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证监会副主席李明:各类境外投资者持有A股流通市值稳定在3万亿元左右
Xin Hua Cai Jing· 2025-05-19 07:32
Core Viewpoint - The Chinese capital market is enhancing its internal stability through comprehensive reforms, encouraging listed companies to improve investment value via cash dividends, share buybacks, and mergers and acquisitions, ultimately providing more quality investment opportunities for global investors [1][2]. Group 1: Market Overview - As of now, there are over 5,000 listed companies in the A-share market, reflecting a complete range of industries in China and showcasing the country's transformation and upgrading [1]. - Despite multiple pressures, A-share listed companies have shown resilience, with three-quarters achieving profitability and half of the companies experiencing profit growth [1]. Group 2: Investor Returns - In 2024, A-share listed companies implemented a record high of 2.4 trillion yuan in dividends and 147.6 billion yuan in share buybacks, with the dividend yield of the CSI 300 index approaching 3.6%, indicating enhanced stability and predictability in returns for investors [2]. - The current valuation level of A-shares remains relatively low, with the CSI 300 price-to-earnings ratio at 12.6, significantly lower than major overseas market indices, highlighting the investment value [2]. Group 3: Foreign Investment and Market Opening - Foreign investors hold a stable market value of 3 trillion yuan in A-shares, becoming an indispensable force in the Chinese capital market [2]. - The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) plans to strengthen the top-level design for foreign openness, improve the management of foreign listings, and support qualified foreign institutions in applying for new businesses and products [2]. - There will be a focus on enhancing the systematic nature of foreign openness, coordinating the opening of stock, bond, and futures markets, and increasing the supply of internationalized futures and options products [2].