Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser strikes bullish tone on China expansion after brokerage approval

South China Morning Post - Nov 10, 2026

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser has struck a confident and optimistic note that the US lender would become a leading investment bank in mainland China after it received approval to set up a wholly-owned securities firm in one of the world’s largest capital markets. Beijing’s supportive stance on foreign financial service firms as well as China’s strength in manufacturing and artificial intelligence would also offer opportunities for Citi as it pursued fresh growth engines, Fraser said at the Citi...

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