【Fintech 周报】九台农商行将申请退市；A股银行板块市值年内涨超2万亿元；河北资产冲刺IPO

Regulatory Dynamics - Zeng Linfeng has officially taken office as the Director of the Beijing Local Financial Supervision Administration [1] Industry Dynamics - The A-share banking sector has seen a market capitalization increase of over 2 trillion yuan this year, with the Shenwan Banking Index rising by 17.26% as of July 3 [2][3] - The Banker magazine's 2025 Global Bank 1000 list revealed that 21 Chinese banks made it into the top 100, with six in the top 10, including ICBC, CCB, ABC, and BOC [2] - Insurance capital has made 19 equity stakes this year, with recent investments in Jiangnan Water and Hualing Steel [3][5] Corporate Dynamics - China Merchants Bank has received approval to establish its financial asset investment company with a registered capital of 15 billion yuan [6] - JiuTai Rural Commercial Bank is set to apply for delisting as Jilin Financial Holdings plans to make a cash offer for all issued H shares and domestic shares [6] - Hongta Bank has appointed Hu Wenjian as its new leader after an 18-month vacancy [7] - Ant Group plans to invest 23.45 billion yuan in R&D in 2024, focusing on AI applications across various sectors [8] - Longyin Consumer Finance is facing a shareholding crisis, with nearly half of its shares frozen due to legal issues [8] - JD Finance has launched a new service called "White Bar Paid Quota" to enhance its consumer finance offerings [10] - The Shanghai Gold Exchange has welcomed Taikang Life as a member, indicating a growing trend of insurance capital entering the gold market [10] - The Netherlands-based global insurance group has received approval to establish a new asset management company, indicating its expansion into the insurance sector [11]