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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.

Heptagon Capital LLP is an independent, Great Britain-based investment advisory firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 by former Morgan Stanley executives Eran Ben-Zour, Tarek Mooro and Fredrik Plyhr. Heptagon Capital provides specialized asset management services and investment solutions to ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors. Heptagon Capital is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) which integrates environmental, social and corporate governance considerations into their investment decision-making and ownership practices.

GuardCap Asset Management Ltd. (GuardCap) is the Great Britain-based specialist investment management subsidiary of Guardian Capital LP, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guardian Capital Group Ltd. (TSE: GCG) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2003 and formerly known as Zephyr Management (UK) Ltd. Headquartered in London, GuardCap solely manages concentrated, bottom-up, strategies constructed on an “index-agnostic” basis for institutional investors.

Exane SA (Broker) (Exane) is the brokerage division of Exane SA, itself a subsidiary of Verner Investissements SAS in France. Established in 2004 as a joint venture between BNP Paribas and Verner Investissements, the firm is based in Paris and specializes in European equity research and broking activities. Exane has research centers in Paris and London which are supported by a team of economists and strategists.

CQS (UK) LLP (CQS) is a Great Britain-based alternative investment management firm headquartered in London. In 2024, the firm was acquired by Manulife Investment Management Ltd., a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp., in Canada from CQS Cayman LP. The firm was founded by Michael Hintze in 1999 as a global multi-strategy asset management firm. CQS offers a range of strategies and bespoke solutions in multi-strategy, convertibles, asset-backed securities, credit, loans, and equities.

Trium Capital LLP (TCL) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by David Bamber in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Trium Holdings Ltd. They manage specialist liquid alternative and ESG funds for various investors. TCL is a signatory of PRI (Principles for Responsible Investing) and SBAI (Standards Board for Alternative Investments), and members of the industry body, AIMA (Alternative Investment Managers Association).