Insurers make good earnings in stock market

China's insurers earned 8.9 billion yuan (US$1.1 billion) by investing insurance funds in the country's bullish stock market last year.

CITIC Bank to launch dual listing in 1st half

China CITIC Bank plans to go public on the mainland and in Kong Kong simultaneously in the first half of this year, raising HK$21.8 billion.

Investors have forked out 1.16 trillion yuan, a record high subscription, to subscribe the initial public offering (IPO) of the Industrial Bank.

Beijing Jingkelong Co Limited plans to migrate its H-share listing to the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Each day an average of 90,000 new trading accounts are being opened by individuals on China's two renminbi stock exchanges.

Foreign investors are vying for a stake in Beijing Wangfujing Department Store (Group) Co Ltd, China's top Shanghai-listed retailer.

Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology Inc, a core developer of the TD-SCDMA 3G standard, was rejected for an initial public offering (IPO).

China's stock market has continued to rise and investors are mostly positive despite concern that the bubble may burst.

Haitong Securities' plan to take over Shanghai Urban Agro-Business Co via a back-door listing was approved by the latter's shareholders.

China will cut the issuance of treasury bonds this year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

China's securities stamp tax revenue more than doubled in 2006, backed by the huge transaction volume.

A few years ago, Hong Kong investors seldom looked at the A-share market for hints on the movement of their local shares.