Caigin International LLC (Beijing)

Name: Caigin International LLC
Address: Building #8, Room 601, Time International, Beijing, 100027
Telephone: +86 10 5712 1153

Caigin International LLC is an adviser based in Beijing. It manages $3.42 million of regulatory assets for 37 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015.

Caigin International provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 499 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Caigin International: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Caigin International LLC is $3.42 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -85% since the beginning of its operation, and $3.42 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $3.42 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $92.48 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in pooled investment vehicles the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Caigin International LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Caigin International serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Caigin International is individuals with 35 clients and $1.15 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Caigin International has the 2nd highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.15 million for 35 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Caigin International doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Caigin International LLC

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 isn’t anyone 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.

Conghui Shao joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Xin Ye	Chief executive officer	1 Oct 2015	Other	6593878
Zhen Wang	Chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2015	Other	6595642
Caigin International (Hk) Limited	Member	1 Oct 2015	75% - 100%	foreign entity
Conghui Shao	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2018	Other	6895017

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Caigin International Ltd (Shanghai)	Member	1 Oct 2015	75% - 100%	foreign entity
Xi Shao	Director	1 Oct 2015	75% - 100%	6593880
Xin Ye	Director	1 Jan 2016	75% - 100%	6593878
Caigin Holdings Ltd (Cayman)	Member	1 Mar 2016	75% - 100%	foreign entity
Prosper Yeh Holdings Ltd	Member	1 Mar 2016	25% - 50%	foreign entity

Based in Beijing

The principal office where Caigin International LLC performs its advisory services is located at Building #8, Room 601, Time International, Beijing, 100027, 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 +86 10 5712 1153 or by fax +86 10 5712 1153. The normal business hours are 9am-5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at caigin.com.