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- China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (600999.SS) operates as a comprehensive securities firm principally engaged in wealth management and institutional services, investment banking, investment management, and proprietary investment and trading businesses in the People's Republic of China. The company provides brokerage services for trading stocks, funds, bonds, futures, and other derivatives; capital-based intermediary services including margin financing, securities lending, and stock pledge repo; value-added services such as investment consultancy, portfolio recommendations, account assessments, and asset allocation; and investment research encompassing sales and trading, prime brokerage, and related offerings. It offers investment banking services like domestic and international equity financing, debt and structured financing, over-the-counter listings, and financial advisory to corporate clients; investment management including collective asset management, separately managed accounts, specialized asset management, and equity investment fund management; as well as proprietary trading and market-making in equity and fixed-income securities, commodities, alternative investments, over-the-counter financial products, and derivatives. Through its overseas platform, China Merchants Securities International Company Limited, with subsidiaries in Hong Kong, London, and Seoul, it delivers integrated financial services such as brokerage in HK equities, futures, bonds, funds, ETFs, overseas equities, stock options, global commodities; corporate financing; asset management; private equity; and fund administration. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China Merchants Securities conducts operations primarily in mainland China with international expansion via its Hong Kong-based platform and subsidiaries targeting institutional and retail clients, including qualified foreign investors. In recent developments, the company schedules its 2025 second extraordinary general meeting on December 19 to approve the dissolution of the Supervisory Committee, amendments to the Articles of Association and various governance rules including procedures for shareholders' meetings, board meetings, independent directors, related party transactions, and proceeds management, alongside the repeal of supervisory committee procedures, aligning with updated regulatory requirements from the Shanghai Stock Exchange to strengthen board responsibilities and shareholder protections. It also announced board and committee changes effective November 21, 2025, and enhancements to governance structures including a new committee as of late November 2025.