HONG KONG -- China International Capital Corp. (CICC), the country's leading investment bank, has proposed a merger with two smaller securities brokerages amid a wave of consolidation in the sector.
Move with Cinda and Dongxing Securities would accelerate sector consolidation

CICC's merger proposal adds to a list of high-profile consolidation maneuvers in China's financial industry, as Beijing seeks to groom its own answers to the likes of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. © Getty Images
HONG KONG -- China International Capital Corp. (CICC), the country's leading investment bank, has proposed a merger with two smaller securities brokerages amid a wave of consolidation in the sector.