Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Huatai Securities Co., Limited (601688.SH and 6886.HK) (the “Group” or the “the parent company” or “HTSC”). Huatai International operates its Hong Kong business via its wholly owned subsidiary Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited (“Huatai Financial”), which holds the SFC license to carry out type 1, 2, 4, 6 7 and 9 regulated activities. It also carries out the US wealth management business via AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. and the US investment banking business via Huatai Securities (USA). Because of its strong capital base, excellent business operations, and mature risk management, the Standard & Poor’s credit rating of BBB+ for long-term issuer and A-2 for shortterm issuer were assigned to Huatai International, which shows the group’s well- recognized international business development by the international market. 

Since founding in 2006, Huatai Financial has taken advantage of the market opportunities for Chinese companies to “go global” and foreign firms to enter the Chinese market to push forward the integration of its domestic and overseas business. It has become a comprehensive financial services platform with a focus on cross-border business that includes fixed income, equity, personal finance, fund, and investment banking, which is also promoted as a “4+1” business platform system. 

Huatai Securities (Singapore) Pte. Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. and Huatai International in Singapore. The company was officially registered in September 2022 and obtained the Capital Markets Services License and Exempt Financial Adviser qualifications from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in September 2023. Huatai Singapore will provide brokerage and investment banking services, covering areas such as equities, fixed income, derivatives, wealth management, and corporate financing. Leveraging the influence of Huatai Securities in mainland China and Hong Kong and the unique institutional business capabilities, Huatai Singapore will extend the business strengths from Hong Kong, implement an integrated approach to domestic and overseas operations, and fully utilize resource complementarity. It aims to comprehensively expand overseas business opportunities, provide one-stop services, promote synergy between primary and secondary markets, and build cross-border trading capabilities. Additionally, it will make use of the characteristics of the Singapore market to develop wealth management business and further the internationalization process of the group.