Over the years, CICC has built long-term partnerships with domestic and global investors, namely QFIIs/RQFIIs, QDIIs, commercial banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, listed companies, asset managers and Sovereign Wealth Funds, including China’s National Social Security Fund.

In China, we are a leading service provider for local mutual funds, QFIIs, insurance firms and private equity funds. Our extensive coverage of QFII/RQFIIs has led us to have a market-leading position for 18 consecutive years and we remain the broker of choice for the wealth management subsidiaries of many banks. 

Globally, we work with prominent institutional investors and have led the market in terms of revenue from QDII-type mutual funds for 14 consecutive years. For global funds, we offer the newest IT infrastructure solutions and cross-border market access to various instruments. 

Globalization has always been a key focus of CICC. Our extensive geographical coverage is supported by a large global equities sales and trading network across major Chinese cities and key international financial centers, including Hong Kong, New York, London and Singapore. As well as being a “China expert”, CICC was the first Chinese brokerage firm to establish a global footprint. We continue to demonstrate our international expertise through our strong track record in cross-border transactions.

CICC plays an important role in international markets:

• We are one of the top liquidity providers for the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect. 

• Our US business is favored by Chinese institutions operating in the local market and it has established a leading role in the industry. 

• CICC is a key brokerage partner in the UK for our European institutional clients  and is one of the trading participants of the SIX Swiss Exchange.

CICC’s EQ team are experts in global, integrated financial services and product innovation, including block trade sourcing, A-/H- share IPOs, follow-on offerings, structured product offerings, equity hedging solutions and IT infrastructure. We have provided support to a number of landmark, large listings in China and abroad, with many considered as first-in-market transactions and re-defining industry best practice.

CICC was one of the first securities firms in China to obtain regulatory approval for piloting innovative products; we established an industry precedent for prime brokers and OTC derivatives with our customized products and derivatives solutions. Our domestic prime brokerage platform meets our clients’ varied needs, from securities margin trading and risk management to cross-border trading. Our overseas prime brokerage platform offers securities margin trading, risk monitoring, cross-border access, algorithmic trading, listed option trading and API/FIX connection. 

As one of the first brokers in China to obtain a First-Class OTC Option Dealer Qualification, we provide professional investors with a variety of derivatives products and services, such as options and corporate derivatives. Meanwhile, we continue to develop our capital referral (“Cap Intro”) business to help build a bridge between investors and fund managers. 

CICC’s EQ platform provides quality, integrated trading services, including fast trade executions through advanced IT infrastructure, 24/7 global sales coverages, bespoke financing solutions and equity derivative market-making. CICC was also one of the first securities houses in China to embrace digitalization in its daily operations, and, together with an in-house trading interface, we are able to offer higher trading efficiency and better user experience for our clients.