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Abrdn Asia Ltd. is the wholly owned, Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., which is wholly owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN), a global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Hugh Young in 1992 as Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Ltd. and subsequently renamed into Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Ltd. in 2018. They became Abrdn Asia Ltd. in 2021. Abrdn Asia provides investment advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, such as corporate plans, non-profit organizations, public plans, governments, private investors, multi-employer plans, financial institutions, sub-advised funds and pooled investment vehicles, encompassing both affiliated and unaffiliated US and non-US Registered Funds and US and non-US unregistered funds, among others.

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.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Jefferies (Japan) Ltd. (JJ) is the Tokyo branch and subsidiary of US-based Jefferies Asia Holdings II Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE: LUK) in the US. Established in 1996, the firm focuses on Asian markets and provides brokerage and investment banking services to institutional and corporate clients located primarily in Asia and the Middle East. Their activities include sales and trading of Japanese equity, equity-linked and structured products, the distribution of equity research and execution services in cooperation with US and European offices and the provision of electronic connectivity throughout Asia. They issue equity shares through GDRs and ADRs, and are a leading issuer of convertible bonds, high-yield in particular. In-house research covers a variety of industries including the maritime sector, infrastructure, logistics, outsourcing, technology and IT. In addition to Japan, JJ focuses on countries such as China and India, providing a range of services to Chinese and Indian companies, including access to international equity and debt capital markets, securities underwriting, US public and private offerings and cross-border M&A advisory. They also cooperate with private equity and venture capital firms focused on the Chinese and Indian markets.

Part of DBS Group Holdings Ltd., DBS Vickers Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

CGS-CIMB Research Pte Ltd. (CGS-CIMB-Research) is the Singapore-based research subsidiary of CIMB Bank Bhd., ultimately owned by CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. (KL: 1023) in Malaysia. The CIMB-GK group consists of several firms operating in close relationship to provide investment research, brokerage, corporate finance services, wealth management and online trading. In addition to Singapore, the CIMB-GK group has offices in London, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand and the US. The firm was formerly known as G. K. Goh Research, established in Singapore in the 1980s. They became CIMB Research Pte Ltd. in 2005 when CIMB acquired G. K. Goh Stockbrokers Pte Ltd. CGS-CIMB-Research is primarily a research and analysis operation which focuses on equity, fixed-income and economic trends in South-East Asia. The firm specializes in regional market predictions, advising the parent group's subsidiaries as well as domestic and foreign fund managers.

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.

JPMorgan Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (JPMorgan Securities SG) is a broker-dealer headquartered in Singapore. The firm is a subsidiary of JPMorgan International Holdings Ltd., which is owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities SG provides securities and prime services to local corporations and institutions, multinationals, government and private clients.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Joseph Fayyad has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte Ltd. is a company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

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.

The Association of Banks in Singapore operates as a non-profit organization. It has interests on commercial and investment banking communities. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Singapore.

JS Global Capital Ltd. (Broker) (JS Global-Broker) is the securities broker division of JS Global Capital Ltd. (PSX: JSGCL), an investment banking firm headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. Founded in 2000, JS Global-Broker offers share brokerage, money market, forex and commodity brokerage, advisory and consultancy services. Other activities include investment in a mix of listed and unlisted equity and debt securities and reverse repurchase transactions.

Part of Morgan Stanley, PT Morgan Stanley Asia Indonesia is an Indonesian company that provides investment ideas and solutions through research analysis, economics, and strategies. The company is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The company offers innovative solutions to every role they tackle and help people, businesses, and institutions build, preserve, and manage wealth to pursue their financial goals. The company also highlights investment ideas where their views diverge from the consensus.

VinaCapital Investment Management Ltd. (Invt Mgmt) (VCIM) is the Vietnam-based investment management division of VinaCapital Investment Management Ltd., an investment company headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The firm is owned by VinaCapital Group Ltd., ultimately held by PAG (Hong Kong). VCIM manages the VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd. (VOF), the firm’s flagship closed-end fund listed on the London Stock Exchange. They also manage several open-ended funds, numerous segregated accounts, and various domestic funds. VCIM is a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Room To Read Singapore Ltd. is a non-profit organization that focuses on children's literacy and girls' education. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore.