Nicholas Chui

Templeton Asset Management Ltd. (Hong Kong) (TAML-HK) is the Hong Kong-based asset management division of Templeton Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm originated as a Hong Kong research office in 1987, and has been supported since 1994 by a marketing office (Franklin Templeton Investments Asia Ltd.) which distributes a range of unit trusts from the Franklin and Templeton families of funds. TAML-HK performs research and advises the parent company on the management of Templeton sub-funds invested in Asia and the Far East. The investment teams in Hong Kong and Singapore work in close relationship. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Ltd. (BAMNAL) is the investment management subsidiary of BlackRock HK Holdco Ltd., itself a subsidiary of BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1998 and formerly known as Barclays Global Investors North Asia Ltd. They renamed into BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Ltd. in 2009 when BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors. Headquartered in Hong Kong, BAMNAL manages assets for institutional clients, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include equity and real estate strategies.

abrdn Hong Kong Ltd. is the Hong Kong-based asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asia Ltd., ultimately owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN), a global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. Formerly known as Aberdeen International Fund Managers Ltd., abrdn Hong Kong provides Chinese equity research, fund management and sales & marketing services. They are also the global distributor for the Aberdeen Global Fund range, domiciled in Luxembourg, which is principal umbrella product in Hong Kong. The firm distributes their funds through commercial banks, brokerages, insurance companies and financial advisers and represents the Group to a range of institutional clients such as central banks, sovereign wealth funds, national and corporate pension schemes and financial managers, as well as retail investors via intermediaries.