore investment business as Beijing tightens its scrutiny of capital flows. Guotai …