Michael Gerges

Bell Potter Securities Ltd. (Bell Potter) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Bell Financial Group Ltd. (ASX: BFG) in Australia. The firm was created in 2001 when Bell Financial Group acquired Johnson Taylor Potter and merged them with the Bell Securities share broking business. Bell Potter is headquartered in Melbourne and offer stockbroking, portfolio management and administration, cash management, margin lending, superannuation and financial planning to private, corporate and institutional clients. Their institutional broking services are supported by a dedicated research team, a team of specialists in equity capital markets providing small, mid and large-cap corporate clients with advice, and a team of advisers across a network of offices in Australia, as well as in London and Hong Kong.

Australian Ethical Investments Ltd. (Investment Management) (Australian Ethical-IM) is the investment management division of Australian Ethical Investment Ltd. (ASX: AEF) headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Australian Ethical-IM was founded in 1986 and manages diversified portfolios composed of ethical companies for individual and institutional clients.

Founded in 2000, Copia Investment Partners Ltd. is a multi-boutique investment management group located in Melbourne, Australia.

Shaw & Partners Ltd. (S&P) is the broker subsidiary of EFG International AG (SWX: EFGN) in Switzerland. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales and was founded in 1987. S&P provides research and investment strategies to their clients. The firm specializes in emerging and mid-cap companies.

Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd. (Citi Australia) is the brokerage arm of Citigroup Global Markets Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc., (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, Citi Australia provides brokerage services to Australian consumers, corporations, institutions and governments. The firm participate in sales and trading across all asset classes including equities, corporate, government and agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, syndicated loans, structured products, foreign exchange and futures.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Securities Australia Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Taurus Funds Management Pty Ltd. (Investment Management) (Taurus-IM) is a natural resources investment holding firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 2006, Taurus-IM manages investment products in mining and precious metals for institutional and high-net worth investors. The firm is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

E.L. & C. Baillieu Ltd. is a stockbroking firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. They are a subsidiary of Ord Minnett Ltd., which is owned by IOOF Holdings Ltd. (ASX: IFL). The firm was founded in 2012 and provides securities brokerage services to institutional clients.

CCZ Equities Pty Ltd. operates an Australian equity research company that specializes in researching small to mid-sized market capitalization stocks. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Barrenjoey Pty Ltd. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Peter Marks and Annie Zhu in 2021. Barrenjoey provides corporate and strategic advisory, equity and debt capital market underwritings, cash equities, research, prime brokerage and traditional fixed income services.

LVX Global Holdings Ltd. provides technology and engineering services. The private company is based in Adelaide, Australia. The Australian company was founded in 1991. Geoff Weir has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of SAS Rue la Boétie, Credit Agricole Securities (Asia) Ltd is a Chinese company that works on various corporates' projects such as initial public offerings, privatisations, capital increases, and issues of convertible bonds and other equity-linked securities. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The company is a part of Group Crédit Agricole's integrated finance and investment banking, asset servicing, and wealth management offering for large clients. Frederik Jean Lucien Coyault has been the CEO of the company since 2017. Credit Agricole Securities (Asia was acquired by Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank SA from NatWest Group Plc on November 25, 2016.