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Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

UBS Securities Australia Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBG AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBS Securities Australia offers execution and settles trade in ASX quoted financial products for private investors.

JPMorgan Securities Australia Ltd. (JPMorgan Australia) is a broker/dealer subsidiary of JPMorgan Markets Australia (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, JPMorgan Australia provides brokerage services for investors which they can use in making portfolio decisions.

Morgan Stanley Australia Ltd. is an Australian broker/dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International, Inc., itself owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, the firm offers sales, trading and market-making investment management services to global institutions, hedge funds and industry innovators.

Credit Suisse (Australia) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Australia) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Australia offers global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage, underwriting, and comprehensive investment research for corporate and institutional investors.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Joseph Fayyad has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

AMP Capital Investors Ltd. (AMPCI) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of AMP Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by financial group AMP Ltd. (ASX: AMP) in Australia. Founded in 1849 as the non-profit Australian Mutual Provident Society, the group is an Australian superannuation provider and asset manager. The firm is headquartered in Sydney with additional offices in New Zealand, Dubai, China, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, UK and the US. They were one of the first to invest in infrastructure when they participated in the financing of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel in 1988. AMPCI is a socially responsible investor which manages a range of unlisted and listed infrastructure investments in Asia, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand as well as life insurance, institutional and mutual funds for the AMP group.

CLSA Australia Pty Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of CLSA Ltd., which is owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. CLSA Australia provides equity research and broking, asset management, corporate finance and capital markets and securities services to corporates and investors.

Telstra Corp. Ltd. engages in the provision of telecommunications and information services for domestic and international customers. It operates through the following segments: Telstra Consumer and Small Business, Telstra Enterprise, Networks and IT, Telstra InfraCo, and All Others. The Telstra Consumer and Small Business segment comprises of telecommunication products, services, and solutions across mobiles, fixed and mobile broadband, telephony and play TV/IPTV, and digital content to consumer and small business customers in Australia. The Telstra Enterprise segment sells and contracts management for medium to large businesses, and government customers globally. The Networks and IT segment is responsible for the overall planning, design, engineering architecture, and construction of Telstra networks, technology, and information technology solutions. The Telstra InfraCo segment provides a range of telecommunication products and services delivered over Telstra networks and associated support systems to other carriers, carriage service providers, and internet service providers. The All Other segments include certain items of income and expense relating to multiple reportable segments that are recorded by its corporate areas. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

CIBC Asset Management, Inc. (CIBC AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM), a publicly traded Canadian chartered bank. CIBC AM manages assets on behalf of institutional, high-net-worth clients and underlying investors in their retail sponsored products.

Challenger Ltd. (Investment Management) (Challenger-IM) is the funds management division of Challenger Ltd., an investment company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1987, Challenger-IM originates and manages assets for global and Australian institutions.

Solaris Investment Management Ltd. (Solaris) is an independent Australian equities fund management boutique which was founded in 2008 by the former equities team at Suncorp. Headquartered in Brisbane, the firm provides wealth management services to individual and institutional clients. Solaris is a signatory to the UN backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) since 2009.

Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd. is the Australian securities brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings ANZ Pty Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Perth, Goldman Sachs Australia provides service to institutional clients who manage large portfolios of Australian and New Zealand equities. They work with the financial instruments used to trade debt, currency and commodities. Their clients include corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals throughout Australasia.

UNICEF Ltd. operates as a global humanitarian and development agency that works to uphold the rights of every child. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Aussie Home Loans Ltd. engages in selling mortgage loans. It provides mortgage broking services. The firm offers home loan, insurance, and credit card services. The company was founded by John Symond in 1992 and is headquartered in Parramatta, Australia.

Part of AIMS Financial Group Pty Ltd., APP Securities Pty Ltd. is a brokerage firm that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Sangeeta Venkatesan has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2017.

The Financial Markets Foundation for Children is a non-profit organization which promotes health and welfare of children of Australia. It is supported by the participants of Australia's financial community, receiving both corporate and individual donations to fund research programs and a range of other projects designed specifically to improve the health, welfare and well-being of the future of Australia. The organization was founded in November 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Australian Banking Association is a private company headquartered in Sydney, Australia, that operates as a trade association for the Australian banking industry. Anna Bligh is the current CEO of the firm.

The Business Council of Australia operates as a forum for the chief executives of Australia's largest companies to promote economic and social progress in the national interest. The private company is based in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian company was founded by Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty. Jennifer Anne Westacott has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd. provides superannuation and life assurance products. It also offers investment products and administration services. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd. is the Australian investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Direct Investments Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in Barangaroo, the firm was founded in 1999 as Huntley’s Investment Information Pty Ltd. They provide research on Australian stocks, managed funds, superannuation funds, credit securities, exchange-traded funds, and listed investment companies for individual investors, financial advisers, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Pengana Capital Ltd. is the fund management subsidiary of Pengana Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Pengana Capital Group Ltd. (ASX: PCG) in Australia. The firm was founded by Russel Pillemer and Malcolm Turnbull in 2003. Headquartered in Sydney, Pengana Capital provides a range of traditional and alternative investment funds, including listed property trusts and REITs for individual and institutional investors.

BBY Ltd. provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Sydney, AU. and has subsidiaries in New Zealand, Australia and United Kingdom. The Australian company was founded in 1987 by Graham Harry Buckeridge. Glenn Rosewall has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Credit Suisse (Singapore) Ltd. (Credit Suisse-Singapore) is the Singapore-based subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group (VX: CSGN; ADR: CS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1971, the firm provides investment banking, private banking and asset management services to a range of corporate and institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. Credit Suisse-Singapore is headquartered in Singapore City.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., PT JPMorgan Securities Indonesia is an Indonesian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Evans & Partners Pty Ltd. is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm was founded by David Evans and Paul Ryan in 2007. They provide trade execution services for private high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Shaw & Partners Ltd. (S&P) is the broker subsidiary of EFG International AG (SWX: EFGN) in Switzerland. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales and was founded in 1987. S&P provides research and investment strategies to their clients. The firm specializes in emerging and mid-cap companies.

Yarra Investment Management Ltd. (YIML) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1989 as Instanta Ltd. and underwent through numerous name changes. They were recently known as Nikko Asset Management Australia Ltd. (Nikko AM Australia). In April 2021, Yarra Capital Management Holdings Pty Ltd. acquired Nikko AM Australia and the firm subsequently became Yarra Investment Management Ltd. YIML manages assets of institutional, superannuation funds, charitable trusts and private clients across Australia.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

E&P Corporate Advisory Pty Ltd. provides corporate financial advisory services. It specializes in providing advice on mergers, acquisitions and divestments, equity, hybrid and debt raising, business strategy and restructuring, and capital management and debt restructuring. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Auscap Asset Management Ltd. is an independent hedge fund manager which was founded by Tim Carleton and Matthew Parker in 2012. Headquartered in Sydney, the firm manages two funds – the Auscap Long Short Australian Equities Fund and the Auscap Global Equities Fund, both of which target solid absolute risk-adjusted returns and looks to invest in companies that generate strong cash flows and are trading at attractive prices. Auscap Asset Management has been a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investing (UN PRI) since 2017, representing their commitment to responsible investment decision-making and ownership practices.

Renaissance Asset Management Pty Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia. and has subsidiaries in Australia. The Australian company was founded in 2003 by Carlos Cocaro, Damien Barrack.

Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd. (Citi Australia) is the brokerage arm of Citigroup Global Markets Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc., (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, Citi Australia provides brokerage services to Australian consumers, corporations, institutions and governments. The firm participate in sales and trading across all asset classes including equities, corporate, government and agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, syndicated loans, structured products, foreign exchange and futures.

Founded in 1949 by Hamilton Bolton, BCA Research is an independent global investment research firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm provides comprehensive coverage of all major financial asset classes on a global basis. They employ a consistent approach across all areas of their services by utilizing economic, liquidity, performance and valuation trends. BCA Research's methodology is based on an understanding of the macroeconomic environment and the identification of key investment themes. BCA Research provides global coverage of equities, currencies, commodities/energy, fixed-income, asset allocation and unique trading ideas.

Jarden Australia Pty Ltd. (Jarden) is a broker-dealer firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm is a subsidiary of Jarden Partners Ltd. in New Zealand. Jarden’s clients are institutional, corporate and private investors that seek a broad range of investment opportunities, backed by world-class service and seamless execution.

Australian Institute of Co. Directors is a non-profit organization that provides leadership on director issues. It offers governance education, director development, and advocacy. The organization was founded in January 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.