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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.

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.

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.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

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.

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.

Eastspring Investments (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EI-HK) is the wholly-owned, Hong Kong-based asset management subsidiary of Prudential Corp. Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Prudential Plc (LSE: PRU, NYSE: PUK), a multinational insurance company headquartered in London. Formerly known as Prudential Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd., founded in 1994, the firm was rebranded as Eastspring Investments (Hong Kong) Ltd. in 2012. EI-HK offers innovative investment solutions across key asset classes for institutional and retail investors globally.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Mother's Choice Ltd. is a local charitable institution based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong that provides high-quality services to children without families and unexpected pregnancy girls. The organization aims to ensure that every child grows in a safe and caring permanent family and strives to reunite each child with their native parents as soon as possible or join adoption families. Mother's Choice provides various services, including training for expectant parents, temporary family model care services, and adoption services. The organization believes that high-quality family care should be the basic right of each child, especially for children under three years old, and works towards building a more stable family.

Life & Security Holdings Co.,Ltd. engages in the holding business that dominates the business of the subsidiary through equity ownership. The company was founded on March 21, 2014 and is headquartered in Incheon, South Korea.

ADT Caps Co., Ltd. is a South Korean company that focuses on sustainable technology to ensure safety. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea. and has subsidiaries in South Korea. The company was founded in 1971. The CEO is Jin-Hyo Park.

Part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., Jefferies (Australia) Pty Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Michael Stock has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2018.

South China Highway Development (H.K.) Ltd. engages in the operation and development of highways. The company was founded on November 30, 1995 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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.

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.

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

Magnum Research Ltd. develops financial technology. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company was founded in 2016 by Lei Chun-Ran, Huang Yao-Tung. Lei Chun-Ran has been the CEO since 2016.

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.

CMB International Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of CMB International Capital Holdings Corp. Ltd., ultimately held by China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600036) in China. They provide stock broking services to corporate and institutional clients.

BOCI Research Ltd. is an investment research firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BOCI Asia Ltd., ultimately held by Chinese government’s China Investment Corp. BOCI Research primarily provides research reports and analysis on China with a focus on telecommunications, property, media, retail, technology, energy, oil and gas, metals and mining, utilities, financials, and transport and logistics sectors.

Credit Suisse (Singapore) Ltd. (Credit Suisse-Singapore) is the Singapore-based subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group (VX: CSGN; ADR: CS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1971, the firm provides investment banking, private banking and asset management services to a range of corporate and institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. Credit Suisse-Singapore is headquartered in Singapore City.

In Charge Energy, Inc. accelerates electrification of the transportation industry. It offers dealerships, transit bus and delivery solutions. The company was founded by Cameron Funk and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Oriental Patron Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1993 and is a subsidiary of Oriental Patron Financial Services Group Ltd., which is owned by Oriental Patron Financial Group Ltd. Oriental Patron Securities provides their client with professional trading services in multiple financial markets, including public and private markets, equity and debt markets, and derivatives markets, etc.

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.

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.

Haitong International Research Ltd. (HTIRL) is an investment research firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of Haitong International Securities Group Ltd. (HKG: 0665), itself owned by Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. (SHA: 600837) in China. HTIRL provides fundamental research and analysis to retail, institutional and high net-worth clients. They aim to provide timely, value-added research on listed companies. The Haitong Research team covers around 25 companies from the Banking, Telecoms, IT, Media, Gaming and Retail sectors.

China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (CGIS HK) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of China Galaxy International Financial Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by state-owned China Investment Corp., a sovereign wealth company headquartered in China. CGIS HK provides proprietary trading and trading agent for various marketable securities.