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China Merchants Fund Management Co., Ltd. (CMFM) is a Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 2002 as a joint venture between China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (45 percent) and China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (55 percent). Headquartered in Shenzhen with branch offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu, the firm was the first joint venture established between a domestic asset manager and a foreign firm in China. CMFM manages a diverse range of funds including the AnTai umbrella fund for institutions and private individuals. They also manage part of the national social security fund as well as pension funds for the government.

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.

Chongqing Broadcasting Digital Medial Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of cross-platform, multi-terminal audio-visual content and application services. Its offers internet protocol television (IPTV), Internet radio and TV, and short video content. The company was founded on November 6, 2007 and is headquartered in Chongqing, China.

Bohai Industrial Investment Fund invests in Chinese and foreign companies which have business relationships with China. The fund focuses on companies operating in modern manufacturing, infrastructure, transport, and technologies. It provides financing for buyout transactions.

Beijing Public Transport Holdings Group Ltd. engages in the provision of public bus transportation services. It also participates in a variety of investment, passengers transportation, automotive repair, tourism, cars lease, and advertisement. The company was founded on July 1, 1980 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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.

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.

Great Wall Fund Management Co., Ltd. (GWFM) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The firm was jointly founded in 2001 by Great Wall Securities Co., Ltd., Orient Securities Co., Ltd., Northern International Trust Co., Ltd., and Centaline Trust Co., Ltd. GWFM manages open and closed-ended funds for institutional investors.

Ping An Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Ping An FMC) is a Chinese fund management subsidiary of Ping An Trust Co., Ltd., which is owned by Ping An Insurance (Group) of China Ltd. (SHA: 601318). The firm was founded as a joint venture between UOB Asset Management, Ping An Trust Co., Ltd. and Sanya Yingwan Tourism Co., Ltd. in 2011. Headquartered in Shenzhen, Ping An FMC provides a range of fund management services to retail investors in China.

GF Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) also known as Gungfa Securities Co. Ltd., is the brokerage division of GF Securities Co. Ltd. (SZ: 000776; HK: 1776) in China. Established in 1991, the firm is based in Guangzhou and provides a range of brokerage services.

Da Cheng Fund Management Co., Ltd. (DCFM) is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The firm was founded in 1999 and their main shareholders are Zhongtai Trust and Investment Co. Ltd., China Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., and Guangdong Securities Co. DCFM manages the Da Cheng range of open-end mutual funds and the Jing range of closed-end investment funds for institutional clients and private investors.

First-Trust Fund Management Co. Ltd. (FTFM) is an independent Chinese fund management firm which was established in 2003 as a joint venture between Shandong International Trust Co Ltd., Jiangsu Investment Management Co Ltd. and Qingdao Guoxin Co Ltd. The firm is headquartered in Shanghai and manages the First-Trust range of open-end mutual funds.