- Studies and formulates policies and development plans for the securities and futures markets; drafts relevant laws and regulations on the securities and futures markets as well as put forward suggestions for formulation or modification of the said laws and regulations; determines relevant rules, regulations and measures for the securities and futures markets
- Implements vertical administration over domestic securities and futures regulatory institutions; uniformly supervises the securities and futures markets; and performs regulatory supervision over the management offices and the managerial officials of the relevant securities companies
- Supervises the issuance, listing, trading, custody and settlement of stocks, convertible bonds, bonds of securities companies, and bonds and other securities under the charge of CSRC as assigned by the State Council; supervises securities investment bonds; approves the listing of corporate bonds; and supervises the trading of the listed treasury bonds and corporate bonds
- Supervises the behavior of listed companies and their shareholders, ensuring that they are in accordance with relevant laws and regulations
- Oversees the listing, trading, and settlement of domestic contract-based futures; monitors domestic institutions’ overseas futures operations
- Supervises securities and futures exchanges as well as their senior managerial personnel in accordance with relevant regulations; supervises the securities and futures associations
- Supervises securities and futures business institutions, including securities investment fund management companies, securities depository and clearing corporations, futures clearing institutions, securities and futures investment consulting institutions, and securities credit rating institutions; examines and approves the qualifications of custodial fund institutions, and supervises their operations; formulates and implements hiring requirements for senior management of relevant institutions; guides the Securities Association of China and the Futures Associations of China in overseeing personnel engaged in securities and futures businesses
- Supervises the direct or indirect issuance and listing of shares overseas by domestic enterprises as well as the listing of convertible bonds by overseas listed companies; supervises the establishment of securities and futures institutions overseas by domestic securities and futures business institutions; supervises the establishment of securities and futures institutions in China by overseas institutions
- Supervises the communication of the securities and futures information; manages statistical information and publicity for the securities and futures markets
- Works with relevant authorities to examine and approve the qualifications of the accounting firms, asset evaluation institutions and their personnel; supervises law firms, lawyers and accounting firms, asset appraisal institutions and their personnel involved in securities and futures business activities
- Investigates and penalizes the activities found in violation of the relevant regulations
- Administers foreign exchanges and international cooperation affairs of the securities and futures sector
- Performs other duties as assigned by the State Council