Anson Tong

Founded in 1985, Barclays Capital Asia Ltd. is a Chinese brokerage services company. Part of Barclays PLC, the company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Part of Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd., Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. is a financial services company based in Taipei, Taiwan. Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co. is committed to innovation in products and services, using artificial intelligence and big data technology to provide intelligent stock selection and order placement tools, creating a one-stop mobile service for purchasing, and actively expanding business in Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong, with the aim of becoming the leading securities firm in Asia for Chinese people. The Taiwanese company also offers regular and fixed purchases of US stocks, with a maximum handling fee of only $1, making it easy for customers to become international shareholders. The company was founded in 1961. Vincent Chen has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

China International Capital Corp. Ltd. (Broker) (CICC) is the brokerage division of China International Capital Corp. Ltd. which was established in 1995 as a strategic partnership between Chinese and international financial institutions and corporations. Headquartered in Beijing, CICC was the first joint venture investment bank in China. The firm's core business departments were investment banking, capital markets, sales & trading, research, fixed-income and asset management. CICC offers a range of brokerage services to international and domestic institutional and individual investors. In 2007 the firm set up a wholly-owned subsidiary specializing in private equity investments and focusing on buyout opportunities within China.

Part of GF Securities Co., Ltd., GF Securities (Hong Kong) Brokerage Ltd. is a licensed firm recognized by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. The company offers a range of services including Hong Kong and US stock trading, stock quotes, bond and fund investments, wealth management, investment immigration, and ESOP. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. GF Securities (Hong Kong) Brokerage is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GF Holdings (Hong Kong) Corporation Limited, which was established in 2006 and approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The Chinese parent company manages and plans the business of GF Securities' wholly-owned subsidiaries in Hong Kong, including GF Securities (Hong Kong) Brokerage, GF Financing (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., GF Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, GF Investment (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., and GF Global Capital Limited. GF Investment (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries are the overseas investment and private equity management platform of GF Securities, with extensive experience in domestic and foreign private equity and M&A investment and capital market operations. The company has established a variety of funds, including Pre-IPO, cross-border M&A, growth funds, and healthcare funds, with a focus on biomedicine, TMT, high-end manufacturing, and consumer sectors.

Core Pacific-Yamaichi International (H.K.) Ltd. (CPYI) is a broker/dealer headquartered in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1969 as Yamaichi International (H.K.) Ltd. In 1998, Core Pacific Group acquired the Hong Kong operation of the Yamaichi Co. and the firm was renamed Core Pacific-Yamaichi International (H.K.) Ltd. It is a subsidiary of Core Pacific Group in Taiwan. CPYI provides trading services to various types of investors.

Standard Chartered Global Business Services Pvt Ltd. engages in the provision of consumer banking operations, HR services, finance and accounting services, software development and maintenance, IT services, and helpdesk support services. The company is headquartered in Chennai, India.

CCB International Securities Ltd. provides brokerage services and is ultimately controlled by the Government of China. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Investec Capital Services (India) Pvt Ltd. (Investec India) is a securities broker headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a subsidiary of Investec Bank Plc, which is owned by Investec Plc (LON: INVP; OTCMKTS: IVTJF) in Great Britain. Investec India provides execution services for investors interested in Indian equities.

Deutsche Bank India engages in the provision of integrated financial services to corporate, institutional, and individual clients. It operates through the following segment: Global Market, Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, and Others. The Global Market segment includes trading in forex, derivatives, corporate bonds, government securities, placement of corporate debt in the market. The Commercial Banking segment comprises of transaction banking services, catering to working capital requirement of corporate customers, and custodial and wealth management services. The Retail Banking segment focuses on raising of deposits from retail customers and catering to loan requirements of such customers. The Others segment represents parabanking income and revenue earned on account of the notional capital charge, and notional cost of fixed asset usage. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Irevna Research Services Ltd. (IRS) is the research firm subsidiary of Crisil Ltd., which is ultimately held by S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI). The firm is headquartered in Chennai, India. IRS provides research and analytics services. Their services also include custom research, equity and credit research services, business and marketing analytics across sectors such as technology, telecom, energy, materials, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods.

Minsheng Securities Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Minsheng Securities Co. that was established in 2012 and is a Chinese private equity investment fund management company approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The company is based in Beijing, China. and has subsidiaries in China. It has a full range of business qualifications approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, including securities brokerage, underwriting, and sponsorship. The company was founded in 1986 and has a registered capital of 4,580,607,669 yuan. The CEO is Xiao Quan Zhou. Minsheng Securities Co. was acquired by Minsheng Securities Co. Ltd. /Private Group/ from Oceanwide Holdings Co., Ltd. (Beijing) on October 21, 2020 for $616.93 million.

HSBC Qianhai Securities Ltd. combines the global platform of HSBC Group with the local resources of Qianhai Financial Holdings to provide clients with a comprehensive range of securities products and services. HSBC Qianhai Securities is based in Shenzhen, CN. The Chinese company is committed to providing professional, diverse, and customized wealth management services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients and their families. With a global perspective, the company has insights into the Chinese A-share market. The joint venture company was founded in 2017, and the CEO is Irene Ho.

UOB Kay Hian (Hong Kong) Ltd. (UOB Hong Kong) is a broker-dealer headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of UOB Kay Hian Overseas Ltd., which is owned by UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Ltd. (SGX: U10) in Singapore. UOB Hong Kong offers brokerage and trading services to various investors. They provide a comprehensive suite of investment products from Equities, Futures, Options, Bonds to OTC products that caters to different investment objectives.

Ion Pacific Ltd (Ion Pacific) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Itamar Har-Even and Michael Joseph. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Credit Suisse Hong Kong Ltd. (Private Banking) (Credit Suisse HK) is the private banking division of the Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Ltd., a brokerage firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is owned by Credit Suisse AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse HK serves the needs of wealthy families and individuals, often entrepreneurs and business owners. They also offer tailored services for external asset managers.

JPMorgan Securities Japan Co. Ltd. (JPMS-J) is the brokerage subsidiary of JPMorgan International Finance Ltd., itself a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, JPMS-J provides investment banking services, intermediary of Global Custody service and other asset servicing business provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and its group companies.

Jefferies (Japan) Ltd. (JJ) is the Tokyo branch and subsidiary of US-based Jefferies Asia Holdings II Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE: LUK) in the US. Established in 1996, the firm focuses on Asian markets and provides brokerage and investment banking services to institutional and corporate clients located primarily in Asia and the Middle East. Their activities include sales and trading of Japanese equity, equity-linked and structured products, the distribution of equity research and execution services in cooperation with US and European offices and the provision of electronic connectivity throughout Asia. They issue equity shares through GDRs and ADRs, and are a leading issuer of convertible bonds, high-yield in particular. In-house research covers a variety of industries including the maritime sector, infrastructure, logistics, outsourcing, technology and IT. In addition to Japan, JJ focuses on countries such as China and India, providing a range of services to Chinese and Indian companies, including access to international equity and debt capital markets, securities underwriting, US public and private offerings and cross-border M&A advisory. They also cooperate with private equity and venture capital firms focused on the Chinese and Indian markets.

BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Ltd. (BNPP SEC ASIA) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP), an international banking group headquartered in France. BNPP SEC ASIA provides electronic trading services to its clients, including its affiliates which take principal or riskless principal positons. Such services enable the access to, and execution of trades via, alternative liquidity pools (ALPs), or commonly known as dark pools, operated by other service providers or affiliates of the firm (Third Party ALPs).

Standard Chartered Securities Korea Ltd. is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Korea-based Standard Chartered Korea Ltd., ultimately held by Standard Chartered Plc (LON: STAN) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 2008 and offers comprehensive corporate financial services such as underwriting and brokerage of bonds, brokerage of foreign bonds and M&A advisory to domestic and foreign customers by utilizing product development know-how and international network.

UBS Securities Pte Ltd. (South Korea) is the South Korean broker/dealer division of UBS Securities Pte Ltd. in Singapore, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 2006 and offers trading services to institutional investors.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Joseph Fayyad has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Ltd. (JPM Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services company headquartered in the US. JPM Asia provides brokerage services to local corporations and institutions, multinationals, governments and private clients.

Part of Fubon Securities Co. Ltd., Fubon Securities Investment Services Co. Ltd. is a company based in Taipei, Taiwan. The Taiwanese company's mission is to continuously research and innovate with a focus on professionalism and integrity to become a leading research team in the Greater China region, contributing to the success of both the company and its clients. The company was founded in 1987 by Ming Hsing Tsai. The CEO is Charles Hsiao.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong) is a financial institution that has been connecting worlds for 65 years. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and serves as the hub for corporate and commercial clients. The company's asset management division, DWS, is a market leader in Hong Kong with a broad product offering. Its corporate bank division is an established market leader in transaction banking, with a presence in 60 countries, including an extensive footprint in HK. The investment bank provides strategic advice to corporate and institutional clients, focusing on the bank’s traditional strengths in financing, advisory, fixed income, and currencies, together with a focused equity capital markets business. The private bank focuses on private customers across all segments as well as business clients, and in HK, this division is represented by a highly competitive wealth manager. The Chinese company was founded in 1958, and its CEO is Werner Steinmüller.

Citigroup Global Markets Asia Ltd. (CGMA) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered Hong Kong. They are a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Hong Kong Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Formerly known as Citi Smith Barney, the firm was reorganized in 2008 when Citigroup combined their brokerage and private banking businesses. CGMA offers stock trading services to various institutional investors.

Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Standard Chartered HK) is the brokerage subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., which is owned by Standard Chartered Plc (LON: STAN), a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, UK. Standard Chartered HK offers online securities trading services.

BOCI Securities Ltd. is the brokerage subsidiary of Hong Kong-based BOCI Asia Ltd., which is owned by Government of China’s China Investment Corp., a sovereign wealth company headquartered in Beijing. Founded in 1983, BOCI Securities offers investors with comprehensive products and services such as sales and trading of equities and structured products, investment advisory and private wealth management.

GF Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) also known as Gungfa Securities Co. Ltd., is the brokerage division of GF Securities Co. Ltd. (SZ: 000776; HK: 1776) in China. Established in 1991, the firm is based in Guangzhou and provides a range of brokerage services.