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Citic

Citic is China's largest state-run conglomerate, with a primary focus in financial services, but also property development, heavy industry and metals and mining. It owns Citic Securities, the country's largest securities company, and China Citic Bank, a second-tier lender. It also owns the Sino Iron mine in Australia's Pilbara region, which is the largest magnetite iron-ore mine in the world.

CFO / Finance Director

Chang Zhenming (Chairman)

Industry

Investment company

Website

citic.com

Headquarters address

Hong Kong

Stock Code

SEHK:0267

Year founded

1979

Citic Securities led Asia-Pacific with a 6.4 per cent share of the total investment banking fee pool in the first quarter: Photo. Reuters

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Mainland China and Hong Kong IPOs drive Citic to the top of banking fee rankings

Citic leads Asia-Pacific in fees in the first quarter as IPOs in Hong Kong and mainland China offset weaker debt and M&A activity.

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Citic Securities claims top spot in Asia-Pacific investment banking for 2025

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Wendy Yuen, head of personal and business banking with China Citic Bank International, pictured at the bank’s new private banking centre in Citic Tower in Admiralty on October 22, 2025. Photo: May Tse

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Citic Securities rides Hong Kong’s IPO wave, sponsoring dozens of firms

As hedge funds and long-only investors pour into listings, bank’s Hong Kong unit expands to meet demand, head of investment banking says.

22 Oct 2025 - 8:35AM

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Under the scheme, all overseas institutional investors in the onshore bond market can remit yuan obtained for offshore use.

29 Sep 2025 - 9:30PM

A view of Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC’s headquarters in Central. Photo: Eugene Lee

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AI development in China has managed to overcome US tech restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock

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1 Jul 2025 - 11:59AM

Chinese yuan banknotes are sandwiched between several US dollar bills in this file photo. Photo: Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/dpa

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Apple supplier Lens Tech leads city’s new IPO filings with US$608 million deal

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A man passes an electronic display at Hong Kong’s stock exchange. Photo: Xinhua

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Escalating Israel-Iran conflict could disrupt oil trade and shake markets, analysts say.

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Cryptocurrency

With Hong Kong’s stablecoin law, mainland firms are preparing for a market boom

The brokerage expects the new stablecoin law to lead to more real-world asset tokenisation projects from mainland firms in the city.

3 Jun 2025 - 10:50PM

Citic Securities is expecting more mainland tokenisation projects to start up in Hong Kong now that the city has passed a law regulating stablecoin issuance. Photo: Reuters

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International Property

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19 Nov 2024 - 1:56PM

Banking & finance

Distressed asset manager China Huarong buys US$1.7 billion stake in Citic

The company, one of China’s largest distressed debt managers, will acquire a 5.01 per cent stake at HK$9.35 per share from Citic Polaris, a wholly owned subsidiary of Citic Group, and change its name to China Citic Financial Asset Management.

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Swire Group

Swire snaps up Wan Chai parcel for HK$1.96 billion, beating 20 rivals

Swire beat out rivals such as CK Asset Holdings, Kerry Properties and Citic Pacific for land that could fetch HK$33,000 per square foot when construction is completed.

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Fame and celebrity

Drugs, disgrace and the mysterious death of a Chinese media mogul

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Hong Kong property

Citic Pacific wins Tai Hang luxury residential site for HK$3.2 billion

Hong Kong-listed and Chinese state-backed conglomerate Citic Pacific has won a luxury residential plot in Tai Hang, southeast of Causeway Bay, for HK$3.2 billion (US$410.8 million), the city’s Lands Department said on Wednesday.

18 Dec 2019 - 11:58PMvideocam

Dah Chong Hong

Citic Pacific makes offer to take Dah Chong Hong private

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21 Oct 2019 - 10:29PM

Banking & finance

Banks implement staff contingency plans as protests rage

Banks say they’re focused on the safety of their employees and still being able to provide services to customers as protests in Hong Kong continue

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A China Construction Bank branch vandalised by protesters following a rally in defiance of the anti-mask law issued by the government on October 5, 2019. Photo: Felix Wong

Swire Group

CLSA renews lease with property arm of Cathay Pacific owner

Brokerage CLSA has renewed its office lease at Hong Kong conglomerate Swire Properties’ flagship property. The Financial Times reported on Wednesday the firm had been under pressure to quit the premises by its mainland Chinese state-owned parent, Citic Securities.

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Citic

Mainland China and Hong Kong IPOs drive Citic to the top of banking fee rankings

Citic leads Asia-Pacific in fees in the first quarter as IPOs in Hong Kong and mainland China offset weaker debt and M&A activity.

China’s tightened IPO rules for some ‘red chips’ in Hong Kong raise concerns

Why China’s rise as a ‘financial superpower’ could depend on Hong Kong

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | From tea to TikTok: the middleman’s return is reshaping China trade

The old Canton system is re-emerging in a new guise as the likes of TikTok and Starbucks look to middlemen to navigate a divided global economy.

Citic Securities claims top spot in Asia-Pacific investment banking for 2025

Chinese rivals fill out the rest of the top five, while US bank Morgan Stanley comes in sixth.

China’s Unitree Robotics completes pre-IPO tutoring for onshore listing

The unicorn is reportedly aiming for a valuation of up to US$7 billion in a listing on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Exclusive | China’s wealthy flock to Hong Kong for global investments, banker says

China Citic Bank International invests in new private banking centre as cross-border wealth customers triple, Wendy Yuen says.

What AI means for young bankers: fewer entry roles, but faster career paths

AI might be trimming entry roles, but recruiters say graduates with the right mix of technical and soft skills are still in demand.

Citic Securities rides Hong Kong’s IPO wave, sponsoring dozens of firms

As hedge funds and long-only investors pour into listings, bank’s Hong Kong unit expands to meet demand, head of investment banking says.

HSBC, Standard Chartered complete first yuan repo under new scheme

Under the scheme, all overseas institutional investors in the onshore bond market can remit yuan obtained for offshore use.

China narrows AI development gap with US, but still lags in advanced chips: CLSA

The China-US AI gap narrows to around three months from more than a year previously, CLSA’s head of technology research says.

China investing US$350 million in Angola in drive to boost food security

The deals to grow corn and soybeans involving major state-owned firms come as Beijing seeks to reduce reliance on US agricultural supplies.

China robotics firm Unitree eyes IPO filing this year

The company is on track to become the first humanoid robot maker to list on a mainland bourse.

Why China’s yuan is forecast to keep strengthening against the US dollar

A resilient domestic economy and US debt fears could see the Chinese currency appreciate further, analysts say.

Apple supplier Lens Tech leads city’s new IPO filings with US$608 million deal

Company sets aside 11 per cent of base offering to local investors; upsize and overallotment options could swell total proceeds to HK$6.3 billion.

Chinese smartphone maker Honor moves closer to onshore share listing

Mainland market’s fourth-largest smartphone maker first announced plans to list A shares in November 2023.

Global economy jitters grow after Trump’s Iran strikes, Strait of Hormuz fears

Escalating Israel-Iran conflict could disrupt oil trade and shake markets, analysts say.

With Hong Kong’s stablecoin law, mainland firms are preparing for a market boom

The brokerage expects the new stablecoin law to lead to more real-world asset tokenisation projects from mainland firms in the city.

‘A bit lost’: China’s savers search for options after deposit rate cuts

With deposit yields dropping below 1 per cent at major banks for the first time, Chinese households are on the hunt for alternatives.

Citic enlarges Saudi Arabia footprint with 3,500-flat Riyadh project

The project, also called Khuzam Hills, comprises several phases, the first of which is scheduled for delivery in 2026, according to the website of Citic’s partner Rafal.

Distressed asset manager China Huarong buys US$1.7 billion stake in Citic

The company, one of China’s largest distressed debt managers, will acquire a 5.01 per cent stake at HK$9.35 per share from Citic Polaris, a wholly owned subsidiary of Citic Group, and change its name to China Citic Financial Asset Management.

Swire snaps up Wan Chai parcel for HK$1.96 billion, beating 20 rivals

Swire beat out rivals such as CK Asset Holdings, Kerry Properties and Citic Pacific for land that could fetch HK$33,000 per square foot when construction is completed.

Drugs, disgrace and the mysterious death of a Chinese media mogul

Li Bolun was one of the most powerful figures in the Chinese entertainment industry. His precipitous fall from favour has left a legacy of legal wrangling over the ownership of a Canadian Chinese media company.

Citic Pacific wins Tai Hang luxury residential site for HK$3.2 billion

Hong Kong-listed and Chinese state-backed conglomerate Citic Pacific has won a luxury residential plot in Tai Hang, southeast of Causeway Bay, for HK$3.2 billion (US$410.8 million), the city’s Lands Department said on Wednesday.

Citic Pacific makes offer to take Dah Chong Hong private

DCH’s business has been challenged by intense competition and diversified landscape.

Banks implement staff contingency plans as protests rage

Banks say they’re focused on the safety of their employees and still being able to provide services to customers as protests in Hong Kong continue

CLSA renews lease with property arm of Cathay Pacific owner

Brokerage CLSA has renewed its office lease at Hong Kong conglomerate Swire Properties’ flagship property. The Financial Times reported on Wednesday the firm had been under pressure to quit the premises by its mainland Chinese state-owned parent, Citic Securities.

Exclusive | Investors offer to buy Hong Kong Airlines, ending boardroom tussle

The family of former chief secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen is among a consortium of investors in talks to buy Hong Kong Airlines.

Opinion | From tea to TikTok: the middleman’s return is reshaping China trade

Exclusive | China’s wealthy flock to Hong Kong for global investments, banker says