Si Cong Deng

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. (Broker) (GTJA-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. (SHA: 601211), which is headquartered in Shanghai, China. GTJA-Broker provides securities brokerage services to institutional investors.

China Southern Asset Management Co., Ltd. (CSAM) is an independent Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 1998. Headquartered in Shenzhen, the firm launched China's first listed open-ended fund in 2004 and manages a range of close-ended and open-ended investment funds for institutional clients and private individuals. They are one of the investment managers selected by the Chinese government to manage an institutional mandate for the National Social Security Fund. In 2007, CSAM acquired QDII status (Qualified Domestic Institutional Investors) allowing them to invest in the overseas capital markets under the foreign exchange control system in China. They announced the launching, in cooperation with US-based Mellon Financial Corporation, of their first QDII investment fund in 2007.

CITIC Wantong Securities Co., Ltd. provides securities brokerage services. Its services include securities brokerage, investment banking, and securities selling and trading. The company is located in Qingdao, China

JPMorgan Asset Management (China) Co., Ltd. (JPMAM China) is a fund management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm was founded as China International Fund Management Co., Ltd. in 2004 through a joint venture between Shanghai International Trust Co., Ltd. and JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. In 2023, they became a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd., which is ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMAM China provides investment advisory and mutual fund management services to Chinese individual and retail investors as well as international institutions.

Central Huijin Investment Ltd. provides investment services. The company was founded in December 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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.

Citigroup Global Markets Asia Ltd. (CGMA) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered Hong Kong. They are a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Hong Kong Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Formerly known as Citi Smith Barney, the firm was reorganized in 2008 when Citigroup combined their brokerage and private banking businesses. CGMA offers stock trading services to various institutional investors.

Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. (YSIT) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (TPE: 2885) in Taiwan. The firm was founded in 1992 and formerly known as First Global Investment Trust Co. Ltd. Headquartered in Taipei, YSIT manages a number of mutual funds for individual and 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.

China International Capital Corp. Ltd. (Invt Management) (CICC-IM) is the investment management division of China International Capital Corp. Ltd. (SHA: 601995, HKG: 3908) in China. The firm was founded in 1995 as the first joint venture investment bank in China. Headquartered in Beijing, CICC-IM provides a range of financial and advisory services for corporations, government agencies and multinational financial institutions.

China Investment Corp. (CIC) is a wholly state-owned investment institution which was established in 2007 under the Company Law of the People's Republic of China to hold, manage and invest their mandated assets to maximize shareholder's value. Headquartered in Beijing, CIC's activities include domestic investments in debt securities denominated in foreign currencies and other financial products denominated in foreign currencies; overseas investments in debt securities, stocks, funds and derivative instruments and other financial products; domestic and overseas equity investments; overseas investments through external fund managers; provision of loans through entrusted financial institutions; management of entrusted foreign exchange assets; establishment of equity investment funds and fund management companies as a promoter and other businesses approved by the relevant governmental authorities. The firm invests in domestic financial institutions primarily through their wholly-owned subsidiary, Central Huijin Investment Ltd. While they operate independently, CIC remains accountable to the State Council of the People's Republic of China and, ultimately, to the citizens of the People's Republic of China. Their investments are not limited to any particular sector, geography or asset class and include equity, fixed-income and alternative assets.

Tianfeng Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Tianfeng-Broker) is the brokerage division of Tianfeng Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 601162), a publicly-held securities company headquartered in Wuhan, China. Founded in 2000, Tianfeng offers brokerage services primarily for institutional and individual clients.

Harvest Global Investments Ltd. (HGI) is the wholly-owned, Hong Kong-based investment management subsidiary of Harvest Fund Management Co., Ltd. (HFM), an asset management company headquartered in China. Founded in 2008, HGI provides discretionary portfolio management services to their clients, sometimes with the assistance of HFM, serving as the investment adviser to pooled investment vehicles sponsored by other financial firms. They also provide investment advisory services on behalf of sophisticated institutional investors to separately managed accounts.

Manulife TEDA Fund Management Co. Ltd. (Manulife TEDA FM) is the fund management joint venture between Northern International Trust & Investment Co. Ltd. and Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. Formerly known as ABN AMRO TEDA Fund Management Co. Ltd., the firm was established in 2002 as Tianjin TEDA Investment Holding Co., Ltd. Manulife TEDA FM is located in Beijing and manages a range of open-end funds, including equity, hybrid, bond and currency funds, for individual and institutional customers.

China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CAMHK) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of China Asset Management Co. Ltd., which is a subsidiary of CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. (SHA: 600030). Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm was founded in 2008 and provides services to US-based registered investment companies, including ETFs. CAMHK also provides discretionary investment management, investment advisory and related support services to a wide range of non-US clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles and corporations.

SWS MU Fund Management Co., Ltd. (SWS MU) is the fund management subsidiary of Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Co., Ltd., ultimately held by Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd. (SHE: 000166) in China. The firm was founded in 2004 as SYWG BNP Paribas Asset Management Co. Ltd., a joint venture between Japan-based Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. and Shenyin & Wanguo Securities Co. Ltd. In 2011 the firm changed their name to SWS MU Fund Management Co. Ltd. after Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. reached an agreement with BNP Paribas Investment Partners to buy a significant minority stake with Shenyin & Wanguo Securities Co. Ltd. retaining the remaining majority stake in the joint venture. Headquartered in Shanghai, SWS MU manages a range of open-end funds.

CITIC Industrial Investment Group Corp. Ltd. engages in the investment in industries. It invests in elderly care service, agricultural, supply chain service of imported cards, trust, and aluminum wheel manufacturing enterprises. Its business activities include domestic trade, and information consulting services. The company was founded on November 11, 1988 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

CITIC Futures Co., Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The firm was founded in 1993 and they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030). CITIC Futures provides services including commodity futures brokerage, financial futures brokerage, futures investment advisory, and funds sales.

China Investment Corp. (Investment Company) (CIC-IC) is the strategic investment division of wholly state-owned China Investment Corp. The firm was founded in 2007 as a vehicle to diversify China's foreign exchange holdings and to maximize shareholder returns within acceptable risk tolerance. Headquartered in Beijing, CIC-IC seeks to contribute to the prosperity and development of the Chinese economy. They operate independently and are accountable to the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.

E-Capital Transfer Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of internetwork financial application services. Its businesses include Cloud Certification, Cloud Testing, and Credit Link business. The company was founded on January 8, 2005 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Guolian Fund Management Co. Ltd. (Guolian Fund) is a fund management firm headquartered in Beijing, China. The firm was founded in 2013 as Zhongrong Fund Management Co. Ltd. and changed their name to Guolian Fund Management Co. Ltd. when they were acquired by Guolian Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 601456) in 2023. Guolian Fund provides a range of fund management services for individual and institutional clients.