James W. McAleenan

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.

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.

UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (UBS-UK) is the Great Britain-based investment subsidiary of UBS Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1981 as Phillips & Drew Investment Management Ltd., the firm merged with UBS Asset Management in 2000 to form UBS Asset Management Ltd., which became UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2002. They changed their name to UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2015. Headquartered in London, UBS-UK provides asset management services to corporate and public pension plans, sovereign institutions, endowments and municipalities, charities, insurance companies, wholesale intermediaries, financial institutions, and private clients.

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.

Société Générale SA (UK) (Société Générale UK) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of Societe Generale SA (XP: GLE, ADR: SCGLY) in France. Headquartered in London, Société Générale UK was founded in 1993 and provides broking services.

The Association of Investment Cos. is based in London, UK. The British company represents and provides investor data on closed-ended funds, including investment trusts and venture capital trusts (VCTs). The non-profit company was founded in 1932. Richard William Stone has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe SAS (BNP Paribas France) is the investment management subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 1980. BNP Paribas France provides discretionary and pooled investment management for French and international private individuals, companies and institutions.

Invesco Asset Management Singapore Ltd. (Invesco AM-SG) is the Singapore-based fund management subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), an investment management company headquartered in the US. The firm was founded in 1990 as LGT Asset Management Pte. Ltd. They then became Invesco Asset Management Pte. Ltd. and is now known as Invesco Asset Management Singapore Ltd. Invesco AM-SG covers all the major equity, fixed-income, money market and derivatives markets, managing assets for retail and institutional customers.

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.

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

JPMorgan International Derivatives Ltd. provides finance services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.

BNP Paribas UK Holdings Ltd. provides investor services, asset management, advising and financing on mergers and acquisitions as well as leveraged buyouts and foreign exchange currency risk management services. The firm also provides private banking services through BNP Paribas Private Bank. The company was founded in 2000 is headquartered in London, UK.

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.

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.

Diapason Commodities Management SA provides investment advice. The private company is based in Lausanne, CH. and has subsidiaries in Cayman Islands, United Kingdom and Switzerland. The Swiss company was founded in 2004 by Stephan Edmond Antoine Wrobel, Guillaume Le Fur. Stephan Edmond Antoine Wrobel has been the CEO since 2004.

Cube Infrastructure Managers SA (Cube Infrastructure Managers) is an independent private equity subsidiary of Mirova SA founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Axiom Alternative Investments SAS (Axiom) is an alternative investment firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded in 2006 and they are principally owned by Paris-Bruxelles Capital Partners SAS. Axiom provides investment advice services to non-US institutional clients, including private investment funds and separately managed accounts.

AXA Investment Managers Italia Sim SpA (AXA IM Italia) is an asset management firm headquartered in Milan, Italy. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of AXA Investment Managers (Paris) SA, ultimately owned by AXA SA (EPA: CS). AXA IM Italia manages investment funds across multiple asset classes for various clients.

Analistas Financieros Internacionales SA (AFI) is an investment research firm headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The firm was founded by Emilio Ontiveros Baeza and Dr. Ángel Berges Lobera in 1987. They are a subsidiary of Grupo Ahorro Corporación. AFI provides advisory, consultancy and training services in economics, finance and technology to banks, insurance companies, investment services companies, institutional investors and private wealth, public authorities, non-financial companies and multilateral agencies.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Ltd. provides wealth management, investment banking, and other financial services. The company founded on September 15, 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Aeristech Ltd. develops full electric turbocharger technology for motor vehicles. It provides electric turbochargers, and motors and drives, as well as electric boosting and exhaust energy recovery systems to provide CO2 savings across petrol, diesel, and biofuel engines. The company was founded by Richards Bryn in 2006 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, the United Kingdom.

The Institute of Directors (United Kingdom) is a community of passionate UK business leaders. The non-profit company is based in Birmingham, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company provides professional training opportunities and access to essential help and resources for its members. The CEO of the company is Stephen Martin.

Interactive Investor Ltd. engages in the provision of investment products and services. It offers shares, investment trusts, bonds & gilts, exchange traded products, foreign exchange and spread betting products. The company was founded by Lyndon James Gaborit and Tomás William Carruthers on May 2, 2003 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

IMX Software Group Ltd. develops and distributes foreign exchange trading software. The company is headquartered in Redcliffe, the United Kingdom.

Founded in 2018, T. Rowe Price UK Ltd. is a financial intermediation services provider. Part of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., the company is based in London, UK.