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Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd. (HFM) is an independent Chinese investment advisory firm which was founded in 1999. In 2005, they became a joint venture between China Credit Trust Co., Ltd. (40%), Lixin Investment Co., Ltd. (30%) and Deutsche Asset Management Co., Ltd. (30%). Headquartered in Beijing with additional office in Shanghai, the firm offers a range of domestic equity and fixed-income funds for individual, retail, institutional and Enterprise Annuity investors based in China. HFM is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Penghua Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Penghua) is an independent Chinese investment management firm which was founded in 1998 to manage third party asset, principally through equities and fixed-income. In 2007 they set up a joint venture with Eurizon Financial Group (Intesa Sanpaolo), selling half of their capital to the Italian firm and Guosen Securities Co. Ltd. Headquartered Shenzhen, Penghua manages a range of mutual funds, including open- and closed-end funds, for institutional and retail investors.

Everbright PGIM Fund Management Co. Ltd. (Everbright PGIM) is a China-based joint venture firm between Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of majority shareholder, state-controlled China Everbright Group Corp. and Pramerica Investment Management, a subsidiary of US-based Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). The firm was founded in 2004 and as Everbright Pramerica Fund Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Shanghai, Everbright PGIM manages mutual funds distributed to Chinese retail investors through banks and brokerage firms.

Chang Xin Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Chang Xin AM) is a fund management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. Founded in 2003, Chang Xin AM manages the ChangXin range of open-end mutual funds.

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.

Bank of Communications Schroder Fund Management Co., Ltd. (BOCOM Schroders) is an independent Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 2005 through a joint venture between Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. (65%), Schroders plc (30%), and China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd. (5%). Headquartered in Shanghai, BOCOM Schroders manages the BOCUM mutual fund range.

CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (CITICS) is the brokerage division of CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. Headquartered in Beijing, CITICS was founded in 1995 and provides securities brokerage services to institutional clients.

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.

Part of Shanghai Xingye Investment Development Co. Ltd., Tebon Securities Co., Ltd. provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage services. The company is based in Shanghai, China. Tebon Securities Co. was acquired by Ant Group Co., Ltd. from Shanghai Guangxin Technology Development Co., Ltd. on November 05, 2015. The Chinese company was founded in 2003. Xiao Chun Wu has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Ping An Asset Management Co., Ltd. (PAAMC) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. (SHA: 601318, HKG: 2318). The firm was founded in 2005 and formerly known as China Ping An Insurance Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Shanghai, PAAMC primarily engages in mandate insurance funds management for Ping An Group as well as asset management and investment advisory services for a variety of the most sophisticated institutional clients including sovereign wealth funds, national funds, insurers, banks and other financial institutions.

Industrial Securities Asset Management Ltd. (ISAM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of China Industrial Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 601377) in China. The firm was founded in 2010 as Xingzheng Securities Asset Management Ltd. ISAM is headquartered in Shanghai and manages assets of individual and institutional investors.

Taiping Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Taiping FM) is the fund management subsidiary of Taiping Asset Management Co. Ltd., which is ultimately held by the Government of China. The firm is headquartered in Shanghai and was founded in 2013. They provide a range of fund management services for individual and institutional investors.

Jyah Asset Management Co. Ltd. is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm was founded in 2014 and provides fund raising, fund sales, specific client asset management, asset management and other businesses to individual and institutional clients.