China is already one of the world's biggest economies, and now its financial industry is growing fast. The Chinese government aims to turn Shanghai into an international financial center by 2020, and the global markets are eyeing the massive opportunity presented by the country's increasingly affluent population of 1.3 billion potential investors. To help you navigate the notoriously closed Chinese market, Wall Street & Technology has created the following snapshot of China's asset management industry and the local IT providers that service it, as well as details on the top Western vendors that are vying to provide their technology to Chinese financial firms. We've also included tips on what you need to know to do business successfully in China as well as the latest news emerging from the region.