Orient Securities is a Chinese securities company headquartered in Shanghai, formally known as Orient Securities Underwriting and Sponsoring Co., Ltd. Established in 2012 and registered in China, the company primarily engages in investment banking activities such as equity financing, bond financing, financial advisory, mergers and acquisitions, and structured financing. The legal representative is Cui Hongjun.
The development history of Orient Securities is as follows:
- March 1998: Orient Securities Co., Ltd. was established.
- September 2003: The company restructured as a joint-stock company and was renamed Orient Securities Co., Ltd.
- December 2004: Became an innovation pilot securities company.
- January 2005: Initiated the establishment of HFT Fund Management Co., Ltd.
- December 2006: Acquired Shanghai Jiulian Futures Brokerage Co., Ltd. and renamed it Dongzheng Futures.
- July 2010: Established Dongzheng Asset Management, becoming the first asset management company affiliated with a brokerage. Simultaneously, established Dongzheng Capital to expand direct investment and international business.
- August 2012: Jointly established Orient Citic Securities Co., Ltd. with Citigroup. Established Dongzheng Innovation.
- November 2013: Approved by the Shanghai Securities Regulatory Bureau to open 29 new business departments, covering 8 previously unserved provincial capital cities. Simultaneously began the construction of Orient Securities Building.
- March 2015: Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, raising 10.03 billion CNY, marking the largest IPO in the A-share market at the time.
- October 2018: The Orient Securities Building, located at 119 Zhongshan South Road, Huangpu District, officially opened.
The main products of Orient Securities include:
- Securities underwriting and sponsorship: Providing corporate clients with services in issuing, underwriting, and sponsoring securities such as stocks and bonds. This includes activities like initial public offerings (IPOs), refinancing, convertible bond issues, corporate bond issues, and asset securitization (ABS).
- Mergers and acquisitions and financial advisory: Offering financial advisory services in areas such as M&A restructuring, asset securitization, equity incentives, and financial restructuring for corporate clients. This encompasses consultation and execution of acquisitions, sales, mergers, splits, capital injections, and other corporate actions.
- Debt financing: Designing, executing, and consulting on debt financing solutions for corporate clients. This includes various debt financing tools and methods like bank loans, trust loans, private bonds, and project financing.
- Corporate finance: Providing diversified financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This includes equity investment, debt investment, listing on the NEEQ (National Equities Exchange and Quotations), and private placements, aiming to meet the funding and financing needs of SMEs.
