China wealth manager Zhongzhi faces $37bn asset shortfall

Group admits it is severely insolvent amid economic headwinds

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Zhongzhi Enterprise Group holds stakes in several key Chinese financial institutions, including Zhongrong International Trust. © Reuters

NORIYUKI DOI, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- Chinese wealth manager Zhongzhi Enterprise Group has told investors that it is severely insolvent with a financial shortfall of up to 260 billion yuan ($36.7 billion), as an economic slowdown and property slump cast shadows over the country's financial sector.

In a letter issued this week to investors that was leaked on the Weibo social platform, Zhongzhi placed its liabilities at 420 billion yuan to 460 billion yuan against assets of 200 billion yuan.

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