Wen Xin Zhu

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange ('HKMEx' or 'the Exchange') will provide standardized exchange-traded products on a transparent pricing platform to traders, investment professionals and commercial end-users in the Asian time zone. All transactions will be made on a transparent USD-based pricing platform, ensuring the full advantages of dollar financing & dollar clearing, and allowing currency hedging flexibility to market participants. In terms of regulatory compliance and oversight, HKMEx is appyling for a licence from the Securities and Futures Commission ('SFC') of Hong Kong. Operating under the 'One Country, Two Systems' jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, HKMEx will leverage Hong Kong's status as a world-class financial center to bring commodities trading to East Asia, meeting its need for transparent, liquid trading of staple commodities, including global commodity benchmarks such as precious metals, industrial metals, energy, natural resources, agricultural and environmental products as well as commodity indices. As a bridge between China and international commodities markets, HKMEx's goal is to continue Hong Kong's success is becoming the Mainland's offshore financial centre. The Exchange will complement Mainland commodities exchanges by enabling transparent price discovery of China-bound commodities, increasing the liquidity in trading of these commodities and ultimately providing a means of benchmarking China's overseas investments.

The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. provides banking services. It offers personal, commercial and corporate banking financial services across Asia. The company was founded by Thomas Sutherland on March 3, 1865 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (Investment Management) (HKMA-IM) is the investment management division of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong's central banking institution which was founded in 1993 when the Offices of the Exchange Fund and the Commissioner of Banking merged. Headquartered in Hong Kong, HKMA-IM aims to keep the Hong Kong dollar stable by managing the Exchange Fund.

Taiping General Insurance Co. Ltd. is based in Taipei, Taiwan. The Taiwanese company provides property and casualty insurance products. The company is ultimately controlled by the Government of China.

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics engages in the provision of educational services. It offers courses under the following school and departments: business, accountancy, finance, international business administration, economics, public economics and administration, humanities, law, information management and engineering, statistics, foreign languages, mathematics, international cultural exchange, professional and international education and continuing education. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Xiamen International Bank Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of commercial banking services. Its business scopes include personal and corporate deposits, loans, bonds, settlements, interbank borrowing, foreign exchanges, insurance, and credit services. The company was founded on August 31, 1985 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Bank of China (Canada Branch) provides commercial banking services and is ultimately controlled by the Government of China. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

International Swaps & Derivatives Association, Inc. is a global organization with over 1,000 member institutions from 79 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, and United Kingdom. The members include a diverse range of derivatives market participants, such as corporations, investment managers, government and supranational entities, insurance companies, energy and commodities firms, and international and regional banks. The organization also includes key components of the derivatives market infrastructure, such as exchanges, intermediaries, clearing houses, and repositories, as well as law firms, accounting firms, and other service providers. The company was founded in 1985 by Patrick de Saint-Aignan, Thomas W. Jasper. Scott D. O'Malia has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation operates as a business association. The private company is based in Singapore, SG. and has subsidiaries in Singapore and United States. The CEO of the Singaporean company is Gregg T. Yamanaka.

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.

Taiping Life Insurance Co. Ltd. provides life insurance services. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Part of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., ICBC Bank JSC is a Russian company that provides banking services. The company is based in Moscow, Russian Federation.

Part of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., ICBC (London) Plc is a financial institution based in London, UK. The British company's website uses cookies to provide a more personalized and user-friendly experience. ICBC (London has recently registered stable performance with good momentum of growth in 2020 and has been approved to jointly establish a wealth management company with Goldman Sachs. The company has also taken measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including closing cash counters. The company was founded in 2003. Ruixiang Han has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. offers financial leasing services. It provides aviation, shipping, equipment finance, manufacturer, and private financial leasing services. The company was founded on November 28, 2007 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Part of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Middle East) Ltd. is a commercial banking services provider. The company is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Europe) SA provides financial services. The company was founded on September 5, 2006 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Thai) Public Co. Ltd. is a financial institution. It offers saving, current & foreign currency deposits accounts, short term, long term loans, debit, credit cards, fixed deposits, insurance, exchange rates, interests rates and internet banking. The company was founded on August 22, 1969 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

Part of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the company is based in Shanghai, China. The Chinese company provides commercial banking services.

Women Leaders Network operates as women’s representative in decisions and policies made within Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Philippines.

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China /Hong Kong Branch/ provides banking, financial and other finance related services. It focuses on the development of wholesale banking business with a broad range of customized financing services, including syndication loans, corporate finance, project finance and Trade Finance services are provided to serve our clients'' specific needs. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Hong Kong

Part of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Mexico SA is a Mexican company that provides banking services. The company is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

Part of Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Agricultural Bank of China (Wujiang Branch) operates as a commercial bank. The company is based in Wujiang, China.