WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it charged Future FinTech Group CEO Shanchun Huang with fraud and disclosure failures.

The regulator charged the executive with manipulative trading in the stock of the company, using an offshore account shortly before he became CEO in 2020. The SEC also said it charged Huang with failing to disclose his beneficial ownership of Future FinTech stock as well as transactions in such stock.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington)