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Western Leadbank Fund Management Co., Ltd (WLFMC) is an independent China-based fund management firm which was founded in 2010 as a joint venture between Western Securities Co., Ltd. and BNY Mellon Western Fund Management Co. Ltd. Headquartered in Shanghai, WLFMC manages funds for individual and institutional investors.

Hubei United Development Investment Group Co., Ltd. engages in the investment, construction, and operations management of industries such as new industrial city, transportation infrastructure, urban comprehensive development, data finance, and physical industry. Its New Industrial City business develops and operates new urbanization projects. Its Transportation Infrastructure business constructs intercity railways and expressways. Its Urban Comprehensive Development business involves in the development of real estate properties, and production and sale of cement and asphalt. Its Data Finance business encompasses financial leasing, securities, property insurance, and industrial fund activities. Its Physical Industry covers industrial businesses such as wood, mining, property management, and overseas investment. The company was founded on July 7, 2008 and is headquartered in Wuhan, China.

China Life Pension Co., Ltd. (CLPC) is a pension fund management firm headquartered in Beijing, China. The firm was founded in 2007 and they are a subsidiary of government-owned China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. CLPC provides international clients with corporate annuity fund, occupational annuity fund, and basic pension insurance fund, wealth, and asset management as well as comprehensive financial products and services.

HFT Investment Management Co., Ltd. (HFT) is an independent asset management firm which was founded in 2003 as a joint venture between Fortis Investments Asia (now BNP Paribas Investment Partners) and Haitong Securities, following a strategic alliance agreement signed in 2001. The firm was formerly known as Fortis Haitong Investment Management Co., Ltd. and changed their name to HFT Investment Management Co., Ltd. in 2010. Headquartered in Shanghai, HFT manages mutual and institutional funds for retail and institutional investors in China including corporate pension schemes. They also service foreign investors such as European pension funds through the firm's Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor portfolios.

Kunming Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. is a company that specializes in manufacturing and selling specialty steel products. The company is based in Kunming, China. The Chinese company is ultimately controlled by the Government of China.

Beibu Gulf Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd. provides insurance services. The private company is based in Qingxiu, China.

Wuhan Iron & Steel Group Finance Co. Ltd.engages in the provision of investment services. Its business scope includes handling financial and financing consultants, credit certificates and related consulting and agency services to member units; assist member units to realize the payment and payment of transaction funds; acting for family property insurance, corporate property insurance, health insurance, life insurance, and accident insurance; provide guarantees to member units; handling loans and financial leasing to member units; and engaging in interbank lending. The company was founded on May 11, 1994 and is headquartered in Wuhan, China.

Hankou Bank Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of banking services to private individuals and corporate entities. Its products and services include deposits, loans, investments, foreign exchange trading, credit cards, mobile and online banking, and others. The company was founded in December 1997 and is headquartered in Wuhan China.

Hwabao Investment Co., Ltd. engages in the investment and management of companies. Its main business involves investing in metallurgy and other related industry, investment consulting & business consulting services. The company was founded on November 21, 1994 and is headquartered in Hainan, China.

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. (Broker) (GTJA-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. (SHA: 601211), which is headquartered in Shanghai, China. GTJA-Broker provides securities brokerage services to institutional investors.

Wuhan Iron & Steel Group Corp. manufactures and distributes iron and steel products. Its products include silicon steel, hot-rolled, cold-rolled, medium plate, section steel, wire, and rod. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Wuhan, China.

Hwabao Trust Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides trust services. The company is based in Shanghai, China and was founded in 1998. The company is ultimately controlled by the Government of China.

China Baowu Steel Group Corp. Ltd. engages in state-owned capital investment and operation. It focuses on steel production, green development, intelligent manufacturing, and service transformation. The company was founded on January 1, 1992 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Baosteel Group Finance Co., Ltd. provides non-bank financial services. Its services include payment settlement, deposits and loans, bill discounting, financial leasing, portfolio investment, forward foreign exchange settlements and sales, entrusted loans and investments, financial consulting, and treasury services such as cash services, bill services, and foreign exchange services. The company was founded on October 6, 1992 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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.

SWS Research Co., Ltd. is the investment research subsidiary of Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd., which is owned by Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd. (SHE: 000166) in China. Headquartered in Shanghai, the firm was founded in 1992 to offer a wide range of products and services to global investors who want to invest in Chinese equity market. SWS Research provides clients with securities research service that covers over 500 key stocks in Asian market, as well as economics, strategy, bond, fund and derivatives research. Their clients include almost all major domestic institutional investors such as mutual funds, insurance companies, banks and trusts. They also serve QFII and other overseas institutional investors.

CEFC Shanghai Securities Ltd. provides brokerage services. CEFC Shanghai Securities Ltd. is based in Shanghai, China. CEFC Shanghai Securities was acquired by Fortune Securities Co. Ltd. from Hunan Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd. on April 24, 2007. The Chinese company was founded in 2002. The CEO is Can Hui Chen.

Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Huatai Securities-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 601688, HKG: 6886), a securities group headquartered in Nanjing, China. Founded in 1991, Huatai Securities-Broker offers brokering and trading of stocks and funds for various investors.

Essence Securities Co. Ltd. (Broker) (Essence Securities-Broker) is the broke/dealer division of Essence Securities Co. Ltd., an investment bank headquartered in Shenzhen, China. It was founded in 2006 and is owned by SDIC Capital Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600061). The firm provides securities broking and trading services to retail clients.