Gf International Investment Management Limited (Hong Kong)

Name: Gf International Investment Management Limited
Address: Suites 3503 3505, 35/F, Two International Finance, Hong Kong
Telephone: 852 3695 2800

Gf International Investment Management Limited is a large advisory firm based in Hong Kong. It manages $499.46 million of regulatory assets for 18 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014.

Gf International Investment Management Limited provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Gf International Investment Management Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Gf International Investment Management Limited is $499.46 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 296% since the beginning of its operation, and $499.46 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $499.46 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $27.75 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in investment grade corporate bonds the most. They account for 51% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is non-investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 47% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Gf International Investment Management Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Chuanhui Lin serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, banking or thrift institutions, and business development companies. The largest group of clients of Chuanhui Lin is pooled investment vehicles with 9 clients and $296.39 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Gf International Investment Management Limited has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $499.46 million for 18 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Gf International Investment Management Limited doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Gf International Investment Management Limited

The company employs 22 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 27 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Chuanhui Lin has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2010. Peng Shangguan joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Executive Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gf Fund Management Company Limited	Shareholder	1 Dec 2010	75% - 100%	fe
Chuanhui Lin	Director	1 Dec 2010	Other	6325621
Liping Yu	Director	1 Dec 2010	Other	6325622
Yangfang Yi	Director	1 Dec 2010	Other	6325676
Din Kan Lam	Director	1 Dec 2010	Other	6325682
Chiu Pan Yu	Chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2013	Other	6325684
Yongsen Lin	Director, chief executive officer	1 Oct 2013	Other	6325679
Jinghan Zhang	Director	1 Jan 2015	Other	6468137
Chun Bong Li	Chief operating officer	1 Jan 2015	Other	6470136
Xue Yang	Chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2015	Other	6325684
Tom Liang Ding	Chief executive officer	1 Jan 2016	Other	6604141
Pei Tsen Liao	Cheif compliance officer	1 Sep 2016	Other	6917212
Wing Lung Leung	Chief operating officer	1 Nov 2016	Other	6920819
Min Sun	Director	1 Mar 2017	Other	6920286
Jianfei Wu	Director	1 Oct 2017	Other	6920287
Peng Shangguan	Chief executive officer	1 Jan 2018	Other	6917213

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Gf Securities Company Limited	Sharholder	1 Aug 2003	50% - 75%	foreign entity

Based in Hong Kong

The principal office where Gf International Investment Management Limited performs its advisory services is located at Suites 3503 3505, 35/F, Two International Finance, Hong Kong, , which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 852 3695 2800 or by fax 852 3698 2880. The normal business hours are 9:00 - 18:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at gffunds.com.hk.