Michelle Lauande

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Founded in 2005, Banco do Brasil Securities LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm seeks to enhance the access of institutional investors to securities and commodities in both the Brazilian and US markets. In addition to brokerage services, Banco do Brasil Securities is an active participant in the distribution of private placements of fixed-income and equity securities issued by Banco do Brasil SA, as well as other Brazilian corporations.

BRZ Investimentos Ltda. is the asset management subsidiary of Weigl Participações SA in Brazil, itself a subsidiary of GP Investments Ltd. (BVMF: GPIV33), a firm based in the Bermuda Islands and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and traded on the EuroMTF market. The firm was incubated at GP Investimentos in 1998 and formerly known as GP Administração de Recursos. They became BRZ Investimentos in 2007. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, BRZ Investimentos is a multi-product, customer-focused firm which performs in-house research, strict risk control and mainly offers credit and private equity funds strategies.

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.

Pronor Petroquímica SA manufactures, processes, imports, sells and trades chemicals and petrochemicals. It also produces and markets plastic bottles. The company was founded on February 19, 1973 and is headquartered in Simões Filho, Brazil.

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.

Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Banco BBA Creditanstalt SA is an international investment bank. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Far Fator Administração de Recursos Ltda. (FAR) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Fator SA, ultimately owned by Fator Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda. in Brazil.^ Established in 1997, the firm is based in Based in Sao Paulo and develops tailored products for individual and institutional clients including open and closed pension funds, the public sector and insurance companies.

Part of Holding Plural SA, Genial Investimentos Corretora de Valores Mobiliários SA is a brokerage firm based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Genial Investimentos provides brokerage services. The Brazilian company was founded in 1981 and the CEO is Rodolfo Riechert.

BB Gestão de Recursos DTVM SA (BB DTVM) is a fund management firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with an additional office in São Paulo. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of government-owned Banco do Brasil S.A. (BVMF: BBAS3). It specializes in the management of third-party resources and the administration of investment funds for Banco do Brasil clients. They utilize the BB distribution network to offer products and services to high-net worth individuals, corporate, government and institutional investors. BB DTVM is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

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.

Santander Brasil Asset Management DTVM SA (SAM Brasil) is the Brazil-based investment management subsidiary of SAM Brasil Participacoes SA, itself a subsidiary of Santander Asset Management Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Formerly known as Santander Banespa Asset Management, the firm was founded in 1968 and is located in São Paulo, where they provide mutual fund and discretionary portfolio management for institutions, pension funds, corporations and private investors. In 2009 the firm absorbed the activities of Banco Real Asset Management. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment which integrates ESG factors into their investment processes.

BNY Mellon Administração de Ativos Ltda. (BNY Mellon Brazil) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of BNY Mellon Servicos Financeiros DTVM SA, ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. The firm was founded in 2002 and merged with ARX Capital Management, an independent asset management business, when Bank of New York Mellon Corp. acquired them in 2008. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, BNY Mellon Brazil offers investor services, investment management and wealth management for private clients and institutional investors.

Santander CCVM SA is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Banco Santander (Brasil) SA (BVMF: SANB3; NYSE: BSBR). Santander provides brokerage services to their clients.

Founded in 1967, J. Safra Corretora de Valores e Câmbio Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and is part of Grupo Safra SA (Private Group). is a Brazilian brokerage company that provides brokerage services.

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.

Part of Banco BTG Pactual SA, Fator SA Corretora de Valores is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1971. The CEO is Rogério Karp Macedo. Fator SA Corretora de Valores was acquired by Banco BTG Pactual SA.

Part of Lacan Administração de Bens e Participações Ltda, Lacan Investimentos e Participações Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Lacan Investimentos e Participações Ltda. is a Brazilian real asset fund management company with a focus on ESG principles and over 20 years of experience. The company was founded in 2000 by Luiz Augusto de Oliveira Candiota, who has been the CEO since 2000.

Somma Investimentos SA is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Florianópolis, Brazil. Founded in 2003, the firm offers investment funds for the general public, suited to different investor profiles and their financial objectives.

AZ Quest Investimentos Ltda. (AZ Quest) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of AZ Brasil Holdings Ltda., ultimately held by Azimut Holding SpA (BIT: AZM, ADR: AZIHY) in Italy. The firm was founded by Luiz Carlos Mendonça de Barros in 2001. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, AZ Quest offers investors a diversified platform of high quality products in Equities, Macro, Private Credit and Arbitrage strategies.

Empire Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in São Paulo, Brazil. and has subsidiaries in Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 2005 by Frederico Mesnik. Clóvis Souto has been the CEO of the private company since 2017. provides investment advice.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico is a government agency engaged in the promotion of scientific and technological research. It conducts studies and training programs for students and professionals in the fields of biology and nuclear physics. The company was founded on January 15, 1951 and is headquartered in Brasília, Brazil.

Part of Canvas Participações Ltda., Enduro Capital Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides information about Canvas Capital and Canvas Funds to investors and potential investors. The company was founded in 1998. Antonio Carlos Quintella has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Seguradora Brasileira de Crédito à Exportação SA provides export credit insurance services. It offers insurance policies purchased by Brazilian exporters against the risk of default arising from foreign buyers. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda. (Kapitalo) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Carlos Woelz and João Carlos Pinho in 2009. Kapitalo manages funds for individual and institutional investors.

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.

BTG Pactual Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (BTG Pactual) is the private equity subsidiary of Banco BTG Pactual SA. It was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Constância Investimentos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Brazil. provides investment advice to its clients. is a Brazilian company founded in 2009 by Cassiano Leme, who has been the CEO since its inception.

AMS Capital Ltda., do-business-as M. Safra & Co. Money Managers, is a privately-held asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Ezra Moise Safra as Everest Participações Ltda. in 1998 to manage resources of the Safra family. AMS Capital offers investment funds for qualified investors, individuals and companies.

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 Canvas Participações Ltda., Canvas Capital SA is a company that provides information about Canvas Capital and Canvas Funds to non-Brazilian investors. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company does not offer any sale or purchase of securities or funds through this site. It is only intended for investors seeking information about the company and should not be used as a basis for investment decisions. The company was founded in 2012 by Antonio Carlos Quintella and Sérgio Fraiman Blatyta, with Antonio Carlos Quintella serving as the CEO since then.

Banco BTG Pactual SA (Investment Management) (BTG Pactual-IM) is the investment management division of Banco BTG Pactual SA (BVMF: BPAC11), an investment bank headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2009, BTG Pactual-IM provides asset management services through investment funds and managed portfolios. They invest on behalf of institutional investors, such as pension funds, corporations, insurance companies, financial intermediaries, governments, and high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

XP Advisory Gestão Recursos Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2012 by André Elias Vasquez Fadul. Part of XP, Inc., the Brazilian company provides advisory services in the financial sector. The company's website offers access to their Reference Form, Compliance Manual, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and XP's policies.

Hemisfério Sul Investimentos SA (Investment Management) (HSI-IM) is the asset management division of Hemisfério Sul Investimentos SA, which is ultimately held by Amper SA (BME: AMP). The firm is headquartered in São Paulo and was founded in 1999. HSI-IM provides investment advisory and management services across the country.

Interativa Investimentos Ltda. is an independent asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2009, the firm manages assets of individual and institutional clients.

CA Indosuez Wealth (Miami) is based in Miami, FL. Part of CA Indosuez Wealth (Group), CA Indosuez Wealth (Miami) is a company that provides wealth management services.

RBR Gestão de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, BR. provides investment advice. and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Brazilian company was founded in 2013 by Ricardo Almendra, who has been the CEO since 2013.

Part of Warsk Participações Ltda., Apex Capital Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides independent management of third-party resources. The company's description includes policies related to ethics, risk, internal controls, personal investment, allocation, information security, training, voting, privacy, ESG, and environmental practices. The company specializes in analyzing and managing resources for large national and international banks and managers. The company was founded in 2011 by José Rocha, Fabio Spinola Vianna, Paulo Eduardo Muller Weickert. Fabio Spinola Vianna has been the CEO since 2011.

Part of Aegon NV, Mongeral Aegon Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2012. Helder Molina has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

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.