Huatai Securities

Huatai Securities (HTSC) 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 1991 and is headquartered in Nanjing, China.

Background

Huatai Securities was established on 9 April 1991 in with a registered share capital of RMB 10 million. It was originally named Jiangsu Securities Company until it was renamed to Huatai Securities in 1999.[3][4][5]

In 2008, Huatai Securities received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to be a Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor.[6]

On 26 February 2010, Huatai Securities was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange with the stock code of 601688.[3][7]

On 1 June 2015, the H shares of Huatai Securities were listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with the stock code of 6886.[4][8]

In 2016, Huatai Securities acquired AssetMark, a wealth management technology provider from Aquiline Capital Partners and Genstar Capital for $780 million in cash.[9]

In January 2018, the China Securities Regulatory Commission granted Huatai Securities permission to perform proprietary trading in overseas markets.[10]

On 17 June 2019, global depository receipts of Huatai Securities were listed on London Stock Exchange with the stock code of HTSC.[11][12]

In June 2020, Huatai Securities launched Zhangle Global, a US stock trading mobile app that targeted Chinese living overseas.[13]

See also

  • Securities industry in China

References

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