A Brief Introduction of CMAA

China Mergers & Acquisitions Association (CMAA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization administrated by the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC). Founded in September 2004, the CMAA is headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

The China Mergers & Acquisitions Association is comprised of leading Chinese professional service institutions. Including M&A advisory, companies provide a broad range of services such as enterprise restructuring, private placement, IPO, M&A transactions and industrial consolidation from both mainland China ,Hong Kong and Asia.

CMAA member companies work closely with professionals across all industries for the development and standardization of M&A activity in China. All companies are bound by the premise that vigorous M&A activity is essential to development and globalization of Chinese enterprises and China’s economy.

Geographical Distribution of CMAA Member Companies

CMAA Core Objectives

To monitor trends in M&A and to maintain the interests of the

constituents;

To compile a database of M&A transactions and establish an online transaction platform for its members;

To cooperate in the strategic development and formulation of M&A standards, to maintain a high level of professionalism for the M&A market;

To establish a platform whereby members can co-operate and share the resources of various M&A businesses in China.

Organizational Structure

CMAA’s highest level of authority is the CMAA Council. Members of the CMAA council elect the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Executive Directors of the CMAA. The Secretariat of the Board of Executive Directors is responsible for CMAA’s daily operations, which are divided among four divisions.

Secretariat

Development Division

Conducts public relations efforts with governments

and related partnersFormulates professional

standards and practices to guide M&A development

in China

Membership Division

Responsible for recruiting and liaising with new members

Overseer of the CMAA network of member companiesMaintains updated information to serve member companies

International Cooperation Division

Develop the international market

Network with overseas peers enhance CMAA’s international status & re

putation

Research Division

Research and training Preparation of computerized

network system and publication of periodicals

Member Benefits

CMAA's Business Network -- Members gain the opportunity to connect with business leaders in various industries as well as with government officials. The business network serves as a valuable information channel and a platform for new business development. Through various forums, expositions, visits, as well as periodic training programs and continuing professional education seminars, members will expose themselves to the highest quality and most current developments in China M&A.

Policy Influence -- CMAA focuses on the dynamics of China’s M&A activities, provides professional M&A advice to the government on behalf of industry, and helps to stimulate research activities within the M&A industry. Furthermore, as a coordinator, CMAA is able to protect members lawful business rights, promote the standardization of M&A transactions, and create ethical standards for the M&A industry.

Access to current information -- CMAA members receive China M&A Express and the China M&A Yearbook free of charge. Members also have their own website linked directly with www.mergers-china.com, the official website of CMAA. Furthermore, all members are granted their own IP address.

Discounts and Privileges -- All members guarantee to provide M&A services to fellow members at the lowest possible price. Additionally all members enjoy discounted prices for conferences and forums held or sponsored by CMAA. Deep discounts are awarded to members placing advertisements with media having business relationships with CMAA. Members may, with CMAA’s permission, be entitled to conduct business activities under the CMAA name.

Qualifications for the Membership

Commitment to the previously mentioned CMAA Core Objectives, and affirmation of

the rules and regulations of CMAA;

 

Recognized and constructive contribution towards the development of China’s M&A

industry; 

Recommendations from two active members of CMAA;

 

Candidates should be individuals, professional service firms or corporations

engaged in business related to M&A.

Honorary Chairman: 　 Liu JiChairman, Global M&A Research CenterHe is the Honorary President of China Europe International Business School, PhD Supervisor of CASS, Chairman of China Mobile Communications Association, Vice-Board Chairman of China Soft Science and Executive Director of CASTP. He specializes in the development of the Chinese economy, systemic reform, macroeconomics, culture and politics. He is the writer of Socialist Reform and five other books as well as "Essence and Strategic Response to Economic Globalization" and 100 other papers.

Honorary Chairman: 　 Zhu LiPresident, China Galaxy Financial Holdings LimitedUpon graduating from Beijing Institute of Economics, Mr. Zhu worked in the National Economic Reform Commission. From 1990 to 1992, he studied in Germany while working for several commercial banks. Since 1992, Zhu Li has successively held the positions of Vice-Director of the Department of Macroeconomics for the National Economic Reform Commission, Secretary-General of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Vice-President of China Securities Regulatory Commission, Vice-President of the Agricultural Development Bank of China, and President of the Securities Association of China

Chairman: 　 Wang Wei Secretary General, Global M&A Research CenterDr. Wang Wei worked at the World Bank, Chemical Bank, Construction Bank of China, China M&A Management Holdings, Inc. and Bank of China. As Chairman of CMAA, Dr. Wang organized the restructuring of many Mainland China companies. Additionally, Dr. Wang is the economic consultant for several Chinese government ministries and provincial governments. He is a widely recognized expert in the innovation of financial markets in China. He is the author of Country Risk(1987), MBO: Management Buyouts (1999), The China M&A Yearbook(2001-2006) and China Industrial Map (2003-2005).

Council of CMAA

President: 　 Gong Shaolin Chairman, China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd.Dr. Gong is the Director of China Merchants Group, he holds a PhD in Economics and is guest professor at the Graduate School of People's Bank of China, and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. Dr. Gong is the former Secretary of General Office of the PBC, Division Chief of Fund Planning Department of the PBC, Assistant President and Vice-President of Shenzhen Branch of the PBC. He is also the former Deputy Director of State Ministration of Foreign Exchange, Shenzhen Branch and the former Executive Vice-President of China Merchants Bank.

Secretary General: 　 Guo Jian Assistant President, China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd.Mr. Jian Guo has served as the Managing Director of the Investment Banking Dept of China Marchants Securities Co., Ltd. and the Vice-Chairman of China Merchants Securities Co. (HK), Director of China Association of Chief Financial Officer, and Standing Director of Tariff Accountant Association of China. Mr. Jian Guo used to work at Shanghai Maritime University as a lecturer of accounting and at China Merchants Group as an international manager of the Accounting Department. He has also worked at China Merchants Bank as representative in the Hong Kong Office, Shenzhen Licheng Certified Public Accountants as Partner, and Shenzhen Zhongda Investment Management Co., Ltd. as Assistant President and CFO.

Council of CMAA

Vice-Chairman: 　 Xia Bin President, Financial Research Institute Development Research Center of The State Council of P.R.C.Xia Bin used to be Vice-President of Finance Research Center of People’s Bank of China, President of the Exchange Department of China Securities Regulatory Commission and Manager of Shenzhen Stock Exchange. He is the chief editor of the Securities Dictionary, and published China’s Financial Problem in its Transition Period, Empirical Research of Supply Theory of Chinese Currency and The Report of Chinese Privately Offered Funds.

Vice-Chairman: 　 Alec YW TsuiPresident, WAG Worldsec Corporate Finance LimitedAlec was the CEO of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Under his guidance the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing was established. From March to July 2003, he was the CEO of that company. Now he is the Independent Non-Executive Director for many listed companies in Hong Kong.

Vice-Chairman: 　 Ge Ming Chairman, Ernst & Young Hua Ming Ge Ming worked as Executive Director in a joint venture consulting company founded by China Consultants of Accounting and Financial Management Co., Ltd. (CCAFM), the Ministry of Finance and Ernst & Young in Hong Kong in 1985. In 1992, he established the joint venture of Ernst & Young Hua Ming Certified Public Accountants in Beijing. With more than 20 years of cooperation with Ernst & Young, he participated in and organized the listings and mergers of various enterprises. He has a lot of practical experience in cooperation with international accounting firms.

Council of CMAA

Executive Director: Sun Yuehuan Chairman and CEO, China Enterprise Appraisals Co., Ltd.

Executive Director: Xie Jiayang Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA, Ltd., Beijing Branch

Executive Director: Xie Simin Senior Partner, C&I Partners, Beijing

Executive Director: Xiong Yan President, China Beijing Equity Exchange

Executive Director: Henry Cheong Director, Worldsec Group

Council of CMAA

Council of CMAA

Executive Director: Tang ShishengChairman, Hong Yuan Securities Co., Ltd.

Executive Director : Wang Shaohua President, China Credit Trust Co., Ltd.  

Executive Director: Wang DongmingChairman, CITIC Securities Co., Ltd.

Executive Director: Fei Guoping Managing Partner, LongAn Law (Shanghai Office)

Executive Director: Xie Tao Partner, Transaction Services Department, PwC Beijing

Executive Director: Zhang Xiaosen

Partner, ZHONGZI LAW OFFICE

Executive Director: Zheng Jianbiao Partner, Beijing Jingdu CPAs

Executive Director: Feng Bing Executive Director, China Consultants of Accounting and Financial Management Co., Ltd.

Executive Director: Liu GongqinVice-Chairman,China Appraisal Society

Council of CMAA

Director: Wang YangChairman, China M&A Management Holdings, Inc

Director: Wang Bo

partner of Accenture and Vice President of Accenture/China

Director: Bruce WangClient Solution Officer, Mercer Human Resource Consulting

Director: Jeffrey R WilliamsAdjunct professor,Guanghua School of Management at Peking University

Director: Benjamin WeyManaging Director, New York Global Group, Inc.

Council of CMAA

Director: Cong Peiguo Managing Partner, Jun You Lawyers

Director: Shi Tiejun Partner, Jun He Law Offices

Director: Lv HongbingChief Executive Partner, Grandall Legal Group

Director: Liu Yan Partner, Tian Yuan Law Firm

Director: Akira KatoPartner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Council of CMAA

Director: Kwon Jaeryun Chairman, Korea M&A Corporation

Director: Patrick WuGeneral Manager, American Appraisal Associates, Inc.

Director: Lawrence Ho Managing Director, Melco International Development Limited

Director: Lawrence Yee President, Dun & Bradstreet (Greater China) and President, D&B (PRC)

Director: Zhang Ke Chairman, Shinewing CPAs

Council of CMAA

Council of CMAA

Director: Zhang HongjiuManaging Partner, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Director: Li SuCEO, H&J Vanguard Consulting Group

Director: Li XiangjunChairman, Shenzhen Shinewing Consulting Co., Ltd.

Director: Shen Qi Chairman, China United Assets Appraisal

Director: Shen GongweiExecutive Partner, Chongqing Gongwei Law Firw

Council of CMAA

Director: Bill Kwok President, Wocom Holdings Limited

Director: Xu Weihui General Manager,Sinochem International Corporation

Director: Leong Ka Chai Director, Roctec Securities Co., Ltd.

Director: Carson Wen Partner, Jones Day

Director: Chiang Sheung Yee Anthony Partner, Anthony Chiang & Partners

Senior Members of CMAA Secretariat

Vice-Secretary General

Guo Tianjue [ gtj@mergers-china.com ]

Vice-Secretary General

Gu Ningke [ nickgu@mergers-china.com ]

Assistant of Chairman

Ma Weijing [ mwj@mergers-china.com ]

Professional Distribution of CMAA Member Companies

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Publications and Activities from China Mergers & Acquisitions Association (CMAA) and Global M&A Research Center (GMAC)

Hosting www.mergers-china.com, the largest Internet portal for M&A business in China 

 

Publishing the China M&A Yearbook since 2001 

Selecting the Top 10 M&A Deals in China and Top 10 M&A Dealmakers in China annually

since 2001

Editing and publishing the China M&A Index monthly since 2002 

Publishing the China Industrial Map yearly since 2003

 

Publishing the China M&A Report monthly and quarterly since 2003 

Co-editing the M&A Weekly Newsletter and China M&A Express (M&A Weekly Newsletter

merged with China M&A Express on September 2005) 

Organizing the China M&A Annual Conference yearly since 2003 

China M&A Express

China M&A Express is China’s leading M&A focused publication. The magazine is written

and edited by a number of top academic and professional experts. Mr. Wang Wei, Mr. Xia

Bin, Mr. Nie Qingping, Mr. Liu Ji, Mr. Yu Yongding, Mr. Zhu Li, Mr.Gong Shaolin, Mr. Tang

Shisheng, Mr. Ge Ming and Mr. Xie Tao, all CMAA members, have published articles in Chi

na M&A Express. Also the M&A Express has fielded feature articles from experts at the Gl

obal M& A Research Center (GMARC), www.mergers-china.com, China Galaxy Securities,

China M&A Management (CMA), and Pricewaterhouse Coopers Beijing. Readers of China

M&A Express will discover very comprehensive and authoritative China M&A information.

www.mergers-china.com

Founded in 1998, www.mergers-china.com is China’s largest and most comprehensive online investment banking information source. To date, it has published 300 issues of M&A Weekly (now China M&A Express), covering transaction information for more than 40 cities. The service has a registered membership in excess of 14,000.

www.mergers-China.com provides three main business services:

—Current professional M&A news;

—Concise information regarding M&A transactions;

—Professional PR services for the M&A and private equity industries.

Combining conventional M&A and Internet technology, www.mergers-china.com strives to achieve e-commerce M&A deals. The online nature of the service provides low cost, effective M&A consulting services for SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises).

January 24th, 2005, Mr. Huang Mengfu, Chairman of ACFIC, Mr. Qu Huaiming, Chairma

n of The Membership Association of ACFIC and Mr. Liu Honglu, Director of The Membe

rship Department of ACFIC at a meeting with CMAA leaders Wang Wei, Zhu Li, Wang D

ongming and Ge Ming.

CMAA Activities

Chairman Wang Wei and Mr. Jeck Welch,the Former CEO of GE. (Shanghai, 2004)

Chairman Wang Wei and Mr.George Soros, a famous financier and the founder of Quantum Fund. (Beijing,2005)

CMAA Activities

July 28th, 2005, The Yangtze River Delta M&A Forum 2005 is held in the

Shanghai International Conference Center. The Conference theme is

Opportunities and Challenges in a full floating Market.

CMAA Activities

January 4th, 2006, Top 10 M&A Deals in China

and Top 10 M&A Dealmakers in China of 2005

are announced at a news briefing. Zhu Li,

President of CMAA announces the 2005 award

recipients.

October 27th ,2005, The Japan-China M&A Forum 2005 was

held at Academic International Exchange Center of Hitotsuba

shi University, which is organized jointly by CMAA, Japan-Chi

na Economic Association (JCEA),Tokyo Stock Exchange , No

mura Securities and Hitotsubashi University. Mr. Xiabin, Vice-

Chairman of CMAA, delivered his speech at the forum.

CMAA Activities

April 14th, 2006, the CMAA Directorate and leaders of ACFIC at CMAA’s 4th

Director’s Convention.

CMAA Activities

China M&A Annual Conference

The 1st China M&A Annual Conference, wa

s held at the China Europe International Busi

ness School, Shanghai on April 20th, 2003. 2

00 people took part in the conference.

The 2nd China M&A Annual Conference, w

as held at the Kunlun Hotel, Beijing on April 2

4th, 2004. 300 people took part in the confer

ence.

The 3rd China M&A Annual Conference, w

as held at the Beijing International Hotel on A

pril 28th, 2005. 300 people took part in the co

nference.

The 4th China M&A Annual Conference, w

as held at Swissotel Beijing on April 15th, 200

6. 400 people took part in the conference.

China M&A Annual Conference

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