SHANGHAI, April 26 (Reuters) - China's securities regulator said on Friday that it would tighten scrutiny on its former employees' investments in pre-IPO companies, a move that signals the regulator's commitment to maintain market integrity.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission's (CSRC) draft rules also expanded the scope of the regulation to relatives of its former employees. (Reporting by Shanghai Newsroom; Editing by Alison Williams)