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Agora Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (AGR) is the fund management subsidiary of Kirton Bank SA, itself a subsidiary of Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4, ADR: BBDO) in Brazil. The firm was founded in 2004 as Kirton Gestão de Recursos Ltda. They changed their name to HSBC Gestão de Recursos Ltda. in 2016 and Agora Gestão de Recursos Ltda. in 2019. Headquartered in São Paul, AGR manages mutual funds for individual and institutional clients.

Bram Bradesco Asset Management S/A DTVM (BRAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2000 as a result of the consolidation of Bradesco Templeton Asset Management, BCN Alliance Asset Management, Boavista, BANEB, Credireal and Banco Bradesco´s Fund Management and Investment Portfolio departments. They are a subsidiary of Banco Bradesco BBI SA, which is owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4, NYSE: BBD). The firm manages local funds that invest globally for Brazilian investors and, on the other hand, it manages management of Latin American funds for foreign investors. BRAM is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

BNP Paribas Asset Management Brasil Ltda. (BNPPAM) is the Brazilian asset management arm of Banco BNP Paribas Brasil SA, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (XP: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. The firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo and was founded in 1998. BNPPAM provides competitive investment options for high-net worth individuals, pension funds, insurance companies and foreign investors.

SFA Investimentos Ltda. is a resource management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. SFA Investimentos focuses on investing in long-term focus companies to generate alpha and create equity value and growth for their investors. The Brazilian company has a differentiated investment philosophy and solid and well-structured processes to achieve long-term returns and preserve them. SFA Investimentos has invested time and resources to develop processes that allow its professionals to know deeply invested companies, their strategies, and execution capacity. The private company provides a monthly report and quarterly management letter to its subscribers. The information available on their website is exclusively informative and does not constitute any kind of investment counseling. The company was founded in 2013 by Ciro Aliperti Neto, who has been the CEO since then.

Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo Wealth Management SA (CSHG) is the Brazilian private banking subsidiary of Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) SA, ultimately held by Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN). Formerly known as Hedging-Griffo Corretora de Valores SA, the firm was founded in 2006 when Credit Suisse acquired Hedging-Griffo, an independent asset management and private banking firm. CSHG is headquartered in Sao Paulo and offers a suite of products covering a range of investments from domestic and international equities and bonds to currencies, commodities and interest rate securities.

Miles Capital Ltda. is an independent asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was co-founded by Fabiano Custodio and Albert Munck in 2015. Miles Capital manages assets of individual and institutional clients.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs do Brasil CTVM SA is a financial company based in São Paulo, Brazil. In 1995, the Brazilian company established its mergers and acquisitions advisory business in Brazil. The São Paulo office offers a diverse portfolio of products and services, providing clients with access to local experts and the worldwide reach of Goldman Sachs. The company is committed to helping the communities where they work and live, and to supporting a work environment that reflects the diversity of the communities where they operate. The company was founded in 1869 and has offices in major financial centers worldwide. Maria Silvia Bastos Marques has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Brasil CCTVM SA is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 1990. Marcelo Marangon has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Part of Quasar Investimentos e Participações Ltda., Quasar Asset Management Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a fund. The Brazilian company was founded in 2011 by Carlos Alberto Maggioli. Carlos Alberto Maggioli has been the CEO since 2011.

Itaú Unibanco SA is the asset management subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (BVMF: ITUB4; NYSE: ITUB) in Brazil. The firm was created as Banco Itaú SA when Unibanco and Itaú merged. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Itaú Unibanco provides a full line of banking services to individual, institutional and corporate clients.

Ibiúna Macro Gestão de Recursos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Ibiúna Investimentos manages over $35 billion in assets distributed in three funds\: macro, shares, and credit. The Brazilian company believes that initiatives that have a positive impact on society are fundamental in any line of business. The company incorporates investment processes fully into the different assets they operate. The company has the support of an external consultancy specializing in sustainable finances to monitor and measure ex-exit factors for managed portfolios, as well as supporting the integration of these factors with asset analysis and management processes. is a Brazilian independent resource manager that was founded in 2010 by Rodrigo Telles da Rocha Azevedo and Mário Gomes Torós. Mário Gomes Torós has been the CEO since 2010.

ARX Investimentos Ltda. (ARX) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Formerly known as BNY Mellon ARX Investimentos Ltda., the firm was founded in 2001 by José Alberto Tovar and was acquired by BNY Mellon in 2008. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, ARX focuses exclusively on managing assets in Brazil for a diversified client base of high-net worth individuals, family offices, wholesale distributors, corporations and institutional clients.

Meta Asset Management Ltda. The private company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Brazil. provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2004 by Célio Afonso da Silva. Célio Afonso da Silva has been the CEO since 2004.

Oceana Investimentos ACVM Ltda. (Oceana) is an independent Brazilian asset management firm which was founded by Leonardo Messer, Rodrigo Santos, Marcello Ganem and Alexandre Rezende in 2008. Headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, the firm manages funds for individual and institutional investors. Oceana is a socially responsible investor which partners with the Viva Rio Project, a non-profit organization which works to create safe and healthy communities in vulnerable territories.

J. Safra Asset Management Ltda. (Safra AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of Sercom Trade Services Ltda., ultimately held by Grupo Safra SA in Brazil. Founded in 1968, Safra AM manages assets for individual and institutional clients.

Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Itaú Unibanco Asset Management Ltda. is a financial services company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Itaú Unibanco Asset Management Ltda. provides various financial services, as described in their website. The Brazilian company was founded in 2021 and Carlos Augusto Salamonde has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Aberdeen do Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (Aberdeen Brazil) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management Plc, which is owned by Standard Life Aberdeen Plc (LON: SLA) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Aberdeen Brazil was founded in 2009 and provides investment products and solutions to individual and institutional investors.