Springs Capital (Hong Kong) Limited (Hong Kong)


Springs Capital (Hong Kong) Limited is a large advisory firm based in Hong Kong. It manages $2.45 billion of regulatory assets for 18 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015.

Springs Capital (Hong Kong) Limited provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Springs Capital (Hong Kong) Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Springs Capital (Hong Kong) Limited is $2.45 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 170% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.3 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.45 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $135.84 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 96% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 3% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in derivatives form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Springs Capital (Hong Kong) Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Jing Tian serves?

The firm provides services to pooled investment vehicles and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions. The largest group of clients of Jing Tian is sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions with 6 clients and $1.51 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Springs Capital (Hong Kong) Limited has the highest percentage of sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.17 billion for 15 clients. 94% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Springs Capital (Hong Kong) Limited also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $500,000.

Careers at Springs Capital (Hong Kong) Limited

The company employs 8 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Jing Tian has been acting as President since 1 Nov 2010. Xiangzhong Jiang joined the executive team most recently as the Non Executive Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Springs Capital Limited Shareholder 1 Nov 2010 75% - 100% foreign
Jing Tian Director 1 Nov 2010 Other 6250253
Jun Zhao Non-executive director 1 Nov 2010 Other 6246022
David Kin Tak Lau Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2012 Other 6246023
David Lau Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2012 Other 6246023
Xiangzhong Jiang Non-executive director 1 Jul 2016 Other 6770221

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jun Zhao Shareholder 1 Jun 2007 75% - 100% 6246022

Based in Hong Kong

The principal office where Springs Capital (Hong Kong) Limited performs its advisory services is located at Room 4209, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, Hong Kong, , which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 852-22591601/22591611 or by fax 852-25257981. The normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at springs-capital.com.