Ashika Chandarana

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Marshall Wace LLP (MW) is a global alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Paul Marshall and Ian Wace in 1997. They are a subsidiary of Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by MW Group LP in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, MW offers a diverse set of alternative, long-only and bespoke investment solutions to a broad range of investors.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

BNP Paribas (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1986. BNP Paribas (London Branch) offers a wide range of products and services to corporate, institutional, commodities, market making and broking clients.

Arete Research Services LLP (Arete) is a leading independent UK provider of equity research which was established in 2000. Based in London, the firm specializes in the global technology, telecom and alternative energy sectors.

LGT Group Foundation engages in the provision of private banking, wealth and asset management services. It engages in building up and maintaining assets of individuals to pass them on to successors. The firm operates in three business segments: Private Banking, Asset Management and Operations & Technology. The Private Banking segment offers private clients a different range of services around the world. The Asset Management segment manages discretionary mandates and investment funds for institutional and private investors worldwide focusing on alternative investments and multi-asset solutions. The Operations & Technology segment is the Information Technology and business service provider for the whole Group. The company was founded on July 27, 2001 and is headquartered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.

Ibermática SA is a holding company engaged in the provision of information technology services to clients in the finance, insurance, telecom, energy, and public administration sectors. It offers solutions for infrastructure design and implementation, process engineering, data center administration, systems integration, business intelligence, and content management. It also provides technical consulting, outsourcing, and training. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in San Sebastian, Spain.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Fitch Ratings Ltd. (FRL) is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1977 and is a subsidiary of Fitch Ratings, Inc., ultimately held by The Hearst Family Trust in the US. FRL provides research and specialized ratings of services to residential and commercial mortgages, asset managers and managed funds. They also publish quantitatively based ratings such as Q-IFS ratings.

Ardian SA (Ardian) is a private equity subsidiary of Ardian Holding SAS founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

Oakley Capital Ltd. (Private Equity) (Oakley Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Oakley Capital Ltd. founded in 2002 by Peter Adam Daiches Dubens and David John Till. The firm is headquartered in London.

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. The firm was founded in 2007 by Shane Le Prevost. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in more than 350 large, mid and small-cap stocks.

ProA Capital de Inversiones SGEIC SA (ProA Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Part of StormHarbour Partners LP, StormHarbour Securities LLP is a brokerage firm. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2009 by Antonio Cacorino. Antonio Cacorino has been the CEO since 2009.

B&Y Venture Partners (B&Y Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Abadallah Yafi and Ghaith Yafi. The firm is headquartered in Saint Helier, Jersey.

The World Bank (Research) (World Bank-Research) is the investment research division of The World Bank, an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, DC. It provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. World Bank-Research provides research to developing nations to aid economic advancement.

Twelve Capital (UK) Ltd. (Twelve Capital UK) is an investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Urs Ramseier in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Twelve Capital Holding AG. Twelve Capital UK provides investment management services to a number of different types of clients including pension funds, private funds, sovereign wealth funds, other investment advisers and funds, government entities, corporations and banks.

Brixey & Meyer Capital LLC (Brixey & Meyer Capital ) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by David S.Brixey. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Investible Pty Ltd (Investible) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Creel Price and Trevor Folsom. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

North Rock Capital Management (UK) LLP is an investment holding British company founded in 2020. The company is based in London, UK.

Smart Partnership Capital (Smart Partnership) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 2019 by Nikolay Kirpichnikov. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.