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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

Drone entertainment, such as this type of light show in Shenzhen last year, has been halted in China, though officials have offered little explanation about the decision. Photo: Xinhua

China’s Communist Party

China halts drone shows across the country as airspace controls tighten

Drone flights in six provinces under the jurisdiction of the Chinese military’s Southern Theatre Command reportedly suspended from Friday.

10 Aug 2026 - 7:14PMvideocam

Banking & finance

Open Questions | Citic Capital CEO on making China a financial powerhouse

17 Jul 2026 - 10:40AMvideocam

Hong Kong society

Why Hong Kong students are heading to mainland China to intern

5 Jul 2026 - 9:00AM

Accidents and disasters in China

Why a light plane crash in Beijing created a security dilemma for authorities

Flight schools have been grounded and safety inspections are being carried out after the aircraft hit the tallest building in the capital.

30 Jun 2026 - 7:10PMvideocam

The pilot was killed and 13 people were injured when the plane hit Citic Tower in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Handout

Accidents and disasters in China

China confirms death of pilot in Citic Tower plane crash

District authorities say that only one person was in the two-seater light aircraft at the time of the incident.

27 Jun 2026 - 8:36PMvideocam

Accidents and disasters in China

Small aircraft hits Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations

Videos posted to social media show the plane striking the upper floors of Citic Tower, scattering debris in central business district.

27 Jun 2026 - 2:36PMvideocam

Yuan

Shanghai to lead ‘financial superpower’ push as China unveils plan to boost yuan

China’s central bank governor speaks at annual financial forum about further opening repurchase facilities and offshore trading to foreign central banks.

17 Jun 2026 - 2:35PMvideocam

HAIAN, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2024 - A staff member counts Chinese yuan at a bank in Haian, East China’s Jiangsu province, March 20, 2024. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Banking & finance

Giant Chinese brokerage raising billions for overseas expansion

Citic Securities launches largest equity fundraising by a Chinese brokerage since 2022, aiming to raise 16 billion yuan.

1 Jun 2026 - 10:00AM

Hong Kong environmental issues

Solar, so good: Hong Kong’s new landfill-based plant can power 360 homes

Jointly developed by Veolia, SHKP and Citic Pacific, facility features about 1,850 solar panels spanning 140,000 square feet.

28 May 2026 - 10:30PM

Banking & finance

America First Fed? Trump pick Warsh signals ‘monetary sovereignty’: analysts

Potential successor to Jerome Powell may pursue policies that pressure US dollar-driven assets and curb global liquidity, analysts say.

22 Apr 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

Kevin Warsh, nominee for US Federal Reserve chair, testifies on Tuesday during a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington. Photo: TNS

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba cloud growth forecast to climb with AI push, higher charges: analysts

The company’s cloud and AI businesses are gaining speed, with token usage and pricing changes fuelling growth, analysts say.

9 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM

The Alibaba building in Xuhui Binjiang Park, also known as “AI Park”, in Shanghai. Photo: EPA

Banking & finance

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.

9 Apr 2026 - 5:02PM

IPO

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

The CSRC asks some Hong Kong listing candidates to change their red-chip structure and issue H shares.

18 Mar 2026 - 9:56AM

Banking & finance

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

From the yuan’s growth as a global currency to IPO funding to tokenisation, the city is a linchpin in Beijing’s ambitions.

26 Feb 2026 - 6:07PM

China trade

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.

16 Jan 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

Customers flock to the opening of the first McDonald’s restaurant in Xining, the capital of northwest China’s Qinghai province, on December 21, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

Banking & finance

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.

6 Jan 2026 - 8:56PM

IPO

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.

17 Nov 2025 - 3:07PMvideocam

Family offices

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.

2 Nov 2025 - 11:37AM

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

Banking & finance

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.

29 Oct 2025 - 9:30AM

Banking & finance

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

Banking & finance

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.

29 Sep 2025 - 9:30PM

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

Artificial intelligence

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.

10 Sep 2025 - 9:00AM

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

China-Africa relations

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.

2 Aug 2025 - 2:00PMvideocam

Robotics

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.

21 Jul 2025 - 5:30PM

Yuan

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.

1 Jul 2025 - 11:59AM

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

IPO

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.

30 Jun 2025 - 4:45PM

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

Banking & finance

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.

27 Jun 2025 - 1:28PM

China-Middle East relations

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.

23 Jun 2025 - 3:54PMvideocam

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Citic

China halts drone shows across the country as airspace controls tighten

Drone flights in six provinces under the jurisdiction of the Chinese military’s Southern Theatre Command reportedly suspended from Friday.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Open Questions | Citic Capital CEO on making China a financial powerhouse

Why Hong Kong students are heading to mainland China to intern

Why a light plane crash in Beijing created a security dilemma for authorities

Flight schools have been grounded and safety inspections are being carried out after the aircraft hit the tallest building in the capital.

China confirms death of pilot in Citic Tower plane crash

District authorities say that only one person was in the two-seater light aircraft at the time of the incident.

Small aircraft hits Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations

Videos posted to social media show the plane striking the upper floors of Citic Tower, scattering debris in central business district.

Shanghai to lead ‘financial superpower’ push as China unveils plan to boost yuan

China’s central bank governor speaks at annual financial forum about further opening repurchase facilities and offshore trading to foreign central banks.

Giant Chinese brokerage raising billions for overseas expansion

Citic Securities launches largest equity fundraising by a Chinese brokerage since 2022, aiming to raise 16 billion yuan.

Solar, so good: Hong Kong’s new landfill-based plant can power 360 homes

Jointly developed by Veolia, SHKP and Citic Pacific, facility features about 1,850 solar panels spanning 140,000 square feet.

America First Fed? Trump pick Warsh signals ‘monetary sovereignty’: analysts

Potential successor to Jerome Powell may pursue policies that pressure US dollar-driven assets and curb global liquidity, analysts say.

Alibaba cloud growth forecast to climb with AI push, higher charges: analysts

The company’s cloud and AI businesses are gaining speed, with token usage and pricing changes fuelling growth, analysts say.

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

The CSRC asks some Hong Kong listing candidates to change their red-chip structure and issue H shares.

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

From the yuan’s growth as a global currency to IPO funding to tokenisation, the city is a linchpin in Beijing’s ambitions.

.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.

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.

Open Questions | Citic Capital CEO on making China a financial powerhouse

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