Ju Chung Chen

First Securities Investment Trust Co. Ltd. (FSIT) is the wholly-owned mutual fund management subsidiary of First Financial Holding Co. (ADR: FFHOY, TP: 2892) in Taiwan. Formerly known as National Investment Trust Co. Ltd., established in 1986, the firm changed their name to First Securities Investment Trust Co. Ltd. in 2008 when they became a subsidiary of First Financial Holding Co. FSIT is based in Taipei and offers a range of proprietary funds and delivers investment advisory solutions to high-net worth clients.

Paradigm Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Paradigm AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Waterland Securities Co., Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Waterland Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. (TP: 2889) in Taiwan. Established in 2001 as ZTE Investment Trust, the firm is based in Taipei and changed their name to Paradigm Asset Management Co. Ltd. in 2005.

HSBC Global Asset Management (Taiwan) Ltd. (HSBC-GAM Taiwan) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA; ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. HSBC-GAM Taiwan, previously known as HSBC Investments (Taiwan) Ltd., was established in 1986 as CSITC-China Securities Investment Trust Corp. The firm became part of HSBC in 2001 and is located in Taipei, Taiwan.