Ronald P. Smith

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.

WOOD & Co. Financial Services as (WOOD & Co.) is a broker/dealer headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a subsidiary of Wood & Co. Group SA in Luxembourg. WOOD & Co. provides execution and brokerage services to institutional investors.

Alfa Bank JSC (Broker) (Alfa Bank-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Alfa Bank JSC, a private bank headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of AB Holding JSC, ultimately held by ABH Holdings SA in Luxembourg. Alfa Bank-Broker provides execution services to various clients.

URALSIB Broker LLC is a securities broker headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of BANK URALSIB PJSC (MCX: USBN). URALSIB Broker offers a full range of brokerage services for clients who prefer to make independent investment decisions: access to Russian and foreign sites; provision of information resources and services.

Tellimer Ltd. is an independent Great Britain-based frontier market brokerage firm which was founded in 1999 by Peter Bartlett as Exotix Partners LLP through joint venture with ICAP plc. Headquartered in London, the firm specializes in illiquid bonds and loans, equities, structured finance, asset management, research and capital raising in frontier markets. In 2007, private holding company IPGL Ltd. became a significant shareholder in the firm. Tellimer's core competencies are their specialist understanding of illiquid, distressed or undervalued debt and equity, skills in raising structured finance or capital and alternative investments. Through their client base, investor relationships, international presence and research capability, they are able to identify value, provide specialist expertise and advice as well as intermediate buyers and sellers and originate, structure, place or distribute emerging markets products.

Gazprombank JSC (Broker) (Gazprombank-Broker) is the securities broker division of Gazprombank OJSC (MOEX: GZPR), a Russian bank headquartered in Moscow. Founded in 2001, Gazprombank-Broker offers a full range of brokerage services for institutional investors and corporate clients as well as HNWIs. Their institutional clients include asset management companies, insurance enterprises, investment funds, hedge funds, and banks.

Part of VTB Bank PJSC, Otkritie Broker JSC is a brokerage firm based in Moscow, Russian Federation. Otkritie Broker JSC offers loyalty programs for traders and investors, providing bonuses and rewards for trading and investing in the stock market. The company also offers brokerage services for purchasing securities on the Russian and foreign stock markets, as well as disclosure of information and reporting systems. The company was founded in 1995. Yuri Maslov has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

VTB Capital JSC (Broker) is the brokerage division of VTB Capital JSC, ultimately held by government-owned Federal Agency for State Property Management in Russia. Headquartered in Moscow, the firm was founded in 2008 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services to Russian and international clients.

Investec Bank Plc (Broker) (IBP) is the brokerage arm of Investec Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LON: INVP) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, IBP was founded in 1950 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for corporate clients.

Part of Sberbank Russia PJSC, Sberbank CIB JSC is a financial institution based in Moscow, Russian Federation. The Russian company provides corporate actions of issuers, settlement and accounting services, and documentation for securities broker services. Sberbank CIB JSC also offers derivatives of the urgent market documentation and instructions. The company was founded in 1993 and the CEOs are Konstanin Altukhov and Robert Hagon.

BCS Bank JSC provides retail and corporate banking services. It offers account opening and maintenance, debit and credit cards, deposits and loans, money transfers, payroll projects, issue of guarantees, trade finance, foreign exchange, as well as settlement and cash operations. The company was founded on December 12, 1988 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Freedom Finance Global Plc is the wholly owned brokerage subsidiary of Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC) in Kazakhstan. Headquartered in Yessil District Astana, the firm provides brokerage (agency) services in the securities market on the territory of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) in the country.