China International Capital Corporation Explained

China International Capital Corporation Limited
Type:Public
State-owned enterprise
Location:China World Office 2,
1 Jianguomenwai Avenue,
Chaoyang District,
Beijing, China
Industry:Banking, Financial services
Native Name:中国国际金融股份有限公司
Products:Investment banking, Equities, FICC, Asset management, Private Equity Investment, Wealth management, Research
Num Employees:13,557 (2021)
Key People:Chen Liang (Chairman)

China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC; 中国国际金融股份有限公司) is a Chinese partially state-owned multinational investment management and financial services company. Founded in China in 1995, CICC provides investment banking, securities and investment management services to corporations, institutions and individuals worldwide.

As the first international joint-venture investment bank in China, CICC provides domestic, overseas, and cross-border financial services including investment banking, equities, FICC, asset management, private equity investment, wealth management and research.

Headquartered in Beijing, CICC has over 200 branches in Mainland China and offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York City, London, San Francisco, Frankfurt and Tokyo.

History

On July 31, 1995, CICC was incorporated by China Construction Bank, Morgan Stanley, China National Investment and Guaranty Co Ltd, GIC, and the Mingly Corporation, as the first Sino-foreign joint venture investment bank. At the time of CICC's incorporation, China Construction Bank and Morgan Stanley were its largest shareholders, with 42.5% and 35% of interests, respectively.

In 1997, CICC established its first overseas subsidiary in Hong Kong, through which CICC became the first Chinese investment bank conducting securities underwriting business in Hong Kong. In 1997, CICC completed its first overseas initial public offering project, the IPO of China Mobile on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which marked the beginning of the restructuring and overseas listing of large state-owned enterprises directly under the State Council of China. It was also the largest IPO in Asia as well as the largest IPO of China-based companies ever up until the end of 1997.[1]

In 2004, China Construction Bank transferred its equity interest to China Jianyin Investment, which later transferred that to China Central Huijin, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Investment Corporation. In 2010, Morgan Stanley sold its holdings to TPG, KKR, GIC and Great Eastern.[2] CICC established its FICC division, and was one of the earliest investment banks to conduct fixed income business in China.

In 2015, CICC was converted into a joint stock company with limited liability whose top three shareholders were Huijin, GIC and TPG. In November 2015, CICC completed its own IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.[3]

In 2016 CICC acquired China Investment Securities from Central Huijin in an all-share deal.[4]

In 2017, CICC acquired a majority stake (50+%) in US KraneShares, a leading exchange-traded fund provider that focuses on Chinese listed companies, with its biggest fund (KWEB) focused on Chinese Internet companies.[5] In 2017, giant Chinese internet company, Tencent acquired a 5% stake in CICC.[6]

Shareholding Structure

As of October 31, 2021, its shareholding structure was as follows:[7]

Notable former employees

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1997: China Telecom's US$4.2bn IPO: landmark privatisation. IFRe. 2016-02-06.
  2. Web site: Morgan Stanley Receives Regulatory Approvals for CICC Stake Sale. Morgan Stanley. 2016-02-06.
  3. Web site: Prospectus: Global Offering.
  4. Web site: 5 November 2016. CICC acquires China Investment Securities for US$2.5 billion. 8 October 2020. The Gulf Time Emirates Business.
  5. News: BRIEF-China's CICC to acquire majority stake in U.S. asset management firm KraneShares. 8 October 2020. Reuters. 10 July 2017 .
  6. News: Tencent's stake purchase boosts CICC shares to all-time high. 8 October 2020. Reuters. 20 September 2017 .
  7. Web site: Shareholding Structure of CICC.
  8. News: Temasek Taps CICC Heavyweight for China Operation. Wall Street Journal. 2016-02-05. 0099-9660. P. R.. Venkat.
  9. News: China's rainmakers head for cover. Financial Times. 2016-02-05. 0307-1766. Jennifer. Hughes.
  10. News: CICC Chairman Jin Liqun Resigns. Wall Street Journal. 2016-02-05. 0099-9660. Prudence. Ho.
  11. Web site: Longtime Chief Leaves C.I.C.C., a Major Chinese Investment Bank. DealBook. 2016-02-06. David. Barboza. 14 October 2014 .