SOLOWIN HOLDINGS is a holding company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on July 23, 2021. We conduct our business through our wholly owned subsidiary, Solomon JFZ (Asia) Holdings Limited (“Solomon JFZ”), a limited liability corporation incorporated in Hong Kong SAR on July 25, 2016, licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Future Commission.
Based in Hong Kong, we are a versatile securities brokerage and investment banking company strategically focused on high-net-worth investors worldwide. We offer a wide spectrum of products and services, spanning from traditional assets to virtual assets through its advanced and secure one-stop electronic platform, Solomon Win.
Experiencing robust growth since 2021, we distinguish ourselves through Solomon JFZ, which empowers the Company to deliver unparalleled one-stop financial solutions to both individual investors and corporate clients. The diversified offerings currently include Securities Brokerage, Investment Banking, Asset Management, and Virtual Assets services.
We have been recognized and appreciated by users and industry professionals by providing value added access for trading in global financial markets, together with premium user experience. Our continuous efforts focus on being a one-stop comprehensive financial services provider. Our vision is to build an integrated financial services infrastructure for next-generation investors.
Securities related Services
License from HKSFC Type 1 (Dealing in Securities)
We provide investors with faster brokerage services through our one-stop electronic platforms Solomon Win. Our professional securities brokerage network offers the clients access to multiple stock exchanges, including the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Nasdaq, Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange. It provides securities and bond trading, IPO and fund subscription, equity custodian and agent services, and instant quotation service.
Investment Advisory Service
License from HKSFC Type 4 (Advising on Securities)
We provide timely, accurate and valuable investment solutions advisory services for our clients, through a team consists of financial analysts, experienced financial advisors and investment managers. We provide total solutions for fund establishment, assisting with transactions, custody, liquidation, valuation, risk control, as well as post-establishment services, moreover, our advisory services can be tailored with client’s risk appetite with selective fee structures.
Asset Management Service
License from HKSFC Type 9 (Asset Management)
Our asset management team specializes in designing investment portfolios to meet the needs of investors with different risk appetite and to preserve and enhance the value of their assets. We focus on developing active traditional private equity funds, such as balanced funds and equity funds, and take a more diversified product line as our long-term development goal.
Corporate Finance Service
License from HKSFC Type 6 (Advising on Corporate Finance)
We Provide financial and independent financial advisory services for unlisted and listed companies that are looking for high-quality and value-added corporate finance advisory services at reasonable costs. We mainly provide advisory services on the terms and structures of the proposed transactions and the relevant implications and compliance matters under the HKSE Listing Rules.
Director
Mr. Ling Ngai Lok
Mr. Lok serves as current Solowin’s director. He has been the General Partner in Grow World LPF and Grow World II LPF. He oversees operation of the LPF, including engaging Fund Administrator, Fund Managers and Custodian. He has also been the Fund Director in Solomon Capital Fund SPC since March 2019, oversees operation of the SPC Fund and review and evaluate the performance of the fund. Mr. Lok’s expertise is in the area of Finance, Fund Management, Capital Market and fund-raising, this contributes significantly to the growth of Solomon in terms of capital.
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Mr. Shing Tak Tam, CFA
Mr. Tam has served as Solowin’s Chief Executive Officer and director since June 2022 and Solomon JFZ’s Director since July 2019. Mr. Tam is mainly responsible for Solomon’s Overall Management Oversight and formulating overall business strategies. Mr. Tam has more than 13 years of experience in the securities brokerage industry. He has extensive management experience from the functions of Compliance, Risk management, Asset Management, Research and Advisory, Overall Management Oversight & formulating overall business strategies. Mr. Tam graduated with a BBA Degree from the City University of Hong Kong in 2008. He is currently a Chartered member of the CFA Institute and The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in the UK.
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Lili Liu
Ms Liu has been specializing in Solomon JFZ’s financial and internal control. Prior to joining us, Ms. Liu has served as the Risk Manager and Internal Audit Manager of Shenzhen Huihua Jincheng Asset Management Co., Ltd, a private equity firm from 2017 to 2019. From 2011 to 2016, Ms. Liu served as the Chief Financial Officer at Henan Guangyuan Landscape Co., Ltd, a construction company in Henan Province in China, where she was mainly responsible for the financial management and internal control. Ms. Liu obtained her master’s degree in Economics from University of International Business and Economics in Beijing in 2007. She further obtained a second master’s degree in financial engineering in City University of Hong Kong in 2021.
Chief Opeartion Officer
Mr. Tze Bun Cheng
Mr. Cheng has served as Solomon JFZ’s Operation Director since December 2019 and Solowin’s Chief Operation Officer since June 2022.
Mr. Cheng has 10 years of experiences in the securities brokerage and investment industry where he mainly focused on financial services, administrative and management functions. Prior to joining Solomon in 2019, he has worked as a Responsible Officer since 2016 in several securities brokerage companies such as Grand China Securities, Riche Bright Securities and DA International Financial Services.
Director & Responsible Officer
Mr. Pong Ming Ting, MBA, FCPA, FCCA
Mr. Ting has served as Solomon JFZ’s director since May 2021. He has more than 25 years of experience in accounting and corporate finance.
He is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission to act as a Responsible Officer to carry out Type 6 (corporate finance) regulated activity under the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong. Prior to joining Solomon JFZ in 2021, Mr. Ting served as the senior vice president of JS Capital Limited from 2019 to 2020, a Hong Kong corporate finance company. From 2016 to 2018, he served as the senior vice president of Changjiang Corporate Finance Limited, a Hong Kong corporate finance company. Mr. Ting graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree of science. He obtained a master’s degree of Business Administration at the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom in 1997 and a second bachelor’s degree in law at Tsing Hua University in the PRC in 2006. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the United Kingdom and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Chairman
Mr. Ling Ngai Lok
Mr. Lok serves as current Solowin’s director. He has been the General Partner in Grow World LPF and Grow World II LPF. He oversees operation of the LPF, including engaging Fund Administrator, Fund Managers and Custodian. He has also been the Fund Director in Solomon Capital Fund SPC since March 2019, oversees operation of the SPC Fund and review and evaluate the performance of the fund. Mr. Lok’s expertise is in the area of Finance, Fund Management, Capital Market and fund-raising, this contributes significantly to the growth of Solomon in terms of capital.
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Mr. Shing Tak Tam, CFA
Mr. Tam serves as Solowin’s director, he has more than 13 years of experience in the securities brokerage industry. He has extensive management experience from the functions of Compliance, Risk management, Asset Management, Research and Advisory, Overall Management Oversight & formulating overall business strategies. Mr. Tam graduated with a BBA Degree from the City University of Hong Kong in 2008. He is currently a Chartered member of the CFA Institute and The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in the UK.
Independent Director
Mr. Cha Hwa Chong, FCCA, C.A.(M)
Mr. Chong is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Mr. Chong holds a bachelor degree of management with honours from the University of Science, Malaysia. He has more than 20 years of experience in the accounting and finance area servicing private and publicly listed companies in Hong Kong and the Southern Asia region. Mr. Chong is an independent non-executive director of China Beidahuang Industry Group Holdings Limited (000039.HK) since December 2018. He was also an independent non-executive director of Sino Energy International Holdings Group Limited (01096.HK) from March 2021 to October 2022. And he was an executive director of Aurum Pacific (China) Group Limited (08148.HK) from October 2020 to April 2021.
Independent Director
Ms. Wing Yan Ho
Ms. Ho holds a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration in Applied Economics from Hong Kong Baptist University and a Master Degree of Corporate Governance from The Open University of Hong Kong (currently known as Hong Kong Metropolitan University). Ms. Ho is an Associate Member of both The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (“HKCGI”) and The Chartered Governance Institute. She is also a holder of the Practitioner’s Endorsement issued by HKCGI. Ms. Ho is a director of BMI Listed Corporate Services Limited since August 2012 and she is responsible for managing the business operations of the company secretarial and administrative services for the reputable listed groups in various industries. She has extensive experience in a diversified range of professional corporate services for Hong Kong and offshore companies from various business sectors. Ms. Ho particularly specializes in corporate governance advisory, corporate restructuring, corporate financing and directors’ professional development with emphasis on listed companies and she continues to advise on these matters on a consultancy basis. Ms. Ho actively participates in the formulation and execution of strategy at the companies.
Independent Director
Mr. Ho Kuen Tam, CFA
Mr. Tam has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry in Hong Kong and has led over 50 projects in capital market transactions. He has led significant mid-size IPOs in Hong Kong such as Zijin Mining Group Ltd (02899.HK) and China Datang Corp Renewable Power Co Ltd (01798.HK). Throughout his career, Mr. Tam has held various senior positions in the financial industry, including Vice President at CITIC Securities International Company Limited, Director at Essence International Securities (HK) Limited, and Vice President at China Everbright Securities (HK) Limited. Mr. Tam obtained Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2001. He is a member of both the CFA Institute and The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from City University of Hong Kong.
