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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.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

Itaú Unibanco SA is the asset management subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (BVMF: ITUB4; NYSE: ITUB) in Brazil. The firm was created as Banco Itaú SA when Unibanco and Itaú merged. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Itaú Unibanco provides a full line of banking services to individual, institutional and corporate clients.

Part of Banco Bradesco SA, Bradesco-Kirton Corretora de Câmbio SA provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Roberto Medeiros Paula has been the CEO of the Brazilian company since 2012.

Part of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., Haitong Securities do Brasil SA CCVM is a financial services company based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company offers capital market and financing solutions, as well as corporate governance services. The company has several locations, including headquarters, subsidiaries, and branches throughout the American continent. In recent news, the company successfully completed the issuance of obligations for a corporate sustainability-linked emission and was among the 20 best-placed funds by Morningstar. Carlos José Caetano Guzzo has been the CEO of the company since 2001.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Corretora de Valores Mobiliarios SA is a Brazilian company that offers specialized investment solutions to help clients achieve their investment goals. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company also provides processes and services to protect clients from cyber threats and online fraud. The company was founded in 2001. Alessandro Zema has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

Credit Suisse (Brasil) SA CTVM (Credit Suisse Brazil) is the Brazilian broker/dealer subsidiary of Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) SA, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was formerly known as Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brazil). Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Credit Suisse Brazil operates with brokerage and treasury operations, Fixed Income operations (credit and debt restructuring), issuance of shares and bonds, IPO and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan CCVM SA is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1991. Daniel Darahem has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Bradesco SA CTVM is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Banco Bradesco BBI SA, itself owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4) in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm provides full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors.

Santander CCVM SA is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Banco Santander (Brasil) SA (BVMF: SANB3; NYSE: BSBR). Santander provides brokerage services to their clients.

Itaú Corretora de Valores SA is a brokerage company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Itaú Corretora de Valores SA provides brokerage services. The Brazilian company was founded in 1965 and Leonard Bruno Linnet has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Opportunity Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (Opportunity) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Opportunity SA in Brazil. The firm was founded by Daniel Dantas, Veronica Dantas and Dorio Ferman in 1996. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Opportunity manages equity funds and multi-market funds for various investors.

Part of Banco BTG Pactual SA, Fator SA Corretora de Valores is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1971. The CEO is Rogério Karp Macedo. Fator SA Corretora de Valores was acquired by Banco BTG Pactual SA.

BTG Pactual Asset Management S/A DTVM (BTG Pactual-AM) is the investment management subsidiary of Banco BTG Pactual SA (BVMF: BPAC11) in Brazil. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, BTG Pactual-AM was founded in 2010 and provides asset management services to clients, including institutional clients, high-net worth individuals, corporations and distribution partners in Brazil and across Latin America.

Part of Banco BTG Pactual SA, BTG Pactual CTVM SA is a Brazilian company that develops digital banking mobile application software. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1973. Rodrigo Goes has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Western Asset Management Company DTVM Ltda. (Western Asset Brazil) is the Brazil-based asset management subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., ultimately owned by Franklin Resource, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm provides fixed-income, equities and balanced investment management and advisory services for a wide variety of clients such as charitable, corporate, health care, insurance, mutual fund, public and union organizations.

AZ Quest Investimentos Ltda. (AZ Quest) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of AZ Brasil Holdings Ltda., ultimately held by Azimut Holding SpA (BIT: AZM, ADR: AZIHY) in Italy. The firm was founded by Luiz Carlos Mendonça de Barros in 2001. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, AZ Quest offers investors a diversified platform of high quality products in Equities, Macro, Private Credit and Arbitrage strategies.

Perfin Administração de Recursos Ltda. (Perfin) is the asset management subsidiary of Infinity Participacoes Em Novos Negocios Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded in 2007 by Ralph Gustavo Rosenberg and Luís de Oliveira Perego. Headquartered in São Paulo, Perfin specializes in equity fund management for individual and institutional investors. To align investments, the partners invest in the same vehicles as clients.

Universidade Federal Do Abc Ufabc functions as a College/University. The private company is located in Brazil.

Itaú Corretora de Valores SA (Mexico) (ICV MX) is the Mexcio-based brokerage subsidiary of Itaú Corretora de Valores SA. Headquartered in Mexico City, ICV MX provides brokerage services to their clients.

Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (SBG) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of Santander Asset Management Investment Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, SBG was founded in 2008 and offers a diversified range of investment funds, managed portfolios and investment advice to individual, corporate and institutional investors.

Gavea Investimentos Ltda. (GIL) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and was founded in 2003. Formerly known as 3F Administracao De Recursos Ltda., the firm was founded in 2003 by Arminio Fraga and Luiz Henrique Fraga. In 2010, Gavea became a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management, the asset management arm of J.P Morgan Chase & Co. and created a strategic alliance with Highbridge Capital Management, the global alternative asset manager owned by JPMorgan Asset Management. GIL’s activities are focused on hedge funds, private equity funds, equity funds and real estate funds.

Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo Corretora de Valores SA (CSHG) is a real estate manager headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a direct subsidiary of Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) SA, which is ultimately held by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN, NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. CSHG manages real estate funds for individuals and institutional investors.

SPX Equities Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (SPX) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in 2011, SPX manages Brazilian equity Long Bias and Long Only Funds.

SPX Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (SPX Capital) is an independent Brazilian fund management firm which was founded in 2010 by Bruno Pandolfi, Rogério Xavier and Daniel Schneider. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, SPX Capital offers discretionary macro and fundamental equity strategies for individual and institutional investors.

VELT Partners Investimentos Ltda (VELT Partners) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. VELT Partners was founded in 2016 to offer the Velt Partners Fund for high net worth investors.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Frontier Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian investment management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Frontier Capital specializes in long-biased investment strategies with Brazilian equities and diversified portfolios. The Brazilian company provides in-depth analysis and original sources of information to its clients. The private company was founded in 2013 by Rodrigo Fonseca and Marcos Guerra.

AdamCapital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (AdamCapital) is the asset management subsidiary of Ackland Holdings Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded by Márcio Appel and André Salgado in 2013. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, AdamCapital manages a range of investment funds for various investors.

Part of XP, Inc., XP Investimentos CCTVM SA is a financial investment company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian company offers a variety of investment options such as CDB, LCA, LCI, COE, CRI, CRA, Fundos, Futuros, Tesouro, and more. XP Investimentos CCTVM was founded in 1997 by Guilherme Benchimol, who has been the CEO since then.

Part of Azimut Holding SpA, AZ Quest MZK Investimentos Macro e Crédito Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil that provides investment advice.

Encore Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil that provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2020 by Alexandre Bagnoli, José Eduardo Sebastião, Guilherme Silva. João Luiz Braga has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Part of Galapagos Investimentos Ltda., Galapagos Wealth Management Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that offers banking services and has various business units. The company was founded in 2009 by Arnaldo Augusto Dequech Curvello. Arnaldo Augusto Dequech Curvello has been the CEO since 2009.

Fulwood SA engages in the procurement and management of properties. It incorporates and sells properties for the logistic and factory segments. The company was founded by Gilson Schilis and Ivone Pasmanik Schilis in 1995 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Founded in 2020, Newfoundland Malibu Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a subsidiary of Newfoundland Capital Management US LLC. The Brazilian company, also known as Newf, is an asset management firm that utilizes a quantitative and fundamentalist approach to identify the most promising investment opportunities.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs do Brasil CTVM SA is a financial company based in São Paulo, Brazil. In 1995, the Brazilian company established its mergers and acquisitions advisory business in Brazil. The São Paulo office offers a diverse portfolio of products and services, providing clients with access to local experts and the worldwide reach of Goldman Sachs. The company is committed to helping the communities where they work and live, and to supporting a work environment that reflects the diversity of the communities where they operate. The company was founded in 1869 and has offices in major financial centers worldwide. Maria Silvia Bastos Marques has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Part of Warsk Participações Ltda., Apex Capital Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides independent management of third-party resources. The company's description includes policies related to ethics, risk, internal controls, personal investment, allocation, information security, training, voting, privacy, ESG, and environmental practices. The company specializes in analyzing and managing resources for large national and international banks and managers. The company was founded in 2011 by José Rocha, Fabio Spinola Vianna, Paulo Eduardo Muller Weickert. Fabio Spinola Vianna has been the CEO since 2011.