(HONG KONG, 23 May 2016) China Innovative Finance Group Limited ("CIFG" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 0412.HK) is pleased to announce that CIFG has been included in Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Hong Kong Small Cap Index, effective as of the market close of 31 May 2016.
MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index provides valuable sources for investment decisions and is among the most widely used international equity benchmarks by institutional investors. The index includes constituent companies with excellent performance and development potential which meet the criteria on market capitalisation, liquidity and others. The inclusion in the MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index will expand CIFG's investor base and enhance its corporate image and market presence.
Mr. Yau Wai Lung, Executive Director of CIFG said, "CIFG has been included in MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index for the first time. That shows investors' recognition and confidence in our prospects, and enhances our corporate image, thereby fostering further growth of the Company. Leveraging its competitive advantages, CIFG is offering a comprehensive spectrum of financial services including financial leasing, operation of an asset trading platform ("Shenzhen Asia-Pacific Leasing Assets Exchange Center. Co., Ltd." (LAECAP)), equity investment, money lending and other businesses. We will strive for a continued expansion and is dedicated in becoming an integrated financial platform providing a comprehensive spectrum of financial services, with a view to maximising investors' and shareholders' returns."
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About China Innovative Finance Group Limited
China Innovative Finance Group Limited (stock code: 0412.HK) is a financial holdings institution listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since April 1992. At the present, the Group's core business includes financial leasing, operation of an asset trading platform (Shenzhen Asia-Pacific Leasing Assets Exchange Center Co., Ltd. (referred to as "LAECAP")), equity investment, money lending, etc. The Company aims to provide an integrated financial platform offering a comprehensive spectrum of financial services by obtaining licenses and qualifications for banks, insurance, trusts, asset management and other financial institutions through partnership, equity investment or acquisition. CIFG has received continuous support from various renowned financial institutions in China, such as China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited (stock code: 0966.HK), Haitong International and CCB International (Holdings), which have subscribed to the Group's convertible bonds, becoming strategic shareholders. CIFG is dedicated in becoming an integrated financial platform providing a comprehensive spectrum of financial services. CIFG has been included in MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index, effective as of the close of 31 May 2016.
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