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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.

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.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd. (HSBC Private Bank-UK) is the private banking subsidiary of HSBC Bank Plc., ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. The HSBC group can trace their history in London back to 1865 when the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation office opened, and through later acquisitions are linked to Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited, founded in 1853. Headquartered in London, HSBC Private Bank-UK offers a full range of wealth management advice and services to wealthy individuals and their families worldwide.

Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. They are a subsidiary of Alliancebernstein Corp. of Delaware, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Founded in 1999, the firm provides fundamental research and full service execution services to institutional clients globally. They offer bottom-up coverage and portfolio strategies supported by sophisticated quantitative tools.

Kotak Securities Ltd. (KSL) is an equity brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (NSE: KOTAKBANK). KSL offers a full-service stock broking service to retail and institutional investors across all segments of the capital market. Through a tie-up with partner brokers, they also provide direct access to the US markets.

Société Générale SA (Broker) (Société Général CIB) is the brokerage division of Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartere din Paris, the firm was founded in 1864 and provides full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors. Société Général CIB also offers execution, clearing and prime services across the following asset classes: equities, FX, fixed income, commodities, and listed derivatives to almost 30 European brokers in more than 80 markets worldwide.

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.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Nomura Bank International PLC operates as an investment banking. The company was founded on January 22, 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

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.

The Royal Institute of International Affairs engages in promoting and analyzing international issues and current affairs. The private company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

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.

BlueBay Asset Management (Services) Ltd. provides investment management services. It manages hedge funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. The company was founded by Hugh John Ramsay Willis and Mark Nicholas John Poole on October 11, 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Forum Mondial de L'Economie engages in the foremost political, business and cultural organizations to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The company was founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 and is headquartered in Cologny, Switzerland.

Part of Nomura Holdings, Inc., Nomura Europe Holdings Plc is a holding British company with interests in asset management businesses. The company is based in London, UK. The CEO of the company is Jonathan Wayne Lewis.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

Part of MF Global Holdings Ltd., MF Global UK Ltd. is a company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in London, UK.

Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. (Broker) (Emkay-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. (NSE: EMKAY), a publicly held financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1995, Emkay-Broker offers commodities, currency derivatives and retail broking services to various investors.

Bernstein Autonomous LLP (dba Autonomous Research) is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of Sanford C. Bernstein (Autonomous UK) 1 Ltd., ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Autonomous Research provides fundamental analysis and thematic work on financial companies globally. Their clients are large institutional investors along with private equity firms, regulators, financial advisors and corporations who value the firm's research for its in-depth, intellectual approach and high quality.

Part of Atlas Mara Ltd., Altira ADC Management GmbH is a German company that provides investment services. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. Sonja Rossteuscher has been the CEO of the company since 2009. Altira ADC Management was acquired by ADC African Development Corp. AG from Heliad AG on November 30, 2012 for $5.58 million.

Part of Nomura Holdings, Inc., Instinet International Ltd. is a leading agency-model securities trading firm. The company is based in London, UK and offers equity research and market structure insights to drive sophisticated investment and securities trading strategies. Instinet provides high-touch, electronic, and direct low-latency securities trading services, solutions, and technology. Additionally, the British company offers research, trading, and data analytics solutions for institutional investors and securities traders across every phase of the investment lifecycle. Founded in 1979, the company helps institutional clients create, preserve, and capture alpha in a changing world.

Canaccord Genuity Ltd. (CGL) is the brokerage subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (TSE: CF). The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1983. CGL provides brokerage services to their clients.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity is a non-profit organization which engages in fundraising and charitable activities to help children's who have medical needs. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Instinet Europe Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Instinet International Ltd., which is owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. Instinet Europe offers the institutional investment community a suite of tailorable solutions, which includes market insights and commentary, full-service trading desks, advanced algorithmic trading strategies, access to unique and specialized liquidity via the firm’s array of crossing pools, and a set of workflow solutions.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd. (SNEL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and do-business-as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. (KBW). They are a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. SNEL provides Pan-European equity research and sales and trading products for their institutional clients.

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Pvt. Ltd. (SGGSC) is the wholly-owned, India-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE; OTCMKTS: SCGLY) in France. The firm is headquartered in Bangalore and was founded in 2000. SGGSC provides value-added solutions to its clients with its expertise in Global Markets and Structured Finance and also Cash Management and Trade Finance services. They serve both Indian corporates and financial institutions and global clients of Societe Generale, from Europe, US, Middle-East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, to develop their operations in India.

Sparks Charity provides medical research services. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1991 by Jimmy Hill. The CEO is Louise Parkes.

Maple Bluebell Ltd. provides financial services. The private company is based in London, UK.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) is a private equity firm founded- in 2012 by Jakob Baruël Poulsen, Christian Skakkebæk, Torsten Lodberg Smed, and Rune Bro Róin. The firm is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Part of Nomura Holdings, Inc., Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH is a financial services provider. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The German company was founded in 2017. Hirofumi Misawa has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Part of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc., Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1980. The CEO is Megan Christine McDonald.

Maple Rocket Ltd. provides financial intermediation services. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1997.