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China targets brokerage overseas operations in new anti-corruption rules

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China's securities regulator and industry body are closing compensation loopholes for brokerage management and staff, extending anti-corruption oversight to overseas operations for the first time, requiring clawback mechanisms and annual integrity reports reviewed by boards.

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China's securities regulator and its industry body are moving to close compensation loopholes for brokerage management and staff, extending anti-corruption oversight to overseas operations for the first time, as Beijing pushes the sector to build world-class investment banks.

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China’s securities regulator and its industry body are moving to close compensation loopholes for brokerage management and staff, extending anti-corruption oversight to overseas operations for the first time, as Beijing pushes the sector to build world-class investment banks.

The Securities Association of China, a self-regulatory body under the supervision of the regulator, recently sent brokerages a revised draft of its rules on “clean practices”, seeking industry feedback by September 29, domestic media reported on Monday, citing industry sources.

Under the proposed rules, offshore operations have been explicitly targeted for integrity oversight, marking a major expansion of Beijing’s regulatory reach into financial institutions’ overseas activities – a sector long viewed as a grey zone vulnerable to illicit transfers and kickbacks.

Brokerages will be required to establish clawback mechanisms to recover bonuses and performance pay from employees who violate ethical standards or regulatory rules. Brokerages must also prepare an annual report on integrity management and have it reviewed by their board.

Open Questions

  • What specific ethical standards or regulatory rules will trigger clawback mechanisms?
  • How will the annual integrity reports be audited or verified?
  • What penalties will brokerages face for non-compliance with the new rules?
  • How will overseas operations be monitored and enforced?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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