China's securities regulator said Wednesday it has joined an
international securities investigative agreement that will help it
solve cross-border regulatory problems and achieve a higher level
of market regulation.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission said it received
approval to be a signatory member of the International Organization
of Securities Commission (IOSCO) at the ongoing IOSCO's 32rd annual
conference in Mumbai, India.
A total of 41 securities regulators have been approved, the
commission said in a press release.
It said the signatories will help the IOSCO to boost securities
supervision and launch more effective crackdowns on
securities-related crimes.
It noted the accord will enable it to get assistance from
foreign signatory members when investigating insider dealings,
stock price manipulations, and other types of cheating on domestic
stock markets.
The signatory will also help China play a more active role in
formulating international securities regulations, the commission
added.
IOSCO was founded in 1983 in Madrid of Spain with the aim of
providing effective surveillance of international securities
transactions to maintain just, efficient and sound stock
markets.
(Xinhua News Agency April 12, 2007)