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Chinese Wealth Manager CreditEase Placed Under Criminal Investigation, China News
Police say the case follows CreditEase’s suspension of redemptions on 30 billion yuan in products and a preliminary finding of insolvency.
On Monday, October 12, 2026, the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau opened a criminal investigation into companies linked to CreditEase, placing founder Tang Ning and several other suspects under criminal coercive measures.
This enforcement action follows CreditEase's May 22 suspension of redemptions on quasi-fixed-income products worth 30 billion yuan, after the company announced a "material default" on its asset management platforms.
Financial due diligence advisers preliminarily found CreditEase Group may be "insolvent, with a large debt repayment gap," according to an apology letter sent to investors on Sunday.
Authorities have instructed affected customers to register cases through local police departments or online platforms, with mailed submissions directed to 206 Huangshanmudian Road in the Chaoyang District, Beijing.
Beijing has spent years unwinding complex lending in the shadow banking sector to minimize systemic financial risk, a push that recently led to the liquidation of Zhongzhi Enterprise Group and more than 300 related entities.