Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. (China)

Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd is one of the largest securities companies in China, with a wide range of operations and a broad distribution of institutions. It is also one of the earliest securities firms to engage in various innovative businesses. The company first started its asset management business in 1993 and opened its operations in Hong Kong in 1995. In 2003, it was among the first to be approved for QFII business, and in 2007, it obtained qualifications for QDII and financial futures business. In 2008, it became the first to obtain qualifications for direct investment and futures IB business, and in 2010, it obtained qualifications for margin trading and securities lending business. Guotai Junan Securities has achieved a series of market accomplishments through comprehensive business innovation, service innovation, and management innovation. It pioneered the "Big A and Small A" model, completing the overall listing of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, the first A+H simultaneous issuance project, and the introduction of the first hedge-type collective wealth management product in China based on quantitative investment concepts and trading strategies. It was also the first to engage in cross-border business and the first to be approved for RQFII products. From 2004 to 2011, the company ranked first in the "China Securities Brand Value" list in the China 500 Most Valuable Brands evaluation by the World Brand Lab. From 2008 to 2012, it received the A Class AA rating in the China Securities Regulatory Commission's securities firm classification for five consecutive years. In 2013, the company was honored as the "Greater China Securities Trading Company" in the "2013 Excellence Awards" organized by international financial media Euromoney.