Joanne Cheng

Nomura International (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Nomura International HK) is the brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Asia Pacific Holdings Co. Ltd., which is ultimately-owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm’s global markets team offers research, sales and trading of global securities to a diverse range of clients globally, including institutional investors, financial institutions, corporates, financial sponsors and government entities. Nomura International HK operates a truly integrated, cross-asset platform which includes research, sales and trading in equities, currencies, rates and credit in cash and derivative products.

CLSA Ltd. is the Hong Kong-based institutional brokerage subsidiary of CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SSE: 600030, SEHK: 6030), a full-service investment bank headquartered in China. Founded in 1986, the firm provides sales and execution services to global investors and corporates.

Founded in 1985, Barclays Capital Asia Ltd. is a Chinese brokerage services company. Part of Barclays PLC, the company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Macquarie Capital Ltd. is the Hong Kong-based securities brokerage arm of Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG), a global financial services group headquartered in Australia. Macquarie Capital offers brokerage services to various investors.

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).

BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Ltd. (BNPP SEC ASIA) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP), an international banking group headquartered in France. BNPP SEC ASIA provides electronic trading services to its clients, including its affiliates which take principal or riskless principal positons. Such services enable the access to, and execution of trades via, alternative liquidity pools (ALPs), or commonly known as dark pools, operated by other service providers or affiliates of the firm (Third Party ALPs).

Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (GS-Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd., ultimately owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1984, GS-Asia provides market insight, risk management and execution services to institutional clients which includes asset managers, hedge funds, banks and brokerages, pensions, endowments and foundations, corporations, and governments.

Part of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., Hong Kong Futures Exchange Ltd. operates futures and options exchanges. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Ka Yan Yiu has been the CEO of the Chinese company since 2022.

HKEx is the holding company of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited. It brings together the market organisations which have transformed Hong Kong's financial services industry from a domestically focused market to become a central market place in Asia attracting investment funds from all over the world. HKEx was listed in June 2000 following the integration of Hong Kong's securities and derivatives markets. As a market-driven organisation, answerable to its shareholders, HKEx competes vigorously for opportunities in the region and around the world. HKEx's operations are organised into focused units, directly supervised and controlled by management and the board of directors. The board, the highest decision-making body, determines HKEx's objectives, missions, strategies, policies and business plan and monitors their implementation by management. In its role as the operator and frontline regulator of the central securities and derivatives marketplace in Hong Kong, HKEx regulates listed issuers; administers listing, trading and clearing rules; and provides services, primarily at the wholesale level, to customers of the exchanges and clearing houses, including issuers and intermediaries - investment banks or sponsors, securities and derivatives brokers, custodian banks and information vendors - who service the investor directly. These services comprise trading, clearing and settlement, depository and nominee services, and information services.

Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Ltd. provides securities clearing services. It offers integrated clearing, settlement, and depository and nominee activities to their participants. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

The London Metal Exchange Ltd. provides facilities, along with the management and regulatory structure, for trading. Its products include trading and metals which includes ferrous metals such as ferrous liquidity provider programme, ferrous resources, fees and incentive programmes, steel rebar, steel scrap and steel billet, and non-ferrous metals such as aluminium premiums, aluminium alloy, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc, and minor and precious metals. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Samsung Securities Co., Ltd., Samsung Securities (Asia) Ltd. is a brokerage company based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company provides brokerage services. The company was founded in 2001. The CEO is Young Kyun Ko.

J.P. Morgan Securities (China) Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of fiancial products and services for Chinese and international clients. Its services include securities brokerage, securities investment advisory, principal trading, and securities underwriting and sponsorship. The company was founded on August 22, 2019 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Standard Chartered HK) is the brokerage subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., which is owned by Standard Chartered Plc (LON: STAN), a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, UK. Standard Chartered HK offers online securities trading services.

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.

Jefferies Hong Kong Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, which is owned by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. Jefferies Hong Kong is a client-focused full-service sales, trading and capital markets platform across all equity and fixed income securities. They provide an array of trading and execution services for their clients.

CGS International Securities Hong Kong Ltd. provides brokerage services. CGS International Securities Hong Kong Ltd. is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company was founded in 1991. Soo Lik Keoy has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd. (MSA) is a broker/dealer headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSA provides institutional securities such as equities, fixed income, derivatives and research.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan CCVM SA is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1991. Daniel Darahem has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

JPMorgan Administradora de Carteiras Brasil Ltda. (JPMorgan Brazil) is the asset management subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, JPMorgan Brazil was founded in 2010 and provides asset management services to institutions, intermediaries and individuals.

Banco JPMorgan SA (Banco JPM) is the Brazilian private banking subsidiary of JPMorgan International Finance Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Founded in 1990, Banco JPM is headquartered in S?o Paulo and provides a range of services including investment banking, global corporate banking, asset management, private banking and treasury & securities services.

Balyasny Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (BAM-Hong Kong) is the alternative investment subsidiary of Balyasny Asset Management LLC in the US, founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny. In addition to the Hong Kong office, established in 2008, the main office is located in Chicago with other offices in Greenwich, London, Mumbai, and New York. The firm provides investment services to institutional clients.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange operates as a stock exchange company. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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.

Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CSHK) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN; ADR: CS) in Switzerland. CSHK provides corporate and institutional investors with sales, trading, financing, prime services, and market-making in global equities, as well as equities-related securities, options, futures, risk management, and hedging products. Their client-focused platform offers issuer and investor clients access to distribution, trading, and origination capabilities across various markets globally.

Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Huatai Financial) is a broker-dealer headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 601688; HKG: 6886) in China. Huatai Financial offers well established financial services to their clients worldwide, which include investment banking, private wealth management, research and institutional sales, FICC trading, cross-border financing, equity and derivatives trading, asset management and US asset management (through AssetMark). Their target is to provide a seamless platform for their parent company’s extensive client resources to explore international opportunities, as well as to offer world class services to their institutional investors to gain access to the mainland domestic market.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong) is a financial institution that has been connecting worlds for 65 years. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and serves as the hub for corporate and commercial clients. The company's asset management division, DWS, is a market leader in Hong Kong with a broad product offering. Its corporate bank division is an established market leader in transaction banking, with a presence in 60 countries, including an extensive footprint in HK. The investment bank provides strategic advice to corporate and institutional clients, focusing on the bank’s traditional strengths in financing, advisory, fixed income, and currencies, together with a focused equity capital markets business. The private bank focuses on private customers across all segments as well as business clients, and in HK, this division is represented by a highly competitive wealth manager. The Chinese company was founded in 1958, and its CEO is Werner Steinmüller.

Eisenhower Fellowships, Inc. identifies, empowers and connects innovative leaders through a transformative fellowship experience and lifelong engagement. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Haitong International Research Ltd. (HTIRL) is an investment research firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of Haitong International Securities Group Ltd. (HKG: 0665), itself owned by Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. (SHA: 600837) in China. HTIRL provides fundamental research and analysis to retail, institutional and high net-worth clients. They aim to provide timely, value-added research on listed companies. The Haitong Research team covers around 25 companies from the Banking, Telecoms, IT, Media, Gaming and Retail sectors.

Council of the Americas, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the management of professional membership organization. It aims to promote economic and social development, open markets, rule of law, and democracy. The firm is composed of companies representing the sectors of banking and finance, consulting services, consumer products, energy and mining, manufacturing, media, technology, and transportation. The company was founded by David Rockefeller Sr. in 1965 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

JP Morgan Private Banking provides wealth and investments management services. The private company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in Colombia.

Asia Society is an educational organization that aims to promote mutual understanding and strengthen partnerships among people, leaders, and institutions. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company was founded by Tom W. Su and Luis Juan L. Virata.