Hongbo Wu

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange ('HKMEx' or 'the Exchange') will provide standardized exchange-traded products on a transparent pricing platform to traders, investment professionals and commercial end-users in the Asian time zone. All transactions will be made on a transparent USD-based pricing platform, ensuring the full advantages of dollar financing & dollar clearing, and allowing currency hedging flexibility to market participants. In terms of regulatory compliance and oversight, HKMEx is appyling for a licence from the Securities and Futures Commission ('SFC') of Hong Kong. Operating under the 'One Country, Two Systems' jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, HKMEx will leverage Hong Kong's status as a world-class financial center to bring commodities trading to East Asia, meeting its need for transparent, liquid trading of staple commodities, including global commodity benchmarks such as precious metals, industrial metals, energy, natural resources, agricultural and environmental products as well as commodity indices. As a bridge between China and international commodities markets, HKMEx's goal is to continue Hong Kong's success is becoming the Mainland's offshore financial centre. The Exchange will complement Mainland commodities exchanges by enabling transparent price discovery of China-bound commodities, increasing the liquidity in trading of these commodities and ultimately providing a means of benchmarking China's overseas investments.

The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. provides banking services. It offers personal, commercial and corporate banking financial services across Asia. The company was founded by Thomas Sutherland on March 3, 1865 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

China Merchants Union BVI Ltd. provide port operations, cargo handling and investment services. The company is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.

China Merchants Group Ltd. engages in the provision of transportation development services. It operates through the following business sectors: ports, toll road, shipping, logistics, marine repairing, and trading. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

China Everbright Group Ltd. engages in the operation of financial business. Its business scope covers finance, investment, industrial, and technology segments. Its Finance division covers banking, securities, insurance, trust, fund, leasing, and futures businesses. Its Investment division provides asset management and investment services. Its Industrial division consists of environmental protection, travel, health, pension services, and real estate properties businesses. Its Technology division offers cloud payment platform, face recognition intelligent access control, and data intelligence analysis platform. The company was founded in on August 18, 1983 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Invt Port) (China Huarong IP) is the investment portfolio division of China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., the investment advisory subsidiary of the Government of China's Ministry of Finance. The firm was established in 1999 when China set up four asset management companies to deal with the toxic assets of the country's four largest state-owned banks in a bid to help them transform quickly into market-oriented institutions. Headquartered in Beijing, China Huarong IP has several locations in China and purchases, manages, and disposes non-performing assets transferred from The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. They also provide debt claiming, asset swapping, debt restructuring, refinancing arrangements, consulting and other related services.

Chinese Mercantile Bank provides commercial banking services. The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, China

ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management Co., Ltd. (ICBCCS) is an asset management firm which was founded in 2005 through a joint venture between State-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and Crédit Suisse First Boston, part of Crédit Suisse Group (SWX: CSGN; ADR: CS). Headquartered in Beijing, ICBCCS manages mutual funds and pension funds for Chinese retail investors. The firm distributes their products through ICBC's network throughout China.

Taiping General Insurance Co. Ltd. is based in Taipei, Taiwan. The Taiwanese company provides property and casualty insurance products. The company is ultimately controlled by the Government of China.

Xiamen International Bank Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of commercial banking services. Its business scopes include personal and corporate deposits, loans, bonds, settlements, interbank borrowing, foreign exchanges, insurance, and credit services. The company was founded on August 31, 1985 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

China Merchants Investment Development Co. Ltd. provides port-related operations such as paint and container manufacturing and bulk and general cargo operations. The Chinese company is ultimately controlled by the Government of China.

Taiping Life Insurance Co. Ltd. provides life insurance services. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

China Investment Corp. (CIC) is a wholly state-owned investment institution which was established in 2007 under the Company Law of the People's Republic of China to hold, manage and invest their mandated assets to maximize shareholder's value. Headquartered in Beijing, CIC's activities include domestic investments in debt securities denominated in foreign currencies and other financial products denominated in foreign currencies; overseas investments in debt securities, stocks, funds and derivative instruments and other financial products; domestic and overseas equity investments; overseas investments through external fund managers; provision of loans through entrusted financial institutions; management of entrusted foreign exchange assets; establishment of equity investment funds and fund management companies as a promoter and other businesses approved by the relevant governmental authorities. The firm invests in domestic financial institutions primarily through their wholly-owned subsidiary, Central Huijin Investment Ltd. While they operate independently, CIC remains accountable to the State Council of the People's Republic of China and, ultimately, to the citizens of the People's Republic of China. Their investments are not limited to any particular sector, geography or asset class and include equity, fixed-income and alternative assets.

Part of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., ICBC International Holdings Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides investment banking and advisory services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. offers financial leasing services. It provides aviation, shipping, equipment finance, manufacturer, and private financial leasing services. The company was founded on November 28, 2007 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Europe) SA provides financial services. The company was founded on September 5, 2006 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Ltd. is engaged with the provision of banking services. It offers personal banking, corporate banking, ICBC card, investments services, metals and pension funds. The company was founded in May 2003 and is headquartered in Macau.

Women Leaders Network operates as women’s representative in decisions and policies made within Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Philippines.

Chong Hing Finance Ltd. provides financial services and is ultimately controlled by the City of Guangzhou. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Jian Xin Zong has been the CEO of the Chinese company since 2017.

Part of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., ICBC (Asia) Wa Pei Nominees Ltd. acts as a nominee/trust/depository. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Yuexiu Financial Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of investment services. The company was founded on July 12, 2013 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

China Merchants Capital Investment Co. Ltd (China Merchants Capital Investment) is the private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Guangdong, China.