BEIJING — China's securities regulator on Jan 28 issued a circular urging all securities, funds and futures institutions to encourage investors to trade off-site and provide technological support amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

For trading that must be done on-site, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) called on financial institutions to step up cleaning and disinfection to create sanitary and safe trading environment for investors.

Administrative licensing applications of all financial institutions and listed companies should also be submitted via the internet as much as possible, according to the CSRC.