Yichao Xia

UBS SDIC Fund Management Co., Ltd. (UBS SDIC) is an investment management subsidiary of SDIC Taikang Trust Co., Ltd., itself an indirect subsidiary of SDIC Capital Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600061), a public firm owned by the Government of China. UBS SDIC was founded in 2002 by five Chinese investment trust and securities companies. Formerly known as China Dragon Fund Management Co., the firm was restructured into a joint venture in 2005 and shareholders officially changed to SDIC TAIKANG Trust Co., Ltd. and UBS AG, with shareholding proportion of 51 and 49 percent respectively. Headquartered in Shenzhen, the firm has additional offices in Shanghai and Beijing. UBS SDIC provides financial advisory and wealth management services, managing discretionary portfolios and mutual funds primarily for Chinese clients. The firm's culture combines local expertise with the global asset management capabilities of UBS.

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.

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.

Xingyin Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Xingyin Fund) is a fund management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm was founded in 2013 and formerly known as Huafu Fund Management Co., Ltd. They became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huafu Securities Co., Ltd. In 2017. Xingyin Fund provides fund raising, fund sales, asset management for specific clients, asset management and other businesses.

Baoying Fund Management Co., Ltd. (BFM) is the asset management subsidiary of State-owned China Railway Trust Co., Ltd. in China. The firm is headquartered in Shenzhen with representative offices in Beijing and Shanghai. Founded in 2001, BFM focuses on local economic development and manages mutual funds.

Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Huatai Securities-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 601688, HKG: 6886), a securities group headquartered in Nanjing, China. Founded in 1991, Huatai Securities-Broker offers brokering and trading of stocks and funds for various investors.

Orient Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Orient FM) is the fund management subsidiary of Northeast Securities Co., Ltd. (SHE: 000686) in China. Founded in 2004, Orient FM is headquartered in Beijing and manages open-end mutual funds for private individuals.

Zheshang Fund Management Co., Ltd. (ZS Fund) is an independent, Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 2010. Headquartered in Hangzhou with additional office in Shanghai, ZS Fund provides a range of fund management services for individual and institutional investors.

China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (CMS) is the securities brokerage division of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600999) in China. Headquartered in Shenzhen, CMS was founded in 1991 and provides comprehensive securities service platform for private, corporate, and institutional clients in domestic and international capital markets.

UBS Securities Co. Ltd. is the Chinese brokerage subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Beijing, the firm was founded in 2006 as Beijing Securities Co. Ltd. They provide securities brokerage services to domestic corporate and institutional clients, and qualified foreign institutional investors (QFII).

China Resources SZITIC Trust Co., Ltd. (CR Trust) is the investment advisory subsidiary of China Resources Co., ultimately held by China State-owned Assets Supervision & Administration Commission in China. Formerly known as Shenzhen International Trust & Investment Co Ltd., the firm was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Shenzhen. CR Trust provides a range of services including structured finance, securitization trusts, equity investments, wealth management, risk management for high-net worth and institutional clients.

Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund Management Co. Ltd. (Morgan Stanley Huaxin Funds) is an independent Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 2003 as Jutian Fund Management Co. Ltd. through the joint venture of Morgan Stanley International Holdings, Inc. (34%), Huaxin Securities Co., Ltd. (36%), Hantang Securities Co., Ltd. (15%), China Merchants Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. (10%) and Shenzhen China Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd. (5%). In 2008, they were renamed Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund Management Co. after Morgan Stanley became their largest shareholder. Headquartered in Shenzhen with additional offices in Beijing and Shanghai, Morgan Stanley Huaxin Funds provides asset management services and products for individual and institutional clients.

AXA Investment Managers Asia (Singapore) Ltd. (AXA IM-SG) is the Singapore-based subsidiary of AXA Rosenberg Asia Pacific Holding LLC, ultimately owned by AXA SA (EPA: CS; NYSE: AXA; OTCMKTS: AXAHY), a multinational insurance company headquartered in France. Formerly known as AXA Rosenberg Investment Management Asia Pacific Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as a joint venture between Nomura Asset Management and Rosenberg Institutional Equity Management. AXA IM-SG advises regional portfolios for funds managed within the parent group and distributes the group's range of equity, fixed-income, alternative and balanced products. They also trade Asia Pacific ex-Japan stocks. The firm's clients are institutions including pension funds, foundations and government entities.

Bosera Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Bosera AM) is an independent Chinese asset management firm which was founded in 1998. Formerly known as Boshi Fund Management, the firm is headquartered in Shenzhen with branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Shenyang and Chengdu. Bosera AM provides professional investment services for clients, with business covering fund raising, fund distribution, asset management and any other businesses permitted by China Securities Regulatory Commission. Authorized by the National Council of Social Security Fund, the firm manages part of the National Social Security Fund portfolios. In addition, Bosera AM provides investment management services to several corporate pension funds and segregated accounts.

Ping An Securities Co. Ltd. is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Ping An Trust Co., Ltd., which is owned by Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. (SHA: 601318; HKG: 2318). Headquartered in Shenzhen, the firm was founded in 1991 and provides institutional brokerage services based on the needs of professional investors such as private equity, public equity, trust, asset management, general corporate institutions, and high-net-worth clients.

Part of AXA SA, AXA Investment Managers Asia (Singapore) Ltd. (Australia) is a responsible investor, business, and employer that actively invests for the long-term to help clients, people, and communities move forward. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company's focus is on equity investing, which offers the opportunity to share in the returns generated by companies worldwide, whether they are established leaders or dynamic smaller companies. The latest thinking of the company is on the rapid rise of digitalization and what it means for investors and the future.

Lion Fund Management Co., Ltd. (LFM) is an independent Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 2003 and is jointly-owned by China Foreign Economic & Trade Trust Investment Co. Ltd., Shenzhen JieLong Investment Co. Ltd. and DaHeng New Era Technology Co. Ltd. LFM is headquartered in Shenzhen and manages a range of investment funds including open- and closed-end funds.