Maryann Tseng

Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the US-based securities broker/dealer and futures commission merchant arm of Mizuho Americas LLC, ultimately held by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1994 and provides institutional and corporate clients access to commodity and financial markets around the world. Mizuho Securities USA covers the following industries: Consumer, Energy, Financial Institutions, Financial Sponsors, Healthcare, Industrial & Diversified Industries, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT). The firm and their affiliates hold memberships on all major futures and options exchanges worldwide.

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.

CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of investment management and advisory services. Its businesses include private equity, real estate, structured investment and finance, asset management, and joint ventures. The company was founded by Yi Chen Zhang in 2002 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CSHK) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN; ADR: CS) in Switzerland. CSHK provides corporate and institutional investors with sales, trading, financing, prime services, and market-making in global equities, as well as equities-related securities, options, futures, risk management, and hedging products. Their client-focused platform offers issuer and investor clients access to distribution, trading, and origination capabilities across various markets globally.

Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd. is the stockbroking subsidiary of Merrill Lynch HK Services Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm was founded in 2003 and offers a broad range of brokerage services to institutional investors.

Macquarie Capital Ltd. is the Hong Kong-based securities brokerage arm of Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG), a global financial services group headquartered in Australia. Macquarie Capital offers brokerage services to various investors.

Nomura International (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Nomura International HK) is the brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Asia Pacific Holdings Co. Ltd., which is ultimately-owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm’s global markets team offers research, sales and trading of global securities to a diverse range of clients globally, including institutional investors, financial institutions, corporates, financial sponsors and government entities. Nomura International HK operates a truly integrated, cross-asset platform which includes research, sales and trading in equities, currencies, rates and credit in cash and derivative products.

Part of Malayan Banking Bhd., MIB Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd. is a security brokers, dealers, and Chinese flotation company. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The company was founded in 1988. Kim Guan Teo has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

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.

Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Ltd. (Merrill Lynch-Asia Pacific) is the financial management subsidiary of Merrill Lynch HK Services, Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. Based in Hong Kong, the firm provides financial management and advisory services.

UBS Securities Asia Ltd. (UBS Asia) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of UBS AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBS Asia provides corporate and institutional clients which include intermediary and alternative asset managers with financial advisory services, access to the world's capital markets and securities products and research in the field of equity, fixed-income, rates, foreign exchange, energy and metals.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Ernst & Young Certified Public Accountants is a Chinese company that provides accounting services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The company was founded by John William C. Crawford.

CLSA Singapore Pte Ltd. is a broker-dealer headquartered in Singapore. The firm is a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CLSA Ltd., which is owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030; OTCMKTS: CIIHF) in China. CLSA Singapore provides sales and execution services to institutional investors and corporates world-wide.

CDP Group Ltd. is a holding company that provides human resource outsourcing services. It offers products such as payroll and benefit outsourcing, SaaS human resource-demand, shared services, recruitment, expatriate, and other value added services. The company was founded by Wayne Wang and Wei Lu on October 21, 2004, and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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.

CLSA Securities Korea Ltd. is the South Korean brokerage subsidiary of Netherlands-based CLSA BV, ultimately held by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 2002 and provides sales and execution services to institutional investors and corporates world-wide.

CLSA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (CLSA Japan) is the Japan-based brokerage subsidiary of CLSA Ltd., itself a subsidiary of CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SH: 600030; HK: 6030; PK: CIIHY) in China. The firm was established in 2004 as Calyon Securites Ltd. They subsequently became Credit Agricole Securities Asia B.V., Tokyo Branch and changed their name to CLSA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. in 2013 when they merged with CLSA Japan Co. Headquartered in Hong Kong, CLSA Japan provides brokerage services including Japanese & Asian research and European equities. The CLSA Japan team works closely with the global sales teams in London, NY, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Jefferies Hong Kong Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, which is owned by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. Jefferies Hong Kong is a client-focused full-service sales, trading and capital markets platform across all equity and fixed income securities. They provide an array of trading and execution services for their clients.

CGS-CIMB Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd. is a subsidiary of CIMB Group, the leading ASEAN Universal Bank. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company provides efficient regional banking solutions for personal and business financial needs. The company has taken various precautionary measures to protect the health of their customers, employees, businesses, and communities during the Covid-19 outbreak. Ultimately, the company is controlled by the Government of China. The company was founded in 1991, and Soo Lik Keoy has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (Broker) (HSBC-Broker) is the brokerage division of The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. in Hong Kong. Their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA), a multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in London, UK. HSBC-Broker provides securities brokerage services to their clients.

China Orient Asset Management (International) Holding Ltd. issues USD bonds. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Shanghai Guanghua Education Group engages in the operation of multiple educational platforms. It also offers international education, language training centers and overseas study consulting institution. The company was founded in August 2008 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

J.P. Morgan Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd. is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., J.P. Morgan Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides banking services.

ZG Group is a holding company, which engages in the provision of digital platform for third-party steel transactions. It operates through the following segments: Transaction Services, Transaction Support Services, Technology Subscription Services, Overseas Transaction Services, and Others. The Transaction Services segment acts as agent and earns commission from trading steel products via an online platform. The Transaction Support Services segment offers one-stop logistics, warehouse and processing services, as well as integrated supply chain financing services. The Technology Subscription Services segment consists of digital transaction solutions via digital platforms to facilitate transaction services among users which includes SaaS services, data analysis, and other customer value-added services. The Overseas Transaction Services segment procures steel products from manufacturers, manages inventories, and distributes directly to overseas customers. The Others segment refers to the non-steel commodities from manufacturers according to customers’ request, manage inventories, and sells to domestic third-party customers. The company was founded by Dong Wang, Chang Hui Wang, and Hui Gang Rao in 2012 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Yiruan Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is based in Shanghai, China. Part of EDDA Healthcare & Technology Holding Ltd., Yiruan Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that develops and markets surgical robots. The company was founded in 2004 by Guo Qing Wei, Jian Zhong Qian, Li Fan, and Xiaolan Zeng. Jian-Zhong Qian has been the CEO of the company since 2020.