Zhongtai Securities
Zhongtai Securities (ZTSC) (Chinese: 中泰证券; pinyin: Zhōngtài Zhèngquàn) is a securities company in China which engages in the operation of large-scale comprehensive securities broking and trading services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Jinan, Shandong. It is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and is a member of the SSE 180 Index.
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 Branch in Gangcheng District, Jinan | |
Native name | 中泰证券股份有限公司 |
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| Formerly | Qilu Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Type | Public company State-owned |
| SSE: 600918 SSE 180 Component | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | May 15, 2001 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Services | Securities brokerage Investment banking Investment management |
| Revenue |  CN¥18.16 billion (FY 2021) |
| CN¥3.2 billion (FY 2021) | |
| Total assets | CN¥204.69 billion (FY 2021) |
| Total equity | CN¥37.16 billion (FY 2021) |
| Owner | Shandong SASAC |
Number of employees | 8,771 (FY 2021) |
| Subsidiaries | Zhongtai Futures Zhongtai International |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
Background
The company was originally founded as Qilu Securities on May 15, 2001.[1][2]
In September 2006, Qilu Securities acquired Quanxin Futures.[3] On February 14, 2007, Quanxin Futures was renamed to Luzheng Futures.[3]
At the end of 2013, Qilu Securities set up a SFC regulated subsidiary in Hong Kong named Qilu International Holdings that would perform various security broker dealer activities.[4]
In August 2015, Luzheng Futures was listed on the Hong Kong Stock exchange (ticker symbol: 1461).[3][5]
On September 26, 2015, the company changed its name to Zhongtai Securities.[4] This was done as part of the company's restructuring as it planned to hold an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.[4] Qilu International Holdings was subsequently renamed to Zhongtai Financial International Limited (Zhongtai International).[6][7]
In 2016 Zhongtai Securities applied to also list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange but in September that year disclosed that the China Securities Regulatory Commission was investigating it for suspected breaches of securities and futures laws and regulations.[6]
In March 2017, the SFC fined Zhongtai International $335,000 for failing to comply with anti money laundering regulations when handing third-party fund deposits.[8]
On February 23, 2018, Zhongtai International proposed to take over Hong Kong-listed corporate advisory and toymaking company Quali-Smart Holdings in a US$270 million deal to obtain listing status in Hong Kong.[6][9] However, on February 23, 2019, Quali-Smart Holdings cancelled the acquisition.[9]
On June 3, 2020, Zhongtai Securities completed its initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.[10]
In February 2022, Luzheng Futures was renamed to Zhongtai Futures.[11]
Shareholding
Zhongtai Securities major shareholders as of December 2021 include:[12]
- Zaozhuang Mining (32.62%)
- Laiwu Steel (15.00%)
- Shandong Hi-Speed Investment (5.32%)
- Xinwen Mining (3.47%)
All these entities are ultimately owned by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the Government of Shandong Province making it the ultimate owner of Zhongtai Securities.[6][12]
Controversies
On April 26, 2020, Li Xunlei (director of the research) and his team posted a report online regarding China's unemployment. The report, discussing methods for calculating China's unemployment rate was considered controversial over its methodology and accuracy. It stated China's unemployment rate had soared above 20% and was criticized for exaggerating the unemployed population. The report was removed from the internet on the same day. Shortly after Li was removed from his post and replaced by deputy director Dai Zhifeng. A source from Zhongtai Securities said the personnel changes were decided far earlier and had nothing to do with the report. Li has posted that he was not the author of the report and online commentators misunderstood the research and spread rumours about it.[13][14]
On January 17, 2022, it was reported that Chen Long, former chief strategy analyst of Zhongtai Securities was arrested for market manipulation and insider trading related to Sokon shares.[15] Chen had previously left Zhongtai Securities in November 2021.[15]
See also
References
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- "Zhongtai Securities Co., Ltd. (600918.SS) Company Profile & Facts - Yahoo Finance". finance.yahoo.com.
- "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). HKEX.
- "齐鲁证券更名中泰证券改制备战香港上市_大公财经_大公网". finance.takungpao.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- dev.login (2015-07-02). "Deacons advises Luzheng Futures on its HK$1 billion H-share Main Board IPO". Deacons - Law Firm - Hong Kong. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- "Zhongtai Securities gets Hong Kong listing via US$270m takeover". South China Morning Post. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- "ZHONGTAI FINANCIAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 中泰金融國際有限公司". webb-site.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- "Hong Kong Regulator Reprimands, Fines Zhongtai International Securities - Caixin Global". www.caixinglobal.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- MarketScreener. "Quali-Smart Holdings Limited cancelled the acquisition of Zhongtai International Asset Management Limited from Zhongtai Financial International Limited. | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- "Zhongtai Securities's IPO debut on Shanghai Stock Exchange today - ChinaKnowledge". 2020-06-04. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- "CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME AND AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION" (PDF). March 29, 2022.
- "INSIDE INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENT" (PDF). HKEX. December 1, 2021.
- "Zhongtai Securities Removes Research Chief After Controversial Report - Caixin Global". www.caixinglobal.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- "Tongue tied: China's censorship arm squeezes financial analysts". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- "Chinese Carmaker Sokon Denies Knowing About Analyst's Alleged Insider Trading". www.yicaiglobal.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
