Ming Chang Cao

Fullgoal Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Fullgoal Fund) is an independent Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 1999. In 2003, the firm was restructured when the Bank of Montreal took a strategic interest in them and brought international concepts and management techniques to Fullgoal Fund. Headquartered in Shanghai, Fullgoal Fund provides investment management solutions including open and closed-end mutual funds, qualified domestic institutional investor (QDII) funds, enterprise annuity funds, domestic social security funds and asset management to segregated accounts for both domestic and international clients.

Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd. (HFM) is an independent Chinese investment advisory firm which was founded in 1999. In 2005, they became a joint venture between China Credit Trust Co., Ltd. (40%), Lixin Investment Co., Ltd. (30%) and Deutsche Asset Management Co., Ltd. (30%). Headquartered in Beijing with additional office in Shanghai, the firm offers a range of domestic equity and fixed-income funds for individual, retail, institutional and Enterprise Annuity investors based in China. HFM is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Galaxy Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Galaxy AMC) is an independent Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 2002. Headquartered in Shanghai, Galaxy AMC manages a closed-end fund and several mutual funds for individual and institutional investors.

Everbright PGIM Fund Management Co. Ltd. (Everbright PGIM) is a China-based joint venture firm between Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of majority shareholder, state-controlled China Everbright Group Corp. and Pramerica Investment Management, a subsidiary of US-based Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). The firm was founded in 2004 and as Everbright Pramerica Fund Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Shanghai, Everbright PGIM manages mutual funds distributed to Chinese retail investors through banks and brokerage firms.

Bohai Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Bohai Securities-Broker) is the brokerage division of Bohai Securities Co., Ltd., an investment firm headquartered in Tianjin, China. Founded in 2001, the firm provides securities brokerage to various types of clients.

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.

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.

Broad Fund Management Co. Ltd. is a private company based in Shanghai, China. and has subsidiaries in China. The Chinese company was founded in 2017 and is led by CEO Bin Shen.

BOC International China Ltd. (Investment Management) (BOCI –IM) is the investment management division of BOC International China Ltd. which was founded in 2002 and is jointly controlled by BOC International Holdings Ltd., China National Petroleum Corporation, State Development & Investment Corporation, Hongta Tobacco Group Corporation, China General Technology (Group) Holding Ltd., and Shanghai State-owned Assets Operation Corporation. The firm is headquartered in Shanghai with additional offices in major cities in China, and provides investment management, financial advisory and investment consulting services to individual and institutional clients.

Rongtong Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Rongtong) is the investment advisory subsidiary of New Times Securities Co. Ltd. in China. Headquartered in Shenzhen, the firm was founded in 2001 and has a partnership with Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. Rongtong manages a range of open-end mutual funds and closed-end investment funds for various investors.

CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (CITICS) is the brokerage division of CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. Headquartered in Beijing, CITICS was founded in 1995 and provides securities brokerage services to institutional clients.

UBS Securities Co. Ltd. is the Chinese brokerage subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Beijing, the firm was founded in 2006 as Beijing Securities Co. Ltd. They provide securities brokerage services to domestic corporate and institutional clients, and qualified foreign institutional investors (QFII).

Zheshang Fund Management Co., Ltd. (ZS Fund) is an independent, Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 2010. Headquartered in Hangzhou with additional office in Shanghai, ZS Fund provides a range of fund management services for individual and institutional investors.

Hongde Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Hongde Fund) is an independent Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 2015. Headquartered in Beijing, the firm provides a range of fund management services for individual and institutional investors.

Integrity Fund Management Co. Ltd. is a Chinese public fund management company that was established in August 2019 with a registered capital of 100 million yuan. The company is based in Shanghai, China and has subsidiaries in China. The company's business scope includes managing public securities investment funds, fund sales, specific client asset management, and other businesses approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The company was founded in 2019 and the CEO is Nan Zhao.

Xingyin Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Xingyin Fund) is a fund management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm was founded in 2013 and formerly known as Huafu Fund Management Co., Ltd. They became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huafu Securities Co., Ltd. In 2017. Xingyin Fund provides fund raising, fund sales, asset management for specific clients, asset management and other businesses.

Chang Xin Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Chang Xin AM) is a fund management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. Founded in 2003, Chang Xin AM manages the ChangXin range of open-end mutual funds.

GF Fund Management Co., Ltd. (GF) is the fund management subsidiary of GF Securities Co., Ltd. (SHE: 000776, HK: 1776) in China. Headquartered in Guangzhou, GF was founded in 2003 and provides comprehensive services in asset management containing mutual funds, specific customers’ assets management (Discretionary Account), securities investment advisory, QDII programs, insurance funds entrusted management and social security funds in the PRC.

China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (CMS) is the securities brokerage division of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600999) in China. Headquartered in Shenzhen, CMS was founded in 1991 and provides comprehensive securities service platform for private, corporate, and institutional clients in domestic and international capital markets.

Golden Eagle Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Golden Eagle) is the fund management subsidiary of Dongxu Group Co., Ltd., which is owned by Dongxu Optoelectronic Investment Co., Ltd. in China. The firm was founded in 2002 by Guangzhou-based New Hope Group. Headquartered in Guangzhou, Golden Eagle manages various open-end mutual funds for individual and institutional clients.

Shanghai Genius Investment Management Co., Ltd. operates as a private equity fund management platform. Its business activities include investment management and asset management. The company was founded on July 1, 2015 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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.

Royal Bank of Scotland Asia Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd., previously known as ABN AMRO Asia Securities Singapore Pte Ltd., is the Singapore-based securities subsidiary of the Government of the United Kingdom's The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. (LSE: RBS) in Great Britain. The firm provides primarily securities brokerage and research services to large corporate and institutional clients as well as to intermediaries and high-net worth individuals.

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

ABC-CA Fund Management Co., Ltd, (ABC-CA FM) is an independent fund management firm which was founded in 2008 as a joint venture between Agricultural Bank of China, Amundi Asset Management and Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. Headquartered in Shanghai, the firm manages the ABC-CA Fund range.

Huashang Fund Management Co., Ltd. (HFM) is an independent Chinese fund management firm which was established in 2005. Based in Beijing, the firm's shareholders include China Dragon Securities Co. Ltd, China Huadian Finance Co. Ltd. and Jigang Group Corp.

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.

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.

ICBC International Research Ltd. (ICBC Research) is a broker/dealer subsidiary of ICBC International Holdings Ltd., which is owned by Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (SHA: 601398). ICBC Research provides research reports to international investors. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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.

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 Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. (CUAM) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. Founded in 2005, CUAM manages a range of Chinese equity and fixed-income mutual funds and segregated mandates for retail and institutional clients.