China Finance Online Co. Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides web-based financial services in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, and internationally. It provides online access to securities brokerage, wealth management services, and securities investment advisory services to retail investors; and financial database and analytics to institutional investors, including financial, research, academic, and regulatory institutions, as well as financial software products. The company is also involved in the operation of jrj.com, a financial information website; stockstar.com, internet finance portal; Rifa Finance, a platform for developing financial services internationally; and Shenzhen Genius, a professional financial database provider. In addition, it provides subscription to fundamental and technical analysis tools, and market intelligence tools; Genius Financial Terminal, a web-based platform that provides real term professional financial information and data to institutional investors; and Genius Financial Database, a financial database, as well as advertising services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.