Citic Securities says Hong Kong regulators probed its local unit

Citic Securities (6030) on Thursday said authorities in Hong Kong had on Tuesday taken away some documents from a Hong Kong subsidiary and an employee had been questioned, according to a company filing to the Shanghai stock exchange.

The company said it pays high attention to this matter.

Hong Kong’s securities regulator launched a probe into the local unit of Citic Securities linked to its handling of some recent share sale transactions, sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters