Xiao Gang was the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission from March 2013 until 20 February 2016.
14 Facts About Xiao Gang
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Xiao Gang was previously chairman of the board of directors of Bank of China Limited, of the Bank of China Limited, and deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, the central bank of the People's Republic of China.
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Xiao Gang has been credited for playing a crucial role in the reform of China's banking sector.
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Xiao Gang graduated from Hunan Institute of Finance and Economics in 1981.
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Xiao Gang holds a master's degree in International Economic Law from the Renmin University of China.
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Xiao Gang joined the People's Bank of China in 1981 where he served as director of research, head of the foreign exchange trade center, and assistant governor in October 1996.
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Xiao Gang was appointed the chairman of the board in Bank of China Limited in March 2003.
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Xiao Gang was appointed chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission in March 2013.
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Xiao Gang is blamed for allowing a speculative bubble to grow which led millions of Chinese families to lose their invested savings.
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On 20 February 2016, Xiao stepped down as chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
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Xiao Gang is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the China Finance 40 Forum.
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Xiao Gang Haojie served as the board member at GF Securities.
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Xiao Gang Nan studied MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management.
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Xiao Gang has famously let his hair go grey, while most Chinese high-ranking officials dye their hair black.