Zhi Yan Xu

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Guotai Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Guotai AMC) is the Chinese asset management firm headquartered in Shanghai and has branch offices in Beijing and Shenzhen. The firm was founded in 1998 through a joint venture between China Jianyin Investment Corp., Generali Group, and China Electricity Finance Co., Ltd. Guotai AMC manages a range of closed and open-ended funds for individual and institutional investors.

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.

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.

CPIC Fund Management Co. Ltd. (CPIC Fund Management) is the asset management subsidiary of Pacific Asset Management Co. Ltd., which is owned by China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. (SHA: 601601) in China. The firm was originally founded as Guotai Junan Allianz Fund Management Co., Ltd. through a joint venture between Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. (China) and Allianz AG (Germany) in 2003. CPIC Fund Management is headquartered in Shanghai and provides fund management services to individual and institutional investors.

Guosen Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (GSEC-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Guosen Securities Co., Ltd. (SHE: 002736), a financial services company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The firm was founded in 1994 as Shenzhen SDIC Securities Co., Ltd. GSEC-Broker provides retail clients with a full range of services such as securities trading, investment consulting, margin financing, stock pledge financing, futures IB, and financial product agency sales.

Penghua Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Penghua) is an independent Chinese investment management firm which was founded in 1998 to manage third party asset, principally through equities and fixed-income. In 2007 they set up a joint venture with Eurizon Financial Group (Intesa Sanpaolo), selling half of their capital to the Italian firm and Guosen Securities Co. Ltd. Headquartered Shenzhen, Penghua manages a range of mutual funds, including open- and closed-end funds, for institutional and retail investors.

Yinhua Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Yinhua) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Beijing, China. Founded in 2001, Yinhua offers professional investment management services to a diverse clientele that includes financial institutions, social security fund, corporate pension schemes, high-net-worth individuals, and retail investors through mutual funds and segregated accounts.

Bank of China Investment Management Co., Ltd. (BOCIM) is a Sino-American fund management firm which was founded in 2004 as a joint venture between BOC International and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. Formerly known as BOC International Investment Managers, the firm changed their name to Bank of China Investment Management Co. Ltd. in 2008 when the joint venture partners became Bank of China Co., Ltd. and BlackRock, Inc. Headquartered in Shanghai, BOCIM offers investment solutions to domestic and international institutions, as well as private individuals.

Harfor Fund Management Co., Ltd. (HFM), previously known as Huafu Fund Management, is an independent investment management firm which was founded in 2004. Shareholders include Hua An Securities Co., Xingtai Holding and Anhui Guaranty Group. Headquartered in Shanghai, HFM provides financial services to fund holders. They also manage mutual funds and accept direct mandates from individuals and institutions for asset management services.

Moody's KMV Co. provides quantitative credit analysis tools to lenders, investors and corporations. The firm serves more than 2,000 commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, money management firm and other companies around the world. It offers tools for financial data collection and analysis, credit risk measurement, credit valuation and portfolio credit risk measurement. The company was founded by Oldrich Vasicek and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA

Ping An Securities Co. Ltd. is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Ping An Trust Co., Ltd., which is owned by Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. (SHA: 601318; HKG: 2318). Headquartered in Shenzhen, the firm was founded in 1991 and provides institutional brokerage services based on the needs of professional investors such as private equity, public equity, trust, asset management, general corporate institutions, and high-net-worth clients.

ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management Co., Ltd. (ICBCCS) is an asset management firm which was founded in 2005 through a joint venture between State-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and Crédit Suisse First Boston, part of Crédit Suisse Group (SWX: CSGN; ADR: CS). Headquartered in Beijing, ICBCCS manages mutual funds and pension funds for Chinese retail investors. The firm distributes their products through ICBC's network throughout China.

CCB Principal Asset Management Co., Ltd. (CCB-PAM) is an independent Chinese asset management firm which was founded in 2005 as a joint venture between China Construction Bank Corp. (SHA: 601939, HK: 939, ADR: CICHY), Principal Financial Group and China Huadian Group. Headquartered in Beijing, CCB-PAM offers mutual funds and asset management services to individuals and corporations in China.

HSBC Jintrust Fund Management Co. Ltd. (HSBC Jintrust) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm was founded in 2005 as a joint venture between HSBC Global Asset Management (formerly HSBC Investments UK Ltd.) and Shanxi Trust and Investment Ltd. HSBC Jintrust provides investment advice services and account management.

Zhongtai Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the brokerage division of Zhongtai Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600918), which is a subsidiary of Shandong State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission in China. The firm was founded in 2001 as Qilu Securities Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Jinan, Zhongtai Securities provides securities brokerage services to institutional clients.

Yimin Asset Management Co., Ltd. (YAM) is an independent Chinese asset management firm which was established in 2005. Registered in Chongqing with their main offices in Beijing, the firm manages mutual funds. YAM's shareholders include Chongqing International Trust, China Xin Ji yuan Co. Ltd. and Zhongshan Securities Co. Ltd.

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.

China CICC Wealth Management Securities Co., Ltd. provides security dealing. The company is based in Shenzhen, China. The Chinese company was founded in 2005. The CEO is Chang Sheng Hu. China CICC Wealth Management Securities Co. was acquired by China International Capital Corp. Ltd. from China Investment Corp. on April 12, 2017 for $2,558.03 million.

China International Capital Corp. Ltd. (Invt Management) (CICC-IM) is the investment management division of China International Capital Corp. Ltd. (SHA: 601995, HKG: 3908) in China. The firm was founded in 1995 as the first joint venture investment bank in China. Headquartered in Beijing, CICC-IM provides a range of financial and advisory services for corporations, government agencies and multinational financial institutions.

Beijing Gao Hua Securities Co., Ltd. is a financial services company based in Beijing, China. and has subsidiaries in China. The company's description is written in Chinese, but it appears to offer a range of financial services, including securities trading, investment banking, and asset management. The private company's website includes information about its history, services, and team, as well as news and research reports. The company was founded in 2004, and Xing Zhang has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Donghai Securities Co. Ltd. (Investment Mgmt) is the investment management division of Donghai Securities Co., Ltd. in China. Established in 1999, the firm is headquartered in Shanghai and provides investment management services to institutional and individual investors.

Neuberger Berman Asia Ltd. (NBAL) is the investment management subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Asia Holdings II LLC, ultimately held by NBSH Acquisition LLC in the US. Headquartered in Hong Kong, NBAL was founded in 2007 and manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

Taiping Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Taiping Assets) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of China Taiping Insurance Holdings C. Ltd., itself a subsidiary of China State-owned Assets Supervision & Administration Commission. Founded in 2006, Taiping Assets is headquartered in Shanghai and utilizes their local experience and global network to provide clients with a range of asset management services.

Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Huatai-PineBridge FM) is an independent Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 2004 through a joint venture between Pinebridge Investment Co., Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. and Suzhou New District Hi-Tech Industrial Park Co., Ltd. Formerly known as AIG Huatai Fund Management Co. Ltd., the firm changed their name to Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management Co., Ltd. in 2010. Huatai-PineBridge FM is headquartered in Shanghai and manages a range of funds for individual and institutional investors.

China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CAMHK) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of China Asset Management Co. Ltd., which is a subsidiary of CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. (SHA: 600030). Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm was founded in 2008 and provides services to US-based registered investment companies, including ETFs. CAMHK also provides discretionary investment management, investment advisory and related support services to a wide range of non-US clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles and corporations.

Shanghai Securities Co., Ltd. (Investment Management) (SSC-IM) is the asset management division of Shanghai Securities Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. (SHA: 601211). The firm is headquartered in Shanghai and was founded in 2001. SSC-IM provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors.

Ping An Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Ping An FMC) is a Chinese fund management subsidiary of Ping An Trust Co., Ltd., which is owned by Ping An Insurance (Group) of China Ltd. (SHA: 601318). The firm was founded as a joint venture between UOB Asset Management, Ping An Trust Co., Ltd. and Sanya Yingwan Tourism Co., Ltd. in 2011. Headquartered in Shenzhen, Ping An FMC provides a range of fund management services to retail investors in China.

Truvalue Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Truvalue AM) is a Chinese asset management firm which was formed as a joint venture between First Capital Securities Co Ltd. and Shenzhen Jinhe Partners Co Ltd. in 2014. The firm is based in Shenzhen and provides asset management services to institutional and sophisticated investors.

Shanghai Purest Asset Management Co. Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm was founded by Zhi Min Shang in 2014 and manages the assets of individual and institutional clients.

CICC Fund Management Ltd. (CICC Fund) is an asset management firm headquartered in Beijing, China. The firm was founded in 2014 as a wholly owned subsidiary of China International Capital Corp. Ltd. (SHA: 601995; HKG: 3908). CICC Fund provides fund management services to domestic and foreign institutions and individual clients.

Green Court Capital Management Ltd. (Green Court) is an investment management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded by Frank Yao and Lihui Tang in 2017. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Court Management Holdings LLC which is, in turn, owned by Green Court Capital Holdings Ltd. and Neuberger Berman Group LLC as a passive minority investor. Green Court mainly offers two investment strategies: Greater China Equity and China A Share Equity. They serve a global client base that comprises predominantly institutional investors, such as endowments & foundations, pension plan sponsors, sovereign wealth funds and other long-term capital allocators.

Hangzhou Penguin Technology Co., Ltd. provides IoT technology, big data, and intelligent system services. The company is based in Hangzhou, China. The Chinese company was founded in 2017. The CEO is Guang Lei Xu.

Huaan Zhangjiang Everbright Park Closed Infra Secs Invt Fund is a closed-end investment fund. The company was founded on May 17, 2021 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Pacific Asset Management Co., Ltd. (PAMC) is the asset management subsidiary of China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. (SH: 601601) in China. Established in 2006, the firm is headquartered in Shanghai and provides a range of asset management services including management and operation of insurance assets.