A Ming Tao

JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Ltd. (JPM Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services company headquartered in the US. JPM Asia provides brokerage services to local corporations and institutions, multinationals, governments and private clients.

Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd. is the stockbroking subsidiary of Merrill Lynch HK Services Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm was founded in 2003 and offers a broad range of brokerage services to institutional investors.

China Merchants Fund Management Co., Ltd. (CMFM) is a Chinese fund management firm which was founded in 2002 as a joint venture between China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (45 percent) and China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (55 percent). Headquartered in Shenzhen with branch offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu, the firm was the first joint venture established between a domestic asset manager and a foreign firm in China. CMFM manages a diverse range of funds including the AnTai umbrella fund for institutions and private individuals. They also manage part of the national social security fund as well as pension funds for the government.

Da Cheng Fund Management Co., Ltd. (DCFM) is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The firm was founded in 1999 and their main shareholders are Zhongtai Trust and Investment Co. Ltd., China Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., and Guangdong Securities Co. DCFM manages the Da Cheng range of open-end mutual funds and the Jing range of closed-end investment funds for institutional clients and private investors.

Great Wall Fund Management Co., Ltd. (GWFM) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The firm was jointly founded in 2001 by Great Wall Securities Co., Ltd., Orient Securities Co., Ltd., Northern International Trust Co., Ltd., and Centaline Trust Co., Ltd. GWFM manages open and closed-ended funds for institutional investors.