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*To: Business Editor [For immediate release]*
_(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)_
Guotai Junan International Received One More Gold Award from _The Asset _
[13 December 2018, Hong Kong] *Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited*
(with its subsidiaries, as "*Guotai Junan International*" or the
"*Company*", Stock code: 1788.HK) was recently granted the Gold Award of
"The Corporate Awards 2018" (the "*Award*") by _The Asset,_ aninternational
financial media. Winning the honor for the second consecutive year, the
Company has been recognized by _The Asset_ in aspects of corporate
governance, social responsibility and investor relations management. The
award, held by financial magazine _The Asset_, has been praised as one of
the most credible awards in the Asia investment circle. Upholding a rigorous
criterion, the judging panel conducts rigorous evaluation according to the
professional opinions from institutional investors, analysts and industry
experts to identify the award winners?
*Corporate governance:*
Since its listing, *Guotai Junan International* has realized a fast but
steady business development. For the past 5 years, the Company's CAGR of
revenue and net profit have both exceeded 30%, while maintaining an
industry-leading payout ratio and return on equity (ROE). With a faith on
prudent development, the Company believes that besides its speedy
development, it should also strive to improve its governance and build up a
precise labor division and cooperation management system. Emphasizing on
these, the company's board of directors has spared no efforts to regularly
revise the Company's management system and to improve its management
structure. For long, the Company has been admiring a prudent risk management
system, which has not only led the Company to the highest credit ratings
among all Chinese financial institutions in Hong Kong, but also won its
reputation on its high-level corporate governance and risk management
capacity in the domestic and foreign capital market.
*Social responsibility:*
The Company pursues achievements in both financial results and corporate
social responsibility. For years, *Guotai Junan International*'s managements
and staff have joined hands to participate in Hong Kong's public welfare and
charity work. Since 2017, the Company has conducted over 10 welfare events
and donated over 1 million Hong Kong Dollars accumulatively to 9 beneficiary
institutions including the Community Chest, local universities, the
Salvation Army and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. This year,
*Guotai Junan International* joined in the "Community Chest Walk for
Millions" for the 4th consecutive year and participated in the "Mid-autumn
Mooncake Donation" held by the Harmony House to offer help to those in need
in our community.
*Investor relations:*
There is a Chinese saying: "When you step onto the stone, footprint is left;
when you clutch a piece of iron, handprint also became prominent". As a
reputable financial service institution among community, *Guotai Junan
International* has taken forceful steps to deliver tangible results. Listed
on HKEX, the Company insists on a high-transparent information disclosure
and attaches great importance to regular communication with investors.
Besides its biannual financial report disclosure events and roadshows, the
Company's IR team also increased its meeting frequency with investors this
year, to proactively communicate with the capital market especially about
the execution of International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS 9) and
its influences on financial reports. Despite certain fluctuations of the
market in 2018, the Company has attracted continuous attentions from the
investors. For this year, the Company has arranged more meetings with more
investors than the past years, which has been well witnessed by the market.
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*About Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited*
*Guotai Junan International* is the market leader and first mover for
internationalization of Chinese Securities Company. The Company is the first
Chinese securities broker to list on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock
Exchange by way of initial public offering. Based in Hong Kong, the Company
provides diversified integrated financial services. The five core services
include: (i) brokerage, (ii) corporate finance, (iii) loans and financing,
(iv) asset management, (v) financial products, market making and
investments.
The Company is one of the constituents of HSCI, Hang Seng Composite LargeCap
& MidCap Index, FTSE HK index and FTSE HK ex H share index. Guotai Junan
International has been assigned "Baa2 / Prime-2" and "BBB+ / A-2" rating
from Moody's Investor Service and Standard & Poor's Global Ratings
respectively.
Our controlling shareholder, Guotai Junan Securities Company Limited
("Guotai Junan", Stock Code: 601211.SH; 2611.HK), is the comprehensive
financial provider with a long-term, sustainable and overall leading
position in the Chinese securities industry. Backed by strong operational
support, the Company will be able to further explore the HK and the
Asia-Pacific market.
For more information about Guotai Junan International: http://www.gtjai.com
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