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The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

Haitong International Holdings (UK) Ltd. engaged in the provision of independent and in-depth Japanese equity market research. It provided research, analysis, and sales advice regarding stocks listed on Asian stock exchanges to overseas-based pension and hedge funds that invest in Japanese equities as well as investment managers and fund managers who provide investment advice to such funds. The company was founded by Mark Eagleson Burges Watson and Rupert J. A. Eastwood on September 27, 2002 and was headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Haitong International Securities Group Ltd. operates as an investment holding company. It operates through the following segments: Wealth Management, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Global Markets, and Investment. The Wealth Management segment is involved in the provision of financial advisory services and customized investment solutions to satisfy the specific financial needs of high net worth clients. The Corporate Finance segment provides sponsoring and underwriting services to corporate clients for fund raising activities in equity and debt capital markets, and engages in the provision of financial advisory service for corporate actions such as mergers and acquisitions. The Asset Management segment focuses on investment management services on diversified and comprehensive investment products including public funds, private funds, and mandatory provident funds to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The Global Markets segment refers to the provision of financial services to a diverse group of institutional clients, such as investment funds, sovereign funds, insurance companies, and financial institutions globally. The Investment segment engages in various instruments and holds the investment securities of the Group. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.