Puhui Wealth Investment Management to Expand International Development Following Acquisition of Granville Financial Services Company

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Puhui Wealth Investment Management Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PHCF) announced its strategy to expand internationally, focusing on the Hong Kong market. The company aims to leverage the securities licenses acquired through its acquisition of Granville Financial Services. This expansion is timely, given Hong Kong's strong demand for cross-border financial services and its robust capital markets. Puhui plans to offer its existing products to a broader clientele and explore opportunities in potential IPOs. The Hong Kong market has shown significant growth, with increased transaction values and listings as of late 2020.

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• Acquisition of Granville Financial Services enhances Puhui's capabilities in Hong Kong.
• Strategic expansion into Hong Kong taps into a growing wealth management market.
• Possibility of increased revenue through access to a broader customer base and IPO opportunities.

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• None.

BEIJING, China, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Puhui Wealth Investment Management Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PHCF) ("Puhui" or the "Company"), a third-party wealth management service provider with a focus on wealth management services for high net worth ("HNW") individuals and corporate clients as well as asset management, today announced the Company will formally initiate an international development strategy beginning with expansion in the Hong Kong market. The Company's goal is to maximize the benefits of holding Hong Kong securities licenses that it acquired as part of the acquisition of Granville Financial Services Company Ltd. ("Granville"), a registered Exchange Participant of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd..

Following the closing of the Granville acquisition and throughout 2020, Puhui has focused on expanding its wealth and asset management services to include international regions as a complement to its business in mainland China. Puhui holds Type 1 (Dealing in securities), Type 2 (Dealing in futures contracts) and Type 9 (Asset management) of regulated activities licenses from the Securities and Futures Commission through Granville, and has positioned the Company to take advantage of a burgeoning Hong Kong securities market on behalf of its investor clientele.

Mr. Zhe Ji, Chairman and CEO of Puhui, stated, "Over the last year, we have worked to position Puhui to take advantage of the substantial growth in wealth management services in the Hong Kong market. With the addition of securities licenses acquired in the Granville acquisition, we feel that we can market our existing product portfolio to a wider customer base while also taking advantage of Hong Kong's strategic significance and market opportunity. Over the next year, Puhui anticipates taking advantage of further opportunities through direct investments in potential IPOs on the Hong Kong capital market on behalf of our clientele, which will add further optionality for our investment exposure to a differentiated market."

As the international financial center and the world largest off-shore RMB business center, Hong Kong has a robust demand in cross-border financial businesses and related capital market services through its Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, as well as Bond connect. According to the statistics of Hong Kong Exchanges ("HKEX"), as of November 30, 2020, 2,528 companies are listed, with 132 having completed an IPO in 2020. The average daily transaction valued 128.4 billion HKD (increasing 46% compared to 88.2 billion HKD in the prior year). The market value is 45.7 trillion HKD (increasing 28% compared to 35.7 billion HKD in the prior year); the average daily future transaction is 420,114 contracts, an increase of 8.2% compared to 388,295 contracts in October 2020.

About Puhui Wealth Investment Management Co., Ltd.
Headquartered in Beijing, China, Puhui was founded in 2013, which is a third-party wealth management service provider focusing on marketing financial products (including private equity and other diversified products and services) to, and managing funds for, individuals and corporate clients in the PRC. On December 27, 2018, the Company's ordinary shares were listed and began trading listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (Nasdaq: PHCF).

Additional information about Puhui can be found at the Company's corporate website: www.puhuiwealth.com.

Forward Looking Statements
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FAQ

What is Puhui's new strategy for international development?

Puhui plans to expand into the Hong Kong market, utilizing securities licenses acquired from Granville Financial Services.

How will the Granville acquisition impact Puhui's business?

The acquisition allows Puhui to offer enhanced wealth management services and access to the Hong Kong capital markets.

What opportunities are available in the Hong Kong market for Puhui?

Puhui aims to capitalize on the potential for IPO investments and serve a growing high net worth client base.

What are the recent market trends in Hong Kong relevant to Puhui?

As of November 2020, Hong Kong has seen increased transaction values and a rise in listed companies, indicating a robust market.