Sidharth Mahapatra

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.

HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (HSBC-GAM HK) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. and is indirectly owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC.PRA) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm originated in 1973 as a banking branch and became part of HSBC Asset Management in 1994. The current firm, formerly known as HSBC Investments (Hong Kong) Ltd., was founded in 2005 when the group's investment management business was reorganized. HSBC-GAM HK provides investment management services to corporate clients, private individuals and institutions.

JPMorgan Asset Management (Asia Pacific) Ltd. (JPAM AP) is an investment management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1974 as JF Asset Management Ltd. and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPAM AP manages Asian mandates and equity funds for institutional investors including pension funds, charities and private individuals.

AXA Investment Managers Asia Ltd. (AXAIM-Asia) is a wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of AXA Investment Managers SA, itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (XP: CS, ADR: AXAHY) in France. The firm was founded in 1998 when AXAIM acquired and merged NMFM (Asia) and BGI Investment Management Hong Kong Ltd. AXAIM-Asia specializes in insurance investments and hedge funds. Their clients are local institutions including pension funds and insurance companies. They also manage insurance portfolios for the parent group, and operate in close relationship with fellow subsidiary AXA Rosenberg Investment Management Asia Pacific Ltd., which specializes in equity. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Value Partners Ltd. (VPL) is an asset management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1993 by Cheng Hye Cheah. VPL manages a range of absolute return long-biased funds, long-short hedge funds, exchange-traded funds, quantitative funds, as well as fixed-income and credit funds for institutional and individual clients in Asia Pacific, Europe and the US.

Transmile Group Bhd. provides air transportation services. It offers aircraft ground handling, aircraft engineering, technical & maintenance services, trading & leasing of aircraft and supplying of aircraft spare parts. The company was founded by Boon Aun Gan in 1996 and is headquartered in Subang, Malaysia.

Gamma Telecom Ltd. provides telecommunication services. It offers fixed telephony, IP telephony, broadband and data connections, and mobile services. The firm also provides security and unified communications solutions. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

TruStar Capital (TruStar Capital) is a private equity firm subsidiary of CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

DWS Investments Hong Kong Ltd. (DWS HK) is the wholly-owned, Hong Kong-based asset management subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co KGaA, ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB), a multi-national financial services company headquartered in Germany. DWS HK provides advisory services which include research reports and analysis conducted for listed securities in certain APAC locations and may also include recommendations on transacting such securities. This service is provided to DWS HK’s affiliated advisers, which in turn provide advisory services to their US clients and non-US clients. The firm also provides discretionary investment advisory and management services with respect to separately managed accounts, as well as private equity funds focused on sustainable investments strategies.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Part of UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse Securities (India) Pvt. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 1996. Ltd. is an Indian company that provides brokerage services. Mihir Jagdish Doshi has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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.

KKR Group Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset management services. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. It operates through the Asset Management and Insurance segments. The Asset Management segment includes investment management and other services to funds, vehicles, collateral loan obligations, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. The Insurance segment offers retirement and life insurance services which provide a suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Amundi (UK) Ltd. (Amundi UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Amundi SA (EPA: AMUN), itself a subsidiary of Rue de la Boetie SAS-held Crédit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Headquartered in London, Amundi UK was founded in 1983 and provides asset management services for retail and institutional clients.

Founded in 2007, Jefferies India Pvt Ltd. is a brokerage services company that is part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. The company is based in Mumbai, India.

Part of BlackRock, Inc., Blackrock Solutions LLC is an American company that provides risk management, strategic advisory and enterprise investment system services. The company was founded by Bennett William Golub, Charles Shaul Hallac.

Arthur Andersen & Co. (Hong Kong) provides accounting services. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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.

Goldman Sachs Asia LLC (Investment Management) (GS Asia-IM) is the investment management division of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, ultimately owned by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. GS Asia-IM provides a full range of products and services to clients across the region, including corporate finance, private equity and principal investing, fixed-income, currency and commodities, equities, investment research and investment management.

Zeal Asset Management Ltd. (Zeal) is an asset management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded by Jacky Choi and Daniel Poon in 2009 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zeal Capital Ltd. They manage capital for global investors, such as sovereign wealth fund, private banks, fund of funds, family offices, as well as individual investors from Mainland China and Hong Kong. Zeal is a signatory in the UN-supported PRI, which integrates ESG issues in investment analysis and investment decisions.

Founded in 2011, CIFM Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. that provides investment advice. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Ltd. (AllianzGI AP) is an asset management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2015 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors GmbH, ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV, ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. AllianzGI AP provides specialist expertise in Asia Pacific asset management to both retail and institutional investors.

VGI Partners Ltd. engages in the provision of fund management services. The company was founded by Robert Luciano in 2008 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Global Atlantic Financial Group LLC offers a variety of annuities and life insurance options to help customers with their retirement and financial strategies. The company is based in Atlanta, GA and was founded by Allan S. Levine, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's products include the Accumulator, an accumulation-focused Indexed Universal Life policy with SMART Buy-Up Add-On opportunities. The company also provides tailored solutions for capital and risk management needs.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides investment advice.

UBS Securities India Pvt Ltd. is a broker-dealer headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of UBS AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities India provides stock broking services to corporate, institutional and wealth management clients.