A spate of divorces among China's richest is forcing the securities regulator to crack down on large share sales following the breakups

• China's securities regulator is cracking down on speedy share sales following divorces among the country's elite.
• At least eight major shareholders of listed companies transferred stocks worth $3.9 billion to ex-spouses this year, per Bloomberg.
• The eight former couples announced plans to sell their shares in the months following their breakup.

China's securities regulator is cracking down on speedy share disposals by wealthy couples after their divorces.