Alan Johnson

Nomura International Plc provides a variety of financial services including advisement, investment banking and asset management. It trades in and sells fixed income and equity products, including related derivatives; and provides investment banking services, and corporate finance and private equity services. The company is also involved in asset and principal finance business. It offers investment advisory and management, custody, and employment services. Nomura International was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

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.

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.

Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (Pictet AM) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1980 and is wholly owned by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, which is ultimately owned by Banque Pictet & Cie SA in Switzerland. Pictet AM provides discretionary investment management services on a global scale to a wide range of international institutional clients. Furthermore, the firm also acts as the investment adviser or sub-adviser to US-based investment companies and other regulated and unregulated collective investment schemes in international jurisdictions. Pictet AM adheres to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Maple-Brown Abbott Ltd. (MBA) is an investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Robert Maple-Brown and Chris Abbott in 1984. They are a subsidiary of Maple-Brown Family Investments Pty Ltd. The firm offers Australian managed investment schemes, UCITS (Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) funds in a variety of currencies and discrete mandates to clients around the world. Their clients include superannuation funds, financial institutions, endowments, charities, family offices, financial advisers, wholesale investors and retail investors. MBA is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Wilsons Corporate Finance Ltd. (WCP) is the broker subsidiary of Wilsons Holding Co. (Pty) Ltd. The firm is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. WCP provides research and institutional sales services. They have a focus on emerging companies and mid-cap.

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.

Part of Bank of Montreal, BMO Capital Markets Ltd. is a leading, full-service financial services provider. The company is based in London, UK. The British company offers corporate and investment banking, treasury management, as well as research services. The company was founded in 1994. William Kenneth Spinney Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Acadian Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (Acadian UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acadian Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc. (NYSE: BSIG) in the US. Acadian UK provides investment management strategies to individual and institutional clients.

Saemor Capital BV is an independent Dutch alternative investment management firm which was founded in 2008 by Sven Bouman with the backing of insurance company AEGON NV. Headquartered in The Hague, the firm manages the Saemor Europe Alpha Fund.

WHEB Asset Management LLP (WHEB) is the specialist fund management subsidiary of WHEB LLP in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2009 by Edward “Ted” Franks, Clare Brook and Hye-Won Kong. Headquartered in London, WHEB manages two different Fund vehicles – a UCITS OEIC regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and an Irish domiciled ICAV UCITS. The FP WHEB Sustainability Fund, their UCITS OEIC fund, is tailored to UK Investors. The Irish domiciled ICAV UCITS is designed for non-UK investors.

Evans & Peck Group Ltd. is an employee-owned international management consultancy. It specializes in improving business performance & project outcomes for the creators, developers, deliverers, owners and operators of infrastructure. In the short-term, it not only saves clients time, money, and stress, but in the long-term it improves the efficiency, effectiveness and success of their projects and their core business. It provides support to clients in project structuring, planning & initiation, tender preparation & negotiation, construction, operations and business management. It has operations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Middle East. The company employs economists, lawyers, accountants, organizational psychologists, graphic designers, environmental scientists, business & management practitioners, and safety professionals.

Canaccord Genuity Ltd. (CGL) is the brokerage subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (TSE: CF). The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1983. CGL provides brokerage services to their clients.

Proactive Investors Ltd. is a financial media portal that connects companies and investors. The company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The British company provides breaking news, commentary, and analysis on hundreds of listed companies and pre-IPO businesses globally, 24/7. The company offers in-depth comment, analysis, press releases, and share price data on small to large capitalized companies. Proactive is one of the fastest-growing financial media portals in the world, leading in up-to-the-minute, multi-media news provision, events organization, and investor research. The company was founded in 2006 by Craig Ribton, who has been the CEO since 2006.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

Investec Bank Plc (Broker) (IBP) is the brokerage arm of Investec Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LON: INVP) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, IBP was founded in 1950 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for corporate clients.

Stash Financial, Inc. develops an application that allows consumers to choose investments based on their interests, beliefs, and goals. Its application allows consumers to buy fractional shares; and curates investments from professional fund managers and investors. The company was founded by David Ronick, Brandon Krieg and Ed Robinson in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aliter Capital LLP (Aliter Capital) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in London.

nChain Holdings Ltd. engages in blockchain centric research and development. It offers off-the-shelf and bespoke solutions. The firm provides platform services which integrate enterprise-grade blockchain solutions. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.