First Shanghai Investments Limited, an investment holding company, engages in financial services, property and hotel, medical and healthcare, and direct investment sectors in Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and internationally. The company offers securities investment, securities broking, margin financing, corporate finance, underwriting and placements, asset management, wealth management, shares placement, IPO subscription, shares custodian, nominee, financial intermediary, and investment advisory services. It also develops residential, service apartment, commercial office, industrial office, hotel, and recreation resort properties; develops and commercializes therapeutic drugs; and provides container transportation and freight forwarding services. In addition, the company operates a medical center in Central, Hong Kong that provides medical and healthcare services, including imaging, day surgery, endoscopy, and check-up services, as well as medical beauty treatments, and general and specialist consultation services. Further, it provides money lending, nominee, agency, management and secretarial, financial leasing and consultancy, internet financial service system, dental, futures broking, stock broking, insurance broking, and property investment services, as well as operates hotel and golf course. The company was formerly known as Public International Investments Limited and changed its name to First Shanghai Investments Limited in June 1993. First Shanghai Investments Limited was founded in 1964 and is based in Central, Hong Kong.