The new division will be under the supervision of the China Securities Regulatory Commission's (CSRC) Department of Listed Company Supervision.

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An insider close to the situation said the new division is to fit in with the trend that more and more central SOEs, and financing institutions such as securities companies are seeking to go public. At the same time, more red chips, those companies incorporated and listed in Hong Kong but controlled by Chinese mainland shareholders, are showing their intentions to list in the mainland.

Statistics indicate that currently, central SOEs and financial institutions account for more than 60 percent of the total listed companies in the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets in terms of market value.

Insiders said that due to the great impact these companies have on the stock market, its better to give them special supervision.

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