Philip J. McNicholas

HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (HSBC-GAM HK) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. and is indirectly owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC.PRA) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm originated in 1973 as a banking branch and became part of HSBC Asset Management in 1994. The current firm, formerly known as HSBC Investments (Hong Kong) Ltd., was founded in 2005 when the group's investment management business was reorganized. HSBC-GAM HK provides investment management services to corporate clients, private individuals and institutions.

Core Pacific-Yamaichi International (H.K.) Ltd. (CPYI) is a broker/dealer headquartered in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1969 as Yamaichi International (H.K.) Ltd. In 1998, Core Pacific Group acquired the Hong Kong operation of the Yamaichi Co. and the firm was renamed Core Pacific-Yamaichi International (H.K.) Ltd. It is a subsidiary of Core Pacific Group in Taiwan. CPYI provides trading services to various types of investors.

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.

First Sentier Investors (Hong Kong) Ltd. (FSIHK) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1987 and previously known as CMG First State Hong Kong and as First State Investors (Hong Kong) Ltd. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of First Sentier Investors Asia Holdings Ltd. and their ultimate parent is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306, NYSE: MUFG) in Japan. FSIHK provides discretionary investment management services primarily to non-US institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles or funds that invest in a number of asset classes. They also provide investment advisory services to a group affiliate located in the US.

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.

CLSA Ltd. is the Hong Kong-based institutional brokerage subsidiary of CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SSE: 600030, SEHK: 6030), a full-service investment bank headquartered in China. Founded in 1986, the firm provides sales and execution services to global investors and corporates.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is a company based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company specializes in providing services to help businesses achieve their tax objectives and strategically move forward. The company's focus is on building trust in society and solving important problems, and they work closely with clients to ensure they are ready to take advantage of new opportunities for growth.

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 Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd., Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. is a financial services company based in Taipei, Taiwan. Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co. is committed to innovation in products and services, using artificial intelligence and big data technology to provide intelligent stock selection and order placement tools, creating a one-stop mobile service for purchasing, and actively expanding business in Taiwan, China, and Hong Kong, with the aim of becoming the leading securities firm in Asia for Chinese people. The Taiwanese company also offers regular and fixed purchases of US stocks, with a maximum handling fee of only $1, making it easy for customers to become international shareholders. The company was founded in 1961. Vincent Chen has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

UBS Securities Pte Ltd. is a broker-dealer headquartered in Singapore. It was founded in 1992 as the wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, which in turn is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. The firm offers comprehensive execution services for all their broker dealer clients.

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.

Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) is the brokerage division of Samsung Securities Co., Ltd. (KRX: 016360) in Korea. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 1982 and offers stock brokerage services to retail clients.

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.

Yuanta Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (YSHK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yuanta Securities Asia Financial Services Ltd., ultimately owned by Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (TPE: 2885) in Taiwan. YSHK provides brokerage services to global and local institutional clients, corporate clients as well as individual investors.

Part of BNP Paribas SA, BNP Paribas Securities India Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Mumbai, India and was founded in 2008.

BNP Paribas Securities Korea Co., Ltd. is the Korea-based broker/dealer subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 2002 and provides financial investment services for Local and Foreign Institutional Investors, Corporates, and Financial Institutions.

Part of BNP Paribas SA, BNP Paribas Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd. is a financial institution that offers a wide range of solutions across corporate and institutional banking, financing, investment banking, hedging, equity, and derivatives. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore and is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas, with a presence in 13 markets and over 18,000 employees. Established in 1860, BNP Paribas is the second oldest foreign bank in the region.

Standard Chartered Securities Korea Ltd. is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Korea-based Standard Chartered Korea Ltd., ultimately held by Standard Chartered Plc (LON: STAN) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Seoul, the firm was founded in 2008 and offers comprehensive corporate financial services such as underwriting and brokerage of bonds, brokerage of foreign bonds and M&A advisory to domestic and foreign customers by utilizing product development know-how and international network.

CITIC Securities International Company Limited (“CITIC Securities International” or “CSI”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities. CITIC Securities International acts as a conduit for CITIC Securities to spearhead its expansion into global financial markets. This includes Hong Kong, where the Firm is based. The Firm aims to carry out its core corporate vision of becoming a leading China-focused international investment bank.

Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Standard Chartered HK) is the brokerage subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., which is owned by Standard Chartered Plc (LON: STAN), a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, UK. Standard Chartered HK offers online securities trading services.

MY.Alpha Management (HK) Advisors Ltd. (MY.Alpha Management) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was formerly known as York Capital Management Asia (HK) Advisors Ltd. and became MY.Alpha Management in 2021. It is a subsidiary of York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC (York Capital Management) in the US. MY.Alpha Management is responsible for the management of York Capital Management’s Asian hedge fund business.

Segantii Capital Management Ltd. (Segantii) is an institutional asset management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded by Simon Sadler in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Segantii Capital Management (Cayman) Ltd. in Cayman Islands. Segantii manages the Segantii Asia-Pacific Equity Multi-Strategy Fund. Investors in the fund include high-net worth individuals, family offices and fund-of-funds.

Samsung Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (SAM HK) is the wholly owned, Hong Kong-based asset management subsidiary of Samsung Asset Management Co., Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (KRX: 032830), a multinational insurance company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. SAM HK was founded in 2007 and provides investment trust and mutual fund management, advisory and related services.

Torq Capital Management (HK) Ltd. (Torq HK) is an independent alternative asset manager headquartered in Hong Kong, with an additional advisory office in Singapore. The firm was founded by Avinash “Avi” Abraham in 2016. Torq HK manages an Asia-Pacific equity market neutral strategy that maintains low levels of net exposure to equity markets generally and country, sector, and factor betas.

Time Able Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding company. The company designs, produces, markets and sells watches under it own licensed brands. Its brands include BOSSWAY CLUB, ARSA and JOE-JOE. Time Able Holdings was founded by Liao Ko Ping, Chan Yim Kum and Chiu Sui Keung on August 29, 2017 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Pisces Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on August 16, 2021 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Part of Samsung Securities Co., Ltd., Samsung Securities (Asia) Ltd. is a brokerage company based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company provides brokerage services. The company was founded in 2001. The CEO is Young Kyun Ko.