Bankers allegedly profited off confidential information; 8 detained in joint operations
Guotai Junan Securities says business remains operational as usual after authorities raided the brokerage’s Hong Kong office on March 10. © Reuters
LORRETTA CHEN
March 12, 2026 10:46am JST
Updated on March 12, 2026 16:44 JST
HONG KONG — Officers from Hong Kong’s securities watchdog and anti-corruption unit have raided three companies for suspected insider trading and corruption in one of the Asian financial hub’s largest financial probes in recent years, one that comes amid a stock listing boom.
