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The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a professional body for accountants. The non-profit company is based in Glasgow, UK, and has subsidiaries in Mauritius, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. The British company offers a program called ALP-C, which approves learning materials from high-quality content providers to support studying towards ACCA's qualification. The role of the CFO is evolving beyond finance to include reporting on value-centric aspects of their operations, as companies move towards sustainable practices. The CEO of the company is Helen Joanna Brand.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

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

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

PCCW Global Ltd. provides telecommunications services. It offers voice and data solutions to multi-national enterprises and communication service providers. The firm also serves financial services, oil and gas, professional services, media, and shipping industries. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Gateway Communications (UK) Ltd. provides communications services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Penang, Malaysia. The firm was founded in 1973 and is a subsidiary of Affin Bank Bhd. (KLSE: AFFIN). Affin Hwang Investment Bank delivers financial advice and execution to mid- to large-cap corporations, GLCs and wealth creators.

Part of PCCW Ltd., PCCW Global, Inc. is a leading telecommunications provider that offers voice and data solutions to multinational enterprises and communication service providers. PCCW Global is based in Herndon, VA, and the CEO of the company is C. Marc Halbfinger. The company's Managed Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) Service helps detect, monitor, and block malicious web requests, providing protection against potential web application attacks.

Bridge Mobile Pte Ltd. provides mobile telecommunication services. The firm offers enterprise such as spend and usage management, ordering and asset management, service management, reporting and analytics, and project rollout; and roaming services. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

Part of PCCW Ltd., Gateway Global Communications Ltd. is a British company that provides network based telecommunication services to external customers. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2001.

Multimedia Development Corp. is a private company based in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. The Malaysian company provides digital economy services.

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (FIC) is a Canadian investment advisor headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of FIC Holdings ULC and their ultimate parent is 483A Bay Street Holdings LP in Bermuda. Founded in 1987, Fidelity Investments Canada provides Canadian investors a full range of domestic, international and global equity and income-oriented mutual funds, as well as asset allocation, managed solutions, ETFs, sustainable investment funds and a high-net-worth program.

Arrowstreet Capital LP is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Arrowstreet Capital Holding LLC. They provide investment advisory services to a global institutional client base. Arrowstreet Capital is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Arrowstreet Capital Global All Country Alpha Extension Fund (Cayman) Ltd. operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Islands.

EON Capital Bhd. is an investment holding company. The Group carries out its operations through four divisions: Business Banking, Investment Banking, Islamic Banking, and Treasury Services. Business Banking activities focuses on the development of business enterprises, which comprise mainly small and medium-sized enterprises and corporate clients. Investment banking operations are undertaken by MIMB Investment Bank Berhad, which range from corporate advisory services, underwriting and placement of equity securities to private debt securities, loan syndications as well as stockbroking related services. Islamic Banking business refers generally to the acceptance of deposits and granting of financing under the Shariah principles. Treasury Services division works closely with various business units within the Group to provide interest rates, foreign exchange and fixed income related financial solutions across all segments of the market - consumer, corporate and global markets. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.