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Part of BNP Paribas SA, BNP Paribas Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd. is a financial institution that offers a wide range of solutions across corporate and institutional banking, financing, investment banking, hedging, equity, and derivatives. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore and is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas, with a presence in 13 markets and over 18,000 employees. Established in 1860, BNP Paribas is the second oldest foreign bank in the region.

HSBC Investment Bank Asia Ltd. was founded in 2005 and is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company offers a range of financial services including bank accounts, investments, insurance, credit cards, loans, mortgages, savings, and wealth management solutions. HSBC Investment Bank Asia Ltd. also provides guidance on investing in bonds and offer unit trust funds that allow for diversified portfolio investments across different asset classes globally.

RHB Securities Singapore Pte Ltd. (RHB Securities) is a securities broker headquartered in Singapore. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of Philip Securities Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Phillip Investment Corp. Pte Ltd. RHB Securities provides securities trading, capital market services, institutional equities to various clients.

CGS-CIMB Research Pte Ltd. (CGS-CIMB-Research) is the Singapore-based research subsidiary of CIMB Bank Bhd., ultimately owned by CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. (KL: 1023) in Malaysia. The CIMB-GK group consists of several firms operating in close relationship to provide investment research, brokerage, corporate finance services, wealth management and online trading. In addition to Singapore, the CIMB-GK group has offices in London, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand and the US. The firm was formerly known as G. K. Goh Research, established in Singapore in the 1980s. They became CIMB Research Pte Ltd. in 2005 when CIMB acquired G. K. Goh Stockbrokers Pte Ltd. CGS-CIMB-Research is primarily a research and analysis operation which focuses on equity, fixed-income and economic trends in South-East Asia. The firm specializes in regional market predictions, advising the parent group's subsidiaries as well as domestic and foreign fund managers.