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HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

Bernstein Autonomous LLP (dba Autonomous Research) is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of Sanford C. Bernstein (Autonomous UK) 1 Ltd., ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Autonomous Research provides fundamental analysis and thematic work on financial companies globally. Their clients are large institutional investors along with private equity firms, regulators, financial advisors and corporations who value the firm's research for its in-depth, intellectual approach and high quality.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Société Générale SA (Broker) (Société Général CIB) is the brokerage division of Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartere din Paris, the firm was founded in 1864 and provides full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors. Société Général CIB also offers execution, clearing and prime services across the following asset classes: equities, FX, fixed income, commodities, and listed derivatives to almost 30 European brokers in more than 80 markets worldwide.

Founded in 2011, Evercore ISI International Ltd. is a British brokerage services company that is part of Evercore, Inc. The company is based in London, UK.

Amundi (UK) Ltd. (Amundi UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Amundi SA (EPA: AMUN), itself a subsidiary of Rue de la Boetie SAS-held Crédit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Headquartered in London, Amundi UK was founded in 1983 and provides asset management services for retail and institutional clients.

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.

Primavenue Advisory Services Ltd. provides investment research. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2012 by Marietta Miemietz.

Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services (UK) Ltd. is the Great Britain-based financial research subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) in the US. Formerly known as McGraw-Hill Financial Research Europe Ltd., established in 1994 as Standard & Poor's LLC, the firm is located in London.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

SG Americas Securities LLC (SGAS) is the securities broker/dealer subsidiary of SG Americas Securities Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartered in New York City, SGAS offers capital markets and securities services for retail and institutional clients.

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (UK) (Crédit Agricole CIB-UK) is the Great Britain-based investment division of Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank SA, ultimately owned by Credit Agricole SA (XP: ACA, ADR: CRARY) in France. Formerly known as Calyon, created in 2004 by the transfer of assets from Crédit Lyonnais' Corporate and Investment Banking division to Crédit Agricole Indosuez, the firm changed their name to Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank in 2010.[ Crédit Agricole CIB-UK is headquartered in London and provides a range of investment services to large companies and financial institutions.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit SA provides accounting, auditing and consulting services. The company was founded on February 10, 1967 and is headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

Nomura Research Institute Europe Ltd. provides management consultancy activities and financial management. The company was founded on October 8, 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Moody's Investors Service Hong Kong Ltd. (Moody's Hong Kong) is an investment research firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Moody's Hong Kong provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis to institutional clients.

Part of Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP, Shearman & Sterling LLP is a company based in Paris, France. The French company provides legal services.

Calderwood Capital Research Ltd. (Calderwood Capital) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Dylan Grice and Robert Crenian in 2019. Calderwood Capital serves as the investment advisors to the Altana-Calderwood Specialist Alpha Fund (ACSAF).

Part of Société Générale SA, SG Securities (HK) Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Andrew Au has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Générali Investments Partners SpA SGR (France) (Générali Investments-France) is the French asset management arm of Générali Investments Partners SpA SGR, ultimately held by Assicurazioni Generali SpA (MIL: G; ADR: ARZGY) in Italy. The firm is headquartered in Paris and was founded in 2018. Générali Investments-France specializes in managing portfolios based on unconstrained strategies focusing on equity and fixed income investments as well as innovative alternative strategies.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (dba RBC BlueBay) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was established in 2001 and manages hedge funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. RBC BlueBay is a socially responsible investor and signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Carmignac Gestion SA is an independent French asset management firm which was founded by Edouard Carmignac and Eric Helderlé in 1989. Headquartered in Paris, the firm is a fund management specialist, with particular expertise in emerging markets. Their clients include institutions, high-net worth individuals and retail investors. Carmignac is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

Oddo BHF SCA (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Oddo BHF SCA, a financial services company headquartered in Paris, France. The firm provides equity brokerage services to various investors.

RBC Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer subsidiary of RBC Europe Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1970 and provides a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors. The firm is active in several markets, exchanges, and electronic trading platforms.

QNB Financial Services SPC provides brokerage services. The company is based in Doha, Qatar. The Qatari company is a subsidiary of Qatar National Bank and ultimately controlled by the Government of Qatar. The company was founded in 2010. The CEO is Abdulla Hashim Al-Sada.

paysafecard.com Wertkarten Vertriebs GmbH provides prepaid cards for online payments. The company enables web shoppers to pay electronically without disclosing any personal data such as bank account or credit card number, by simply validating transactions through the paysafecard PIN code. paysafecard.com Wertkarten Vertriebs was founded in April 2000 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Goetzpartners Securities Ltd. is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of goetzpartners Corporate Finance GmbH, which is owned by goetzpartners Holding GmbH & Co. KG in Germany. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2003 to serve as a corporate broker for European healthcare companies. Goetzpartners Securities offers their corporate clients direct and well-established institutional buy-side access. They also provide access to high-net-worth individuals who are investing in healthcare sectors. Their equity sales team has broad geographic coverage, and offers specialist insight into healthcare capital markets.

Ironshield Capital Management LLP (Ironshield Capital) is a special situations investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by David Nazar in 2007 and is owned by Ironshield Management (Cayman) Ltd. in Cayman Islands. Ironshield Capital manages a range of funds with a principal focus on event driven, stressed and distressed European corporate credit.

Iccrea Banca SpA operates as a central banking institution for cooperative banks. It provides integrated coverage for a wide variety of trades such as bonds, equities, foreign exchange, money market instruments, and exotic over the counter derivatives. The company was founded on November 30, 1963 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

PIMCO Europe Ltd. (PIMCO-Europe) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of PIMCO Global Advisors LLC, ultimately held by Allianz SE (FR: ALV; ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. Established in 1997, PIMCO-Europe is headquartered in London with additional branches in Europe and global offices in Asia, Australia, and the Americas. The firm provides fixed-income investment management services to clients in Great Britain, Europe and the Middle East. In addition to corporate pension funds, their clientele includes foundations, endowments, public retirement plans, central banks and corporate treasury departments. They also serve retail and high-net worth individuals. PIMCO Europe manages discretionary accounts, institutional funds and mutual funds. The firm is involved in the institutional wholesale business, and sub-advises portfolios for third-party fund-of-fund managers.

Western Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Western Asset UK) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Legg Mason Global Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Founded in 1986, Western Asset UK is headquartered in London and devotes all their resources to fixed-income investment management and client services for a range of global clients across a variety of mandates.