Sam Defay Sheridan

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.

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.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. They are a subsidiary of Alliancebernstein Corp. of Delaware, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Founded in 1999, the firm provides fundamental research and full service execution services to institutional clients globally. They offer bottom-up coverage and portfolio strategies supported by sophisticated quantitative tools.

Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC (GS-Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd., ultimately owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1984, GS-Asia provides market insight, risk management and execution services to institutional clients which includes asset managers, hedge funds, banks and brokerages, pensions, endowments and foundations, corporations, and governments.

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (LGIM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd., which is owned by Legal & General Group plc (LSE: LGEN, ADR: LGGNY). LGIM provides investment management services to pension funds, institutional and private clients. Their clients are primarily in Great Britain, and marginally in the US though their Chicago-based subsidiary LGIM America, which established in 2006.

Redburn (Europe) Ltd. (dba Redburn Atlantic) is an equity brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2003 by Jeremy Evans and Nick Glydon. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Rothschild & Co. Continuation Holdings AG, ultimately owned by Rothschild & Co SCA. (EPA: ROTH) in France. Redburn Atlantic provides institutional investors with US and European equity research, trade execution and capital markets services. Their Execution Services division delivers high-touch sales trading and execution as well as low-touch execution and algorithmic solutions. The division also offers market structure and trading analytics.

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

Commerzbank AG (UK) is the UK brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (FR: CBK) in Germany. Based in London, they engage in equity, debt and derivative instrument trading, investment banking, public finance and treasury, interest-rate and currency management, as well as corporate finance. In 2009 Dresdner Bank was acquired by and merged into Commerzbank and the London-based activities of Dresdner Kleinwort Securities absorbed into Commerzbank AG (UK). The firm provides capital markets services, corporate advisory, risk management, research and lending services focused on equity, corporate and emerging-market debt, derivatives and money market products. Their clients are European and international corporations, institutions and government entities. In terms of corporate finance they offer financial advisory as well as execution capabilities for a wide range of corporate finance-related transactions on a global basis. Their primary focus is on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity issues and initial public offerings.

SG Americas Securities LLC (SGAS) is the securities broker/dealer subsidiary of SG Americas Securities Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartered in New York City, SGAS offers capital markets and securities services for retail and institutional clients.

MFS International (UK) Ltd. (MFSI UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (NYSE, TSX: SLF) in Canada. MFSI UK provides a range of financial products and services, such as mutual fund management, to individual and institutional investors.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (Pictet AM) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1980 and is wholly owned by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, which is ultimately owned by Banque Pictet & Cie SA in Switzerland. Pictet AM provides discretionary investment management services on a global scale to a wide range of international institutional clients. Furthermore, the firm also acts as the investment adviser or sub-adviser to US-based investment companies and other regulated and unregulated collective investment schemes in international jurisdictions. Pictet AM adheres to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Wellington Management International Ltd. (WMIL) is an investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Management Global Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Wellington Management Group LLP (Wellington Management) in the US. WMIL provides client liaison, investment monitoring and business development services for Wellington Management and its clients in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The firm also provides research, portfolio management and trading services to Wellington Management and its clients.

Part of S & P Global, Inc., CRISIL Research is an Indian company that provides investment research. The company is based in Mumbai, India and was founded in 2010.

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.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Bank LLC provides brokerage services. The company is based in Moscow, Russian Federation. The Russian company was founded in 2005. The CEO is Gergely Voros.

Taube Hodson Stonex Partners LLP (THS) is the equity asset management subsidiary of GAM International Management Ltd., ultimately held by GAM Holding AG (SW: GAM, ADR: GMHLY) in Switzerland. Founded by Nils Taube, John Hodson and Cato Stonex in 1997, the firm is based in London and is a socially responsible investor which manages in-house funds that are open to investment by private, intermediaries and institutional investors. Their flagship is the International Growth and Value Fund.

Heronbridge Investment Management LLP (Heronbridge) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Heronbridge Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in Bath, the firm was founded by Benoit Bouchaud and William Comer in 2005 to provide investment management services in publicly traded equity investments principally issued by companies incorporated in the UK. Heronbridge acts as the investment manager for two commingled funds and provides investment management services to separate account clients.

Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (Lord Abbett) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett provides advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, the Lord Abbett Funds and other registered investment companies sponsored by third parties, the Lord Abbett UCITS Funds, the Lord Abbett Luxembourg Fund, other foreign funds, privately offered commingled funds and various separately managed accounts.

Part of Moody's Corp., Moody's Investors Service (Beijing) Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides investment research. The company is based in Beijing, China. The company was founded in 2003. Jenny Shi has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Rokos Capital Management LLP (RCM UK) is an independent alternative investment fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Christopher Rokos in 2015. RCM UK specializes in investment management for private investment funds.

CNG (Group) Ltd. provides gas services to commercial markets. The private company is based in Birmingham, UK and has subsidiaries in the UK. It was founded in 2010.

Part of Olivetree Group Ltd., Olivetree Financial Ltd. is an independent investment bank based in London, UK. Olivetree Financial is an established and trusted trade execution partner for many of the largest and most sophisticated institutional investors and hedge funds, with core expertise in equities and capital markets transactions. The British company provides quick-to-market detailed independent analysis of corporate events such as mergers, takeovers, and restructurings, helping clients to understand and navigate complex situations. Olivetree Financial has built core expertise combining a wealth of experience with innovative data analysis to provide guidance and insight where clients need it most. Its event-driven team is recognized as market leaders. Olivetree Financial is authorized and regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission and is subject to limited regulation with the Financial Conduct Authority. The company was founded in 2009 by Daryn Michael Kutner, who has been the CEO since then.

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Shane Le Prevost in 2007 to provide a different style of broking. They were acquired by Panmure Liberum Ltd. from TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in 2024. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in various large, mid and small-cap stocks.

SFM UK Management LLP (SFM UK) is the Great Britain-based alternative investment subsidiary of Soros Fund Management LLC in the US. Headquartered in London, SFM UK was founded in 2008 and manages assets of high net worth clients.

Apollo Management International LLP (AMI) is an alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by David Abrams in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Apollo Capital Management LP, ultimately held by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) in the US. AMI offers a wide and flexible range of solutions to institutional investors.

Aurelius Capital Management LP (Aurelius) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2005 by Mark Brodsky and Adam Stanislavsky. Aurelius provides investment management and certain administrative and managerial services to private investment funds.