It cited unidentified sources as saying the plan to bring
China Cinda Asset Management, China Orient Asset Management and China Great Wall Asset Management under CIC could happen “in the near future” as part of a plan to reform institutions.
No other details were provided.
The original story in Chinese appears to have been subsequently removed from Xinhua’s website later Monday and is no longer available online. China Investment Corp did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
This initial announcement, along with another by China’s securities regulator on Sunday that it’s suspending the lending of restricted shares starting Monday, underscores Beijing’
s pledge last week to strengthen the “inherent stability” of its capital markets and improve market confidence.
Beijing’s actions follow a stock market rout amid burgeoning financial risks stemming from a debt crisis in its real estate sector. Last week, China’s central bank announced its
largest cut in mandatory cash reserves for banks since 2021. It also announced
a fresh policy mandate aimed at easing the cash crunch for Chinese developers.