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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.

Shanghai Jewellery Water Asset Management Co. Ltd. (SJWAM) is an independent investment adviser headquartered in Shanghai and was founded in 2014. SJWAM provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors.

E Fund Management Co., Ltd. (EFM) is an independent Chinese asset management firm which was founded in 2001. Headquartered in Guangzhou with branch offices throughout China, the firm manages mutual funds, institutional accounts and corporate pension funds for Chinese institutional and retail investors and also contributes to the management of the National Social Security Funds. EFM is a socially responsible investor which established the E Fund Education Foundation, a non-public charity foundation to care for, support and promote education.

CITIC-Prudential Fund Management Co., Ltd. (CITIC-Prudential) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm was founded in 2005 through the joint venture between Prudential plc (LSE: PRU; NYSE: PUK), China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Ventures Co., Ltd. and China International Trust & Investment Corp. CITIC-Prudential provides investment advisory services and manages mutual funds for Chinese institutional and retail investors.

Caitong Securities Asset Management Co., Ltd. (CSAM) is the asset management subsidiary of the Province of Zhejiang’s Caitong Securities Co., Ltd. in China. Formerly known as Caitong Securities Brokerage Limited Liability Company, established in 1993, the firm changed their name to Caitong Securities Co., Ltd. in 2009. They are headquartered in Hangzhou with additional branches across China and provide a range of asset management services to individual and institutional clients.

Tian Hong Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Tian Hong) is the investment adviser subsidiary of Ant Group Co., Ltd. in China. Headquartered in Tianjin, Tian Hong was founded in 2004 and provides investment advice and investment consultancy services.

CCB Principal Asset Management Co., Ltd. (CCB-PAM) is an independent Chinese asset management firm which was founded in 2005 as a joint venture between China Construction Bank Corp. (SHA: 601939, HK: 939, ADR: CICHY), Principal Financial Group and China Huadian Group. Headquartered in Beijing, CCB-PAM offers mutual funds and asset management services to individuals and corporations in China.

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.

Bank of China Investment Management Co., Ltd. (BOCIM) is a Sino-American fund management firm which was founded in 2004 as a joint venture between BOC International and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. Formerly known as BOC International Investment Managers, the firm changed their name to Bank of China Investment Management Co. Ltd. in 2008 when the joint venture partners became Bank of China Co., Ltd. and BlackRock, Inc. Headquartered in Shanghai, BOCIM offers investment solutions to domestic and international institutions, as well as private individuals.