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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Bloomberg, Inc. provides market data research and publishing services. It offers online publishing and marketing services. The firm provides data, news, analytics and solutions for professional, corporate and government. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Eurasia Group Ltd. is a private global political risk research and consulting firm headquartered in New York. The firm was founded by Ian Bremmer in 1998. Eurasia Group provides advisory and consulting services for business decision-makers and investors. They offer unique and integrated products and services that combine best-in-class political risk advisory with the tools required for success in today's politically charged global economy.

PFC Energy, Inc. provides advisory and consulting services to energy companies. The firm provides analysis and business solutions for the oil and gas industry, financial players and government organizations. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The WeissComm Group Ltd. engages in the provision of public relations, marketing, and communication services. It offers integrated marketing services to clients in health care, consumer goods, and technology. The company specializes in branding, design, social and traditional marketing, clinical trial recruitment, corporate and product public relations, investor and advocacy relations. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of GB Group, Medley Capital Ltd. invests in companies.

Energy Intelligence Group, Inc. collects, analyses and publishes information about the energy sector. It offers daily and weekly newsletters via Web, e-mail, fax, or print media formats; online data sources comprising spreadsheets; and research reports. The firm also delivers real-time information related to energy markets, such as upstream, downstream, gas and liquid natural gas, markets, politics, and finance areas. It also offers research, advisory support, and executive training and topical seminars; and conducts onsite forums, as well as Webinars. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry is a chamber of commerce based in Deira, United Arab Emirates. and has subsidiaries in United Arab Emirates. The Emirati company's main focus is on promoting business and trade in the region. The CEOs of the non-profit company are Abdulrahman Ghanem Abdulrahman Al-Mutaiwee, Mohammad Ali bin Rashed Lootah.

Part of Forbes Media LLC, Forbes Magazine publishes magazines. The company is based in Jersey City, NJ.

Emirates NBD Capital Ltd. is a financial services company based in Dubai, AE. Emirates NBD Capital Ltd. is ultimately controlled by the Emirate of Dubai (United Arab Emirates). The Emirati company offers a wide range of financial services, including API banking, credit cards, and fixed deposit interest rates. The company also provides luxurious privileges and loan on credit card services. The CEO of the company is Mohammad Kamran Wajid.