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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.

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.

Permira Advisers LLP (Permira Advisers) is a private equity subsidiary of Permira Holdings Ltd founded in 1985 by Peter M. Smitham. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in the United States and Asia.

Wellington Management International Ltd. (WMIL) is an investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Management Global Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Wellington Management Group LLP (Wellington Management) in the US. WMIL provides client liaison, investment monitoring and business development services for Wellington Management and its clients in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The firm also provides research, portfolio management and trading services to Wellington Management and its clients.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Cinven Group Ltd (Cinven Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Scottish Equity Partners LLP (Scottish Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Gary de Vinchelez Le Sueur and Andrew S. Paterson. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Eurazeo Capital is the private equity arm of Eurazeo SA (XP: RF) in France. The firm was created in 2001 by the merger of Eurafrance and Azeo, formerly known as Gaz et Eaux. Eurazeo Capital is headquartered in Paris. Firm's customers include institutional and retail 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.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

CECP Advisors (CECP-UK) is the Great Britain-based venture capital subsidiary of global private equity investment group Carlyle Group LLC, ultimately held by the Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ: CG) in the US. The group has additional offices throughout Europe in Barcelona, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Milan, Munich, Paris, Stockholm and Warsaw. Formerly known as CECP Investment Advisors Ltd., the firm was established in 1997 and is based in London. They cooperate closely with Carlyle offices in Paris, Munich, Milan and Barcelona, sub-advising private equity funds for the parent group. They manage the Carlyle Europe Partners series of buyout funds, as well as venture capital funds, all domiciled in Luxembourg. Their international clientele includes public pension funds and agencies, financial institutions, high-net worth individuals and corporate pension schemes.

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 a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Shane Le Prevost in 2007 to provide a different style of broking. They were acquired by Panmure Liberum Ltd. from TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in 2024. 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 various large, mid and small-cap stocks.

InfoCert SpA designs and develops solutions for the dematerialization of document processing. Its services include consulting, technology, and application service provider. The firms business include digital signature, digital preservation, electronic invoicing, registered electronic mail, trusted onboarding platform, trusted cloud legal cloud. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte LLP (United Kingdom) provides brokerage services. The company is based in London, UK. David Sproul has been the CEO of the British company since 2003.

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.

The Boston Consulting Group Ltd. provides management consulting services. Its capabilities includes corporate development and finance, postmerger integration, digital economy, risk management, globalization, strategy, innovation, growth, sustainability, marketing and sales, technology, operations, turnaround and transformation and people and organization. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Francisco Partners is a leading global private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in technology and technology-enabled businesses. The firm objective is to generate superior investment returns by partnering with the management teams facing strategic or operational inflection points and using differentiated experience, insight and resources to build value for shareholders, employees and customers. It provides transformational capital, working in close concert with management to reposition, recapitalize or otherwise rejuvenate companies, with an intense focus on corporate strategy, financial strategy, and recruiting and team building. It is active across a broad range of technology sectors, including semiconductors, and capital equipment, electronics components, systems and manufacturing, IT services and business process outsourcing, communications, security and enterprise application and infrastructure software.

The National Institute of Economic & Social Research, founded in 1938, produces economic projections for the regions of the UK using data from NiGEM and a combination of approaches. The institute collaborates with external partners, including the UK Productivity Commission, to identify future policy choices. The private company is based in London, UK. NIESR produces a comprehensive forecast for the Economic Outlook each quarter using its leading forecasting tool, NiGEM. Before each evidence session, the Productivity Commission invites academics and practitioners in the field of productivity to share their views.

Malteries Soufflet SAS engages in the processing and harvesting of malt. The company was founded on January 26, 1956 and is headquartered in Nogent-sur-Seine, France.

Sturgeon Capital Ltd. (Sturgeon) is an independent Great Britain-based alternative investment management firm which was founded by Clemente Cappello in 2006. Headquartered in London, Sturgeon manages private investment funds for high net worth investors.

Rusnano Management Co. LLC (Rusnano Management) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of the State-owned Rusnano OJSC. The firm was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

uberall GmbH operates an online presence management platform. It serves for stores, restaurants, doctors, gas stations, museums, hospitals, police stations and any other type of local business or public institution to automatically optimize their online presence. The firm also supports people in searching for directions, opening hours, recommendations, event schedules and other relevant information. The company was founded by Florian H?bner, David Federhen, and Josha Benner in March 2012 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Whitehorse Liquidity Partners, Inc. (Whitehorse Liquidity Partners) is an independent private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

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.

Elsan SAS operates as a holding company, which manages clinics, hospitals, and health centers. The company was founded by Jérôme Nouzarède and Michel Bodkier in 2000 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Trukkr (Pvt) Ltd. is an online logistics management and trucking platform that matches carriers with shippers. The company is based in Karachi, Pakistan. The Pakistani company was founded in 2019 by Mishal Zahid Adamjee, Hisham Zahid Adamjee. Mishal Zahid Adamjee has been the CEO since 2019.

PeopleForce Ltd. provides HR software to manage workforce. The company is based in London, UK. The CEO of the British company is Andrew Cetinic.

Epipoli SpA develops solutions for payment technology. The firm offers prepaid gift cards and other engagement systems under the brands MyGiftCard and HighWays. The company was founded by Gaetano Giannetto in 2000 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.