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China's brokerage crackdown slashes billionaire Leaf Li's wealth

China has initiated a crackdown on online brokerages that facilitate unauthorized cross-border trading. This action has significantly impacted the wealth of Chinese billionaire Leaf Li, the founder and CEO of Futu Holdings. Li's fortune decreased by over a quarter, amounting to a loss of $1.7 billion, bringing his total wealth to $4.7 billion as Futu Holdings experienced a stock rout. AI

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China's brokerage crackdown slashes billionaire Leaf Li's wealth

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Rhoads ·

    China online brokerage crackdown trims billionaire owner’s wealth

    Chinese billionaire Leaf Li lost more than a quarter of his fortune on Friday after Beijing announced a crackdown on online brokerages offering unauthorised cross-border trading. Li’s wealth fell by US$1.7 billion, to US$4.7 billion, amid a stock rout for Futu Holdings, the compa…