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Avior Capital Markets (Pty) Ltd. is the capital markets research subsidiary of Avior Capital Markets Holdings Ltd. (JSE: AVR) in South Africa. It was founded by Peter Koutromanos in 2005. Headquartered in Cape Town, the firm provides in-depth and insightful research in a broad range of equities, as well as fixed income and derivatives in South Africa and Frontier Markets, predominantly in Sub-Sahara Africa for institutional clients. Their research product uses deep, fundamental analysis aimed at discovering growth opportunities for the benefit of global investment managers.

Legae Securities Pty Ltd. is a brokerage firm that was founded in 1996. The private company provides brokerage services and is based in Sandton, ZA. and has subsidiaries in South Africa and United Kingdom.

Dystematic Ltd., based in London, UK, is a private company that specializes in data integration and analysis. The British company's product, TRINITY, helps decision makers by connecting and synthesizing fragmented data, providing intuitive and transparent insights. Dystematic Ltd. was founded in 2019 by Farhang Mehregani and Pedro Miguel Fonseca Rodrigues, with Farhang Mehregani serving as the CEO since 2019.

SBG Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group Ltd. (JSE: SBK). SBG Securities provides a range of trading services and investment solutions to individual clients. Their key offerings are: Advisory, Discretionary, and Execution only.

Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (SIM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd., which in turn owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Bellville, the firm offers a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions and a comprehensive range of local and offshore investment products to end investors, financial planners and institutions. SIM is a signatory to both the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and its forerunner, the United Nations-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Nedgroup Securities (Pty) Ltd. is the brokerage subsidiary of Nedbank Group Ltd. (JSE: NED) in South Africa. Headquartered in Sandton, Nedbank provides brokerage services for retail and institutional investors.

ALUWANI Capital Partners (Pty) Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2015 by Patrick Mathidi, Mishnah Seth, Bafana Patrick Mathidi and Sibusiso Mabuza. ALUWANI Capital Partners offers active investment management with research and product capabilities across all asset classes.

Part of Renaissance Capital Holdings Ltd., Renaissance Securities (Nigeria) Ltd. is a Nigerian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria. Temi Popoola has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

RMB Morgan Stanley (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that provides brokerage services. The joint venture company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The company was founded in 1994 by Chris Meyer. Matthew Rattray has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Rootstock Investment Management Pty Ltd. (Rootstock) is a family office headquartered in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The firm was founded by Matthys M. du Toit in 2009. In 2023, they were acquired by Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners Ltd., which is ultimately owned by Spes Bona Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. Rootstock manages the Rootstock SCI Worldwide Flexible Fund.

Part of Renaissance Financial Holdings Ltd. /Bm/, Renaissance Capital Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1995. Anthony Gerard Simone has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Chronux Research Pty Ltd. is a South African company that specializes in providing quality independent research on South African equities. The private company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company also offers corporate sponsored research for companies with little or no analyst coverage. The company's team of analysts have wide-ranging sector experience.

Mazi Macquarie Securities (RF) (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that provides brokerage services. The joint venture company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company was founded in 2006. The CEO is David Victor Fass.

Laurium Capital (Pty) Ltd. is an employee-owned boutique asset manager headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Murray Winckler and Gavin Vorwerg in 2008. Laurium Capital provides a suite of long-only and hedge fund strategies which invest in South Africa as well the as the rest of the African continent. Their client base is well diversified across high-net-worth individuals, institutions and retail investors.

Deutsche Bank AG (Broker) is the brokerage arm of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1870 and offers FX Prime Brokerage (FXPB) which enables clients to transact foreign exchange across an array of dealers utilizing Deutsche Bank credit lines to maintain anonymity, maximize operational and margin efficiency and reduce transactional costs.

Afrifocus Securities (Pty) Ltd. provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The South African company was founded in 2000 by Ashvin Govan Mancha. Ashvin Govan Mancha has been the CEO since 2000.

Kroptek Ltd. manufacturing electrical and electronic products. It offes medical crops, cannabis, hydroponics, led grow lights, smart farming and agritech. The company was founded on November 29, 2016 and is headquartered in Woking, the United Kingdom.

Part of Vunani Ltd., Vunani Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The South African company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Johan Rossouw.

Aandb Tech, Inc. engages in finding, selecting, and integrating fin tech services. The firm specializes in technology, software development, financial solutions, and digital transformation. The company was founded by Jorge Ruiz and Mauricio Lorenzetti and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Shieldpay Ltd. operates as a payment services provider. The company was founded by Gudgeon Jerome Edward and Janes Peter Allen is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Citibank NA provides banking services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Douala, Cameroon.

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe, also known as AFME, represents the leading banks and other significant capital market players in Europe. The British company is working with its members to make a positive contribution to the European insolvency reform debate. Adam Farkas has been the CEO of the private company since 2020.

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.

Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG is the German brokerage subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Finance Corp. & Co. beschkränkt, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1926 and provides a full spectrum of brokerage services that allows clients to access equity trading, such as shares, ETFs and Fixed Income securities across the world on 37 different stock markets. Equities include common stocks, preferred shares, ETFs and Depositary Receipts. Fixed Incomes include Corporate and Governments bonds trading in a wide range of currencies, coupon types and maturity ranges, both Investment Grade and non-Investment Grades.

Absa Capital Securities (Pty) Ltd. is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Absa Capital (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Absa Group Ltd. (JSE: ABG) in South Africa. Headquartered in Sandton, the firm provides a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors.