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Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. (Goldman Sachs-Singapore) is the brokerage subsidiary of New York-based Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a global investment bank that offers financial services to corporations, institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals. Headquartered in Singapore, the firm opened in 1989 and is the regional hub for the group's activities in Southeast Asia, particularly asset management and energy trading. Goldman Sachs-Singapore provides a full range of corporate finance and capital markets products and services across a wide range of operating areas. Business functions include capital structuring advisory, and security services.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

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.

HSBC Securities & Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd. (HSBC Securities India) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of HSBC Investment Bank Holdings BV, ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. HSBC Securities India offers services in Investment Banking (IB), Infrastructure and Real Estate, Equities research and stock broking. Infrastructure and Real Estate Group services are provided to governments, large corporates and top-tier banks. Equities research and stock broking primarily cater to the institutional client base which includes foreign institutional investors, foreign portfolio investors, local institutions, mutual funds, insurance companies, and select high net worth and corporate clients.

BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (BofA Securities Japan) is the wholly-owned Japanese brokerage subsidiary of Merrill Lynch International, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Founded in 1998, the firm was formerly known as Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. (MLJS) and changed their name to BofA Securities Co., Ltd. in line with grobal re-branding from BofA Merrill Lynch to BofA in 2020. They subsequently became BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, BofA Securities Japan provides stock and bond trading, capital markets, investment banking and other advisory services to corporate clients, financial institutions and government agencies.

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.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

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.

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.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Kingsway Financial Services Group Ltd. (Research Firm) (Kingsway-Research) is the investment research division of Kingsway Financial Services Group Ltd., ultimately owned by Sunwah Kingsway Capital Holdings Ltd. (HKG: 0188), a financial services company headquartered in Hong Kong. Kingsway-Research provides research with a focus on the Hong Kong and Chinese markets to individual clients, corporate clients as well as institutional clients. The firm delivers high quality reports, actively looks for undervalued/under-researched situations with considerable upside potential. They focus on regional economics and covers small to mid-cap companies.

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.

China Everbright Research Ltd. is the investment research subsidiary of Everbright Securities (International) Ltd., which is owned by Everbright Securities Co., Ltd. (SSE: 601788; HKEX: 6178) in China. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm provides institutional research for both retail and institutional clients.

UOB Kay Hian (Hong Kong) Ltd. (UOB Hong Kong) is a broker-dealer headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of UOB Kay Hian Overseas Ltd., which is owned by UOB-Kay Hian Holdings Ltd. (SGX: U10) in Singapore. UOB Hong Kong offers brokerage and trading services to various investors. They provide a comprehensive suite of investment products from Equities, Futures, Options, Bonds to OTC products that caters to different investment objectives.

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.

China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides brokerage services. It is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong and ultimately controlled by the Government of China. The company was founded in 1986.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong) is a financial institution that has been connecting worlds for 65 years. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and serves as the hub for corporate and commercial clients. The company's asset management division, DWS, is a market leader in Hong Kong with a broad product offering. Its corporate bank division is an established market leader in transaction banking, with a presence in 60 countries, including an extensive footprint in HK. The investment bank provides strategic advice to corporate and institutional clients, focusing on the bank’s traditional strengths in financing, advisory, fixed income, and currencies, together with a focused equity capital markets business. The private bank focuses on private customers across all segments as well as business clients, and in HK, this division is represented by a highly competitive wealth manager. The Chinese company was founded in 1958, and its CEO is Werner Steinmüller.

Hang Seng Insurance Co. Ltd. provides insurance services. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Hang Seng Bank China Ltd. is engaged in the provision of banking services, such as commercial, corporate and institutional banking, and treasury services. It also deals with personal wealth management. The company was founded on May 28, 2007 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Zhong Ou Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Zhong Ou AM) is a fund management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. Formerly known as Lombarda China Fund Management Co., Ltd., the firm was founded in 2006 as a joint venture between UBI, Guodu Securities Co., Ltd., China Private Ventures (Beijing) Ltd. and WinnerKey Investment Co., Ltd. Zhong Ou AM manages mutual funds and provides financial advisory services to both Chinese and global institutional, as well as retail investors.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is the government authority in Hong Kong which was established in 1993 by merging the Office of the Exchange Fund with the Office of the Commissioner of Banking. The HKMA reports to the Financial Secretary and is responsible for maintaining Hong Kong's monetary and banking stability. Based in Hong Kong, the Authority aims to keep the Hong Kong dollar stable by managing the Exchange Fund (Hong Kong's official reserves) in a sound and effective way, to promote the safety of Hong Kong's banking system and to develop Hong Kong's financial infrastructure to enable money to flow smoothly, freely and without obstruction. The Exchange Fund's statutory roles include affecting the exchange value of the currency of Hong Kong and maintaining the stability and integrity of the monetary and financial systems, with a view to maintaining Hong Kong as an international financial center. The HKMA manages the Exchange Fund, ensuring that the fund meets its statutory roles and actively managing the fund's assets, mainly held in the form of foreign denominated interest-bearing instruments and equities. To meet the operational needs of the Government, part of the Exchange Fund is also held in Hong Kong dollar denominated securities. The Exchange Fund is managed as two distinct portfolios. The first is a Backing Portfolio to ensure that the monetary base related to the Currency Board operations is fully backed by highly liquid, short-term U.S. dollar denominated interest-bearing securities. The second is an Investment Portfolio to preserve the fund's value for future generations in Hong Kong.

Daiwa Capital Markets (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Daiwa HK) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of Daiwa Capital Markets Asia Holding BV, ultimately owned by Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TYO: 8601) in Japan. Founded in 1970, Daiwa HK offers brokerage services to an established international client base.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

EPS Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides electronic payment systems to facilitate cashless transactions. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The company's POS terminals support payment methods such as Easy Pay and credit cards, which are fast, reliable, and directly credited to the account, reducing the cost of cash transactions and increasing flexibility.

Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd. (MSA) is a broker/dealer headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSA provides institutional securities such as equities, fixed income, derivatives and research.

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.

Moody's Investors Service Hong Kong Ltd. (Moody's Hong Kong) is an investment research firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Moody's Hong Kong provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis to institutional clients.

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.

CITIC Securities International Co., Ltd. (Research) (CITIC-Research) is the investment research division of CITIC Securities International Co., Ltd., a capital market company headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030; OTCMKTS: CIIHY) in China. CITIC Securities International offers research reports to a large and diverse client base that includes financial institutions, corporations and individuals.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, Hubei Suizhou Cengdu HSBC Rural Bank Co., Ltd. provides commercial banking services.

HSBC Qianhai Securities Ltd. combines the global platform of HSBC Group with the local resources of Qianhai Financial Holdings to provide clients with a comprehensive range of securities products and services. HSBC Qianhai Securities is based in Shenzhen, CN. The Chinese company is committed to providing professional, diverse, and customized wealth management services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients and their families. With a global perspective, the company has insights into the Chinese A-share market. The joint venture company was founded in 2017, and the CEO is Irene Ho.

Part of Slate Asset Management LP, Slate Securities LP provides investment advice. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Fraser McEwen.

Polymer Capital Management (HK) Ltd. (Polymer Capital) is an asset management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded by Angus Wai in 2019 and is a subsidiary of Pacific Alliance Group Ltd., which is owned by PAG (Hong Kong). Polymer Capital provides investment advice or services for institutional investors.

JM Financial Institutional Securities Ltd. (JMF-IS) is the securities arm of JM Financial Services Ltd., which is owned by JM Financial Ltd. (NSE: JMFINANCIL), an integrated financial services group based in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 1995 as ASK-Raymond James & Associates Pvt Ltd., a joint venture between India-based ASK Investment and Financial Consultants Ltd., US-based Raymond James Financial, Inc. and Bharat Shah. JMF-IS provides trade execution services as well as research and analysis with a strong focus on the Indian economy. Their clients are domestic and offshore institutions, high-net worth individuals and non-resident Indians.

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.

Slate Asset Management LP /Private Equity/ (Slate Asset Management /Private Equity/) is a real estate investment firm, which was founded in 2005 by Blair Welch and Brady Welch. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.