EQS-News / 31/05/2019 / 18:50 UTC+8
[To: Business Editor][For Immediate Release]
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_(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)_
Guotai Junan International Received Several Awards by _Bloomberg
Businessweek_
Including "Excellence Award" of the "Wealth Management Platform"
[31 May 2019 - Hong Kong] *Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited
*("*Guotai Junan International*", "*GTJAI*", the "*Company*" or "*Group*",
stock code:*1788*) is pleased to announce that the Company was granted with
several awards from "Financial Institution Awards 2019" held by the
_Bloomberg Buesinessweek_ for the third consecutive year, reflecting the
high recognition on "Guotai Junan" brand among international media. Over the
years, GTJAI has accompanied Chinese enterprises, financial institutions and
high-net-worth clients on the course of growth, providing high-quality
cross-border investment and financing solutions, with its diversified
financial derivatives well received by professional investors and
institutions.
"Excellence Award" of the "*Wealth Management Platform*"
"Excellence Award" of the "*Cross-border Financial Service*"
"Outstanding Award" of the "*Annual Financial Derivatives institution*"
(granted for the third consecutive year)
*Constantly Optimized wealth management platform while steadily grew in AUM*
With the booming economy in the past few years, China's wealth accumulation
has gradually improved, and customers' demand for international asset
allocation and financial services has increased. In recent years, GTJAI has
continuously upgraded its existing wealth management platform, not only
providing a convenient "one-stop" online trading platform, but also
leveraging the Company's leading advantage in the bond market and financial
products to offer customized investment products to clients, to achieve
comprehensive improvement in both "software and hardware". At the end of
October 2018, to satisfy differentiated demand of high-net-worth clients
more precisely, GTJAI set up a new wealth management center, attracting
large quantities of new clients, and the assets under management have
steadily increased to hit new records.
*Effectively enhance investment return and trading experience of clients
with quality cross-border financial products and services*
With its prudential management and stable development gaining high
recognition from global credit rating agencies, the Company has been rated
with industry-leading "Baa2" and "BBB+" by Moody's and Standard & Poor's
respectively, an industry-leading rating enhancing the Company's funding
cost and laying a solid foundation for its cooperation with world-known
financial institutions. When providing products to high-net-worth clients
and financial institutions, GTJAI has effectively lowered the trading cost
and optimized the investment return for the clients with its faithful and
professional services and highly-competitive investment and financing
products, which has won the Company recognition among clients. Regarding the
corporate clients, GTJAI maintains a leading position in the US
dollar-denominated bonds market and the Hong Kong IPO underwriting market
with its influential brand reputation and extensive experience. In the past
few years, GTJAI has recorded a steady growth in market share and the amount
of underwriting project in the debt and stock capital market, therefore
enriching the investment portfolio for its clients.
*Derivatives winning awards for the third consecutive year, catering to
differentiated demands of clients*
This year, as the third consecutive year witnessing Guotai Junan
International winning the award for "Annual Financial Derivatives
institution", is another testimony for the leading position of the Company's
financial products business. Amid the significant fluctuations in global
market in 2018, the Company has embraced a growing client demand for its
financial products, with its revenue from financial products business
reaching a record-high of HKD640 million, a YOY soar of 111%. GTJAI uses
different structured notes to meet the differentiated demands from
institutions. Data shows that in the last year, the Company's financial
products were enjoying a growing degree of penetration in the portfolio of
its high-net-worth clients. Meanwhile, the number of the Company's
professional investors has increased by approximately 40% year-on-year,
marking a surge for two consecutive years.
Looking forward, Guotai Junan International will seize the opportunity
arising from industry development, continue to optimize and strengthen its
diversified business and products, and expand the wealth management
business. With the aid of innovative technology, the Company will upgrade
its competitiveness as a first-tier financial service provider, to better
serve as a reliable partner for its clients.
*About Bloomberg Businessweek:*
The Financial Institution Awards, presented by Bloomberg Businessweek, had
appraised enterprises in banking, insurance and investment banking sectors
through an authoritative evaluation mechanism, and selected prominent
players in aspects of market performance, business growth, development and
strategy during the year, aiming to motivate the sectors with greater
efforts to Hong Kong's economic stability and prosperity. Bloomberg
Businessweek / Chinese Edition was first launched in Mainland China in 2011,
and in Hong Kong and Taiwan in mid-2013.
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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 core services
include: wealth management, brokerage, corporate finance, loans and
financing, asset management, financial products, market making and
investment.
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 and Standard & Poor respectively.
The controlling shareholder, Guotai Junan Securities Company Limited (Stock
Code: 601211.SS; 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, aiming to
become an important financial institution with market influence in the
region.
For more information about Guotai Junan International: http://www.gtjai.com
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