Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 447 - 214: Orchid Heart with Gentle Virtue

Chapter 447: Chapter 214: Orchid Heart with Gentle Virtue

At 8:00 AM, Han Lie arrived punctually at CITIC Square in the Hongkou Financial Industry Park.

The entire space on the right side of the 12th floor had been rented by Integrity Corp.; a strip bearing the company’s name was affixed to the glass door.

Through the door, Han Lie saw the stunning Lü Shuli already seated at the reception desk directly opposite the entrance.

"Morning, Little Lü. Did you come in specially today?"

Han Lie greeted her warmly, and Lü Shuli hurriedly stood up and bowed.

"Good morning, President Han, Assistant Liang. I happened to have a couple of days off, so I came to see if I could be of any help."

"Good."

Han Lie nodded and, without pausing, walked directly to his office.

Halfway there, he encountered the company’s latest employee—the head of risk control and compliance director, Gao Yuan. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Hello, President Han. I’m Gao Yuan. Please guide me in my work ahead!"

This position was a full-time, certified senior executive role that every investment company was required to have. It involved interfacing with departments such as the CSRC, CBRC, and various financial offices, and its holder was often reprimanded for compliance issues.

An effective compliance director not only had to clearly manage internal business line risks but also needed to maintain good relations with supervisory departments. Otherwise, the smallest issue could lead to penalties, which was very damaging to morale.

However, at this point in time, compliance was nowhere near as critical as it would later become.

This was why it was said that these were the final days of a chaotic era, a sentiment Gao Yuan’s attitude also reflected.

"Hello, Director Gao. A pleasure to work with you."

Han Lie shook hands with Gao Yuan but didn’t engage in further conversation.

Everyone proceeded to the conference room where Zhao Zhongshi presided over a brief meeting.

The company now boasted a full twelve employees: four licensed, seven full-time. With all positions filled and a robust risk control system in place, it possessed all the foundational elements needed for actual operations.

This exemplified the saying, "The sparrow may be small, but it has all its vital organs."

However, this didn’t change the fundamentally makeshift nature of Integrity Corp.

"President Han, everything depends on you," Zhao Zhongshi’s final words fully revealed the company’s raison d’être.

"Let’s strive together," Han Lie replied perfunctorily, then headed towards his office with Jiao Fangyan and the interns, Zheng Lei and Xia Hongjuan.

These two were intern order placers—the most basic form of traders, possessing no autonomy.

Essentially, Han Lie wanted to use this opportunity to cultivate his own core team, which was why he had brought the two of them to a battlefield not truly their own.

The two rookies sat bolt upright on the sofa’s edge, notebooks spread on their laps, excited yet apprehensive as they participated in their first trading morning meeting.

Han Lie casually asked Jiao Fangyan, "How are the preparations coming along?"

Jiao Fangyan, the young widow, answered composedly, "I had someone provide me with a recent analysis of Wei Hua’s transactions and positions. After mulling it over for two days, I now completely agree with your judgment."

Xia, Zheng Lei, and Assistant Liang listened with baffled expressions, their mouths agape.

They can do that?!

The young ones were naive; it was only natural.

In fact, most information in the market that was top secret to retail investors was an openly available checklist for large institutions.

In short, the market is semi-transparent; the higher one’s position, the greater the transparency. Retail investors, on the other hand, face a completely opaque one-way mirror—an utterly infuriating situation.

"Well done, but don’t do it this way again."

Han Lie praised Jiao Fangyan’s initiative but negated the significance of her actions.

Jiao Fangyan paused, her expression a mixture of puzzlement and confusion.

"President Han, did I do something wrong?"

Han Lie looked at her intently. "This kind of behavior isn’t compliant. Didn’t you know that?"

"True, but everyone else does it. If we don’t prepare similarly, we’ll fall behind our peers. Besides, merely glancing at non-public trading data isn’t considered insider trading..." Jiao Fangyan tried to argue.

She wasn’t defying Han Lie; she genuinely believed this.

It’s the era, not the fault of any individual.

Han Lie tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, listened for a moment, thought for a moment, and finally decided to give them an early warning.

"I hope you can all cultivate a sufficient sense of self-protection."

"Hm?"

Jiao Fangyan didn’t understand why he was making such a big deal out of it, while Xia Hongjuan and Zheng Lei pricked up their ears.

Han Lie continued speaking methodically, "The authorities are always committed to maintaining a fair market environment and disclosing more information to retail investors. For instance, compulsory disclosures, various announcements, and stock trend lists are all products of this principle of fairness.

Do brokerages, hot money, and institutions need to look at those things?

No, they don’t.

Only retail investors need to scour publicly disclosed information.

And who are we?

Are we the retail investors who need protection, or the large capital that needs to be restricted?

You must think this through clearly.

Did you see today’s news?"

The abrupt question left Jiao Fangyan completely bewildered.

"I saw it, but regarding content related to our trading target for today..."

"Don’t just focus on the trading target!"

Han Lie tapped the table, interrupting her, and said earnestly, "To become a master trader, you need a much broader perspective, not just focus on your own little acre."

After a pause, he continued, "Can you tell me what the news said about the financial markets?"

A flash of insight struck Jiao Fangyan. "Advancing the reform of the stock issuance registration system?!"

Han Lie shook his head and corrected her, his tone tinged with slight disappointment, "Your focus should be on further increasing market transparency and strengthening the corresponding legal framework, financial regulation framework, supervisory framework, and fiscal and tax policies!"

Good heavens. Jiao Fangyan, a good ten years Han Lie’s senior, was now so abashed by the younger man’s correction that she deeply lowered her head.