GENERAL4 Oct 2026
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China is blocking unlicensed offshore brokers while allowing approved Hong Kong funds to sell to mainland savers. Since January 2025, qualifying funds can sell up to 80% of assets to mainland investors, up from 50%. With one-year deposits at big state banks paying only 0.95%, savers are moving cash into these regulated funds. Check only licensed, approved routes before investing abroad.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Beijing cracked down on unlicensed offshore trading, naming brokers Tiger Brokers, Futu and Longbridge, but said it wants investors to use legal overseas channels.
- The Mainland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds program lets eligible Hong Kong funds be sold on the mainland, and from January 2025 the mainland sale cap rose to 80% of assets from 50%.
- One-year deposit rates at China's five biggest state-owned banks are just 0.95%, so household money is slowly shifting into funds, insurance products and other investments.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you invest overseas, use only channels approved by your home regulator and check whether the fund is licensed for sale in your market; returns are not guaranteed, so review the fund's holdings and risks before committing money.
Statutory Disclaimer: TaxQue Shorts are AI-assisted editorial briefs for compliance awareness. This brief has not passed every source check; confirm the original notification before acting. This does not constitute formal legal or CA counsel.
TaxQue News Desk
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