China brokerage merger to create new top dog as market flounders

Industry players question whether Guotai-Haitong deal will create Wall Street rival

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Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities, both backed by Shanghai government entities, plan to combine their operations. (Business Wire via AP)

ECHO WONG, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Two of China's top state-backed brokerages, Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities, have announced a plan to merge into what would become the country's largest player, while industry experts anticipate more consolidation.

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