Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (SFMI) profile, history and corporate video Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (SFMI) is a property and casualty insurer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Its business portfolio consists of automobile insurance, long-term insurance, general insurance (commercial lines), enterprise risk management, annuities, etc. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance was incorporated on January 26, 1952, under the name, “Korea Anbo Fire Marine Reinsurance Corporation”. In 1956, Ankuk Fire & Marine Insurance was founded. In 1958, Samsung Group acquired Ankuk Fire & Marine Insurance. In 1965, Korea Anbo Fire &…
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Key Stats Founded: 1976 by Dr. Lee Shau Kee in Hong Kong Market Capitalization: Approximately HK$148 billion (US$19 billion) as of January 2025 Annual Revenue: HK$25.26 billion in 2024 Employees: Approximately 9,970 full-time staff Stock Exchange: Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 0012) Henderson Land Development Company Limited ranks among Hong Kong’s largest property developers by market capitalization. The company operates across property development, investment, construction, hotel management, and infrastructure sectors. Henderson Land focuses on residential, commercial, and industrial developments throughout Hong Kong and mainland China. The company’s portfolio includes landmark projects such as the International Finance Centre complex in…
Kirin Holdings Company Limited history, profile and history video Kirin Holdings Company Limited is a Japanese beverages company headquartered in Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It became the holding company of the Kirin Group on July 1, 2007, when Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. changed its name to Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. KIRIN’s HISTORY Kirin Brewery was established in 1907, taking over the business of Japan Brewery Company, which had been founded in 1885. Japan Brewery introduces German-style lager beer under the brand name Kirin Beer in 1888. In 1928, Kirin Lemon, a lemon-flavored carbonated drink, was introduced. In…
Simon Property Group, Inc. history, profile and corporate video Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations. It owns interests in more than 200 properties across North America, Europe, and Asia. Simon Property Group traces its history back to 1960 when brothers Melvin Simon and Herbert Simon began developing strip malls in Indianapolis, Indiana. In December 1993, Melvin Simon and Herbert Simon took their interests public as Simon Property Group. In 1996,…
Daqin Railway Co., Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Daqin Railway Co., Ltd. is a diversified railway transport company headquartered in Datong, Shanxi, China. It was founded on October 26, 2004, and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2006. Daqin Railway was China’s first listed railway enterprise focusing on core trunk lines of road network. In 2010, the company purchased the major business assets and relevant equities of the Taiyuan Railway Administration. The parent company of Daqin Railway was China Railway Taiyuan Group, known as CR Taiyuan (formerly Taiyuan Railway Administration), a state-owned enterprise that…
Huishang Bank Corp. history, profile and corporate video Huishang Bank Corp. Ltd. is a Chinese commercial bank headquartered in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. It was incorporated on December 28, 2005, by 6 urban commercial banks and 7 urban credit cooperatives within Anhui Province. In 2009, the Bank created the first branch in Nanjing, the first step of reaching other regions outside Anhui. The company operates through the following segments: Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, International Business, and Wealth Management. Personal Banking The Personal Banking segment involves loans, cards, deposits, and other retail banking services. Corporate Banking …
China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) history, profile and corporate video China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) is an investment banking company headquartered in Beijing, China. It offers investment banking, equities, FICC, asset management, private equity, and wealth management services. CICC was incorporated on July 31, 1995, by China Construction Bank, Morgan Stanley, China National Investment and Guaranty Co Ltd, GIC, and the Mingly Corporation, as the first Sino-foreign joint venture investment bank. In 1997, CICC established its first overseas subsidiary in Hong Kong, through which CICC became the first Chinese securities firm conducting securities underwriting business…
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. is a securities company headquartered in Shanghai, China. It was founded in 1988 in mainland China. Haitong Securities is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 2007 and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2012. In 2015, the company completed the purchase of BESI, the investment banking operations of Portuguese bank Novo Banco. Haitong Securities provides securities and futures brokerage and investment banking, asset management, private equity, alternative investments and financial leasing services. The Haitong Group has 343 branches (including 302 securities…
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited history, profile and corporate video Geely Automobile Holdings Limited is an investment company engaged in the manufacturing of automobiles, as well as in the research, production, marketing and sales of automobiles and related automobile components. The controlling shareholder of the company is Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited, a private company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China, which is wholly owned by Eric Li (Li Shufu), the Company’s substantial shareholder and chairman of its board of directors, and his associate. Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, the subsidiary of Geely Auto Group owning the…
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., known as Geely Holding, is a Chinese multinational automotive company headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Geely is a phonetic transliteration of the company’s native name 吉利 (pinyin: Jílì), which means “auspicious” or “propitious” in Chinese. Geely History Geely was founded in 1986 by Eric Li (Li Shufu) in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China as a refrigerator parts manufacturer. In 1994, the company began manufacturing and selling motorcycles. In 1996, Geely Group was established to bring all Geely enterprises…