2020
Obtained the Australian Financial Services Licence issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
2019
Granted Capital Market Service License ( “CMS”) by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”).
Become the first batch UK cross-border (GDR) conversion institutions under the stock connect scheme between SSE and LSE
2018
Launched market-making business in the U.S., becoming the first Chinese market maker in NASDAQ
Accomplished first NYSE IPO & Singapore IPO projects
Tapping into global investment banking by acquiring US&UK businesses from Haitong Bank
2017
iBest launched its self-developed new investment management and stock trading APP
Moody’s assigned a Baa2 long-term issuer and Prime-2 short-term issuer ratings to Haitong International
Officially launched the new “algorithm execution services”, becoming the first significant Hong Kong-based Chinese financial services provider with its self-developed electronic trading platform
2016
Completed the acquisition of Haitong India
Launched CBBCs issuance business and commenced listed stock options market making business
Launched Haitong Investment Fund Series, includes Haitong Asian High Yield Bond Fund, Haitong Hong Kong Equity Investment Fund and Haitong Korea Equity Investment Fund.
Became the only listed Chinese securities company to have issued warrants approved by HKEx
Received “Caring Organisation” award from the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS)
2015
Become Constituent of Hang Seng Composite LargeCap & MidCap Index; become one of the investable stocks under the Shanghai-HK Stock Connect Scheme
Completed the acquisition of Japaninvest, established Cash Equities business
2014
Become Constituent of Hang Seng Composite SmallCap Index
First Chinese brokerage firm issuing independent investment-grade USD bond
First non-asset-management-based company to launch RQFII ETF, tracking CSI 300 Index
Standard & Poor's (S&P) assigned a BBB credit rating to Haitong International