China: Select commercial banks to directly invest in high-growth tech firms

China: Select commercial banks to directly invest in high-growth tech firms

China is planning a pilot programme to allow selected commercial banks to set up equity investment arms to take direct stakes in technology firms, people familiar with the matter said, a move aimed at giving lenders a chance to buy into a high-growth industry while stoking competition with private equity players.

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