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SSE announces 2007 strategy

By Jin Jing (China Daily)
Updated: 2007-03-06 08:51

TheShanghai Stock Exchange(SSE) yesterday released its 2007 development plan, which highlights nine points for building a world-class stock market with an efficient trading system and product diversity.

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According to the plan, the SSE will step up efforts to attract more mainland companies that have already listed on theHong Kongbourse to seek a dual listing inShanghai. In addition, it will try to attract moreinitial public offerings by leading State-owned companies to boost market size.

The SSE said it would create a favorable market environment to speed up the listing process and to encouragemergers andacquisitions among listed companies.

With the Shanghai Composite Index the leading market indicator rising more than 130 percent in 2006, the SSE is one of the world's fastest growing stock markets. Most of the mainland's larger enterprises, such as theIndustrial and Commercial Bank of China,Bank of China,Baosteeland China Unicom, are already listed in Shanghai.

The combined market value of the 10 largest Shanghai listed companies account for more than 50 percent of the total market value.

"The SSE has substantially increased its investment value and market status in the world, as it strives for world-class stock market status," said SSE Chairman Geng Liang.

The SSE's goal for 2007 is to structure a more diversified market with the balanced development of stocks, bonds and a number of financial derivatives. Covered warrants and other structural products derived from blue-chips stocks are expected to be launched in 2007 to increase market liquidity.