MarcumBP Announces Investing in A-Share Panel at China Best Ideas Investment Conference and China Best Ideas A-Share Company Tour, September 11th in Beijing

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLC (MarcumBP), a top-ranking accounting firm with a substantial China practice, announced an additional panel on "Investing in A-Share Companies: QFII Quotas, Research, Trading & Transparency" at the 2013 China Best Ideas Investment Conference in Beijing.

The conference, co-hosted by CCG Investor Relations, will be held at the China Four Seasons Beijing on September 10, providing investors with the opportunity to meet with the senior management of Chinese companies that have been carefully selected for having strong business models, meeting international standards of corporate governance, and being transparent with investors. 

In addition, MarcumBP, CCG and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) announced the China Best Ideas A-share Company Tour, which will provide investors with an opportunity to tour a number of carefully selected A-share public companies in Beijing, September 11^th.  

These two events will provide the attending overseas investors an introduction to the process required to invest in A-Share companies, a sampling of active public traded companies listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and an open house program for the investors to visit Chinese companies. These events will be co-organized by (SZSE), one of the two independently operating stock exchanges in PRC.

The Investing in A-Share Panel will take place on the afternoon of the China Best Ideas Investment Conference, at 4 to 5 p.m. on September 10^th, 2013. The session will include SZSE representatives, QFII investment consultants and experts from local law firms to speak on the topics of obtaining a QFII quota, the legal process of investing on A-Share, equity research, trading, and issues of governance and transparency for A-Share listed securities.

The A-Share Panel speakers include:

• Crocker Coulson, President, CCG Investor Relations (Moderator)
• Fuzhong Liu, Vice Director of Strategy and International Relations, SZSE
• David Xu, Head of QFII Managing Director, QFII Sales Head, Sales and Trading Department, CICC
• Vicky Tsai, Head of Direct Securities Services, China Deutsche Bank (China)

Tour of SZSE-listed companies

The one-day bus tour will visit three companies headquartered in Beijing, and each of them will hold an open house session with the investors, providing an introduction to each company's business, management and strategy. The companies are selected by SZSE as representative ones with strong financial performance, and they are accordingly listed on the SZSE's Main Board, SME Board, and ChiNext.

The three companies will be:

• Beijing Origin Water Technology Company
• Beijing Venustech Inc
• China QUANJUDE Group

"China's government is increasing the openness of financial markets recently and trying to encourage outside investors," said Drew Bernstein, managing partner of MarcumBP. "Investors and companies have learned some hard lessons about investing in Chinese companies in recent years, but the China's government has taken steps to improve transparency and create a framework to reduce fraud.  This is part of a painful process for investors and the maturation of China's economy to remove the bad actors from financial markets."

The events are free to attend for institutional investors, family offices, private equity and venture funds. To register please go to http://chinabestideasconference.com/registration.htm. Chairman and C-level executives from China's listed companies and companies considering an IPO are welcome to join the "Capital Markets & Accounting Bootcamp: How to Survive & Thrive as a US-listed Company after the Storm" on Sept. 9 at the Four Seasons Beijing.

For further information about participating in this event please contact: Crocker Coulson, +1 (646) 213-1915 or crocker.coulson@ccgir.com.

About the 2013 China Best Ideas Investment Conference
The 2013 China Best Ideas Investment Conference will provide investors with the opportunity to meet with the senior management of Chinese companies that have weathered the storm of economics uncertainty and shown a strong commitment to shareholder value. With a selection of 20 small- to large-cap companies in sectors including consumer, healthcare, technology and specialty industry, this one-day event can serve as a great introduction to the opportunities to participate in China's growth. The conference is expected to draw over 300 investors including fund managers, private equity, analysts, family offices, investment advisors and high net worth individuals.

About Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), established on 1st December, 1990, is a self-regulated legal entity under the supervision of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). It also organizes, supervises securities trading and performs duties prescribed by laws, regulations, rules and policies. Its main functions include providing the venue and facilities for securities trading, formulating operational rules, receiving listing applications and arranging securities listing, organizing and supervising securities trading, supervising members; regulating listed companies, managing and disseminating market information and other functions as approved by the CSRC.

About Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP
Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk (MarcumBP), a PCAOB registered firm, provides a full range of audit and assurance, tax and transaction advisory services for clients in a variety of industries throughout the world. With offices in New York, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Hangzhou, MarcumBP provides the expertise, cultural understanding and support needed to efficiently serve and advise our clients. MarcumBP currently provides services to over 30 clients in the China market.

Contact:
Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk
Drew Bernstein, Managing Partner
Tel: +1 (646) 442-4811
E-Mail: Drew.Bernstein@marcumbp.com

CCG Investor Relations
Crocker Coulson, President
Tel: +1 (646) 213-1915 
E-mail: Crocker.Coulson@CCGIR.com

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