Michael Cheung

Wafra, Inc. is a registered investment adviser headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is wholly owned by Wafra InterVest Corp., which in turn is ultimately wholly beneficially owned by the Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait (PIFSS), an autonomous agency controlled by the government of Kuwait. Wafra provides advisory and consulting services to funds, separately managed accounts and joint venture arrangements.

Mount Lucas Management LP (Mount Lucas) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1986 as Mount Lucas Management Corp. and reorganized in 2010 as Mount Lucas Management LP. Mount Lucas provides alternative asset management services and investment products to institutional investors, pension plans, trusts, mutual funds and high-net-worth individuals.

Core Pacific-Yamaichi International (H.K.) Ltd. (CPYI) is a broker/dealer headquartered in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1969 as Yamaichi International (H.K.) Ltd. In 1998, Core Pacific Group acquired the Hong Kong operation of the Yamaichi Co. and the firm was renamed Core Pacific-Yamaichi International (H.K.) Ltd. It is a subsidiary of Core Pacific Group in Taiwan. CPYI provides trading services to various types of investors.

Part of South China Financial Holdings Ltd., South China Research Ltd. is a financial services company based in Hong Kong, HK. The company has expanded its business to China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and the UK, and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 00619. The Chinese company also provides wealth management, corporate financing, investment banking, and family office services. South China Research serves both individual and corporate clients, including high net worth clients through its subsidiaries, South China Private Wealth Management and South China Financial Planning. Founded in 2003, the company offers a wide range of investment products, including over 3,200 funds, insurance products from nearly 26 insurance companies, more than 2,300 bonds, as well as futures, stocks, and overseas property sales.

China Everbright Research Ltd. is the investment research subsidiary of Everbright Securities (International) Ltd., which is owned by Everbright Securities Co., Ltd. (SSE: 601788; HKEX: 6178) in China. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm provides institutional research for both retail and institutional clients.

Hamon Asset Management Ltd. (HAM) is the investment management subsidiary of The Hamon Investment Group Pte Ltd., which is owned by Simon Associates Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. The firm was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. HAM provides asset management through mutual funds and separately managed accounts to institutional and family office 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.

CMB International Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm is a subsidiary of CMB International Capital Holdings Corp. Ltd., ultimately held by China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600036) in China. They provide stock broking services to corporate and institutional clients.

Guosen Securities (HK) Brokerage Co., Ltd. (Guosen Securities HK) is the brokerage subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Guosen Securities (HK) Financial Holdings Co., Ltd., which is wholly-owned by Guosen Securities Co., Ltd. (SHE: 002736), a state-owned financial services company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Guosen Securities HK provides comprehensive range of businesses, such as securities trading and distribution, commodities trading and futures trading to retail and institutional clients.

The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (Broker) (HSBC-Broker) is the brokerage division of The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. in Hong Kong. Their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA), a multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in London, UK. HSBC-Broker provides securities brokerage services to their clients.