[1] In 2008, the company set up a joint venture in Hong Kong with Oriental Patron.

[4][5] The joint venture was named CSOP Asset Management with China Southern Asset Management paying HK$140 million for a 70% stake and Oriental Patron paying HK$60 million for the remaining 30%.

[4][5] CSOP Asset management currently has several ETFs on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

[7][8] In 2008, Wang Limin who was previously a manager at China Southern Asset Management was banned for seven years from participating in China's capital markets and fined 500,000 RMB after making a profit of 1.5 million RMB via Rat Trading.

[9][10] This involved buying shares in companies his funds invested in and then selling them for a profit.