Shanghai Bank Staffed by ‘Little Girl’ Robots

China’s second largest lender has opened a branch staffed by two robots and no humans after cutting nearly 10,000 workers last year. China Construction Bank (CCB) claims its new branch on Shanghai’s Jiujiang Road is the country’s first fully ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai and London Stock Exchanges to Get a Trading Link

BOAO, China—China’s central bank governor pledged to expand foreign access to the country’s banking, securities and insurance sectors this year and open a trading link between the Shanghai and London stock exchanges ... up to market-opening promises ... ( read original story ...)

China suspends OTC options market to curb risks: sources

while options traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange have also witnessed rapid growth recently. The suspension comes after signs that options in the OTC market, which change hands among institutions including commercial banks, private funds and brokerages ... ( read original story ...)

China Aiming for Shanghai-London Trading Link This Year

The program with London Stock Exchange Group Plc would be the third system to give foreigners access to the mainland equity market, the world’s second biggest by value. A link between Shanghai and Hong Kong started in November 2014, and a connect between ... ( read original story ...)

China vows wider access to financial markets amid trade row

and also will "strive" to establish a similar link between Shanghai and London this year. Central Bank Governor Yi Gang also said China would move ahead with plans to remove limits on foreign shareholdings in Chinese financial institutions. Foreign firms ... ( read original story ...)