China has been stepping up efforts to crack down on insider trading and other violations as part of a broader reform drive to ensure market order and protect investors.
In the first half of the year, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) imposed 63 administrative penalties that involved 27 companies and 181 individuals, with total fines of 985 million yuan ($143.91 million), jwview.com reported on Monday.
The CSRC imposed eight bans on market entry in the first six months of the year, according to the report.
via Chinese stock regulators heighten crackdown on insider trading – Global Times.