Vivian Zheng

Advantage Partners Inc /JP/ (AP) is an independent Japan-based private equity firm which was founded in 1992 by Taisuke Sasanuma and Richard Folsom. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo. AP invests directly in private equity and manages the MBI private equity funds for a range of domestic and foreign institutions including insurance companies, banks and corporations. The firm has close business ties with wholesale trader Marubeni Corp. (TSE: 8002). AP pioneered private equity investment in Japan and retains a leadership position in the private equity community.

AIG Global Investment Corp. (Asia) Ltd. (Rep. Office) (AIG-GIC-Asia) is the Chinese asset management arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIG Global Investment Group, part of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG). The group's presence in China originated in 1980. AIG-GIC-Asia was established in 2002 and is located in Shanghai. The firm contributes to the research and investment management activities of their twin office in Hong Kong, and also cooperates with AIG-Huatai Fund Management Co., the joint venture they established with Huatai Securities Co.