Tasneem Azim

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

KPMG LLP (United Kingdom) provides audit, advisory, and tax services. Its audit and assurance services encompass accounting advisory, financial reporting publications, financial state audit, internal audit, and revenue recognition. The firm's tax and pension services include statutory residency test, pension, personal tax investigations, tax management consulting, tax technology, legal services, tax value chain, employment issues, indirect tax, and tax policy cycle. KPMG was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kigdom.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

Soundpath Investment Advisors LLC (Soundpath) is an asset management firm headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi. The firm was formerly named Medley & Brown LLC and is the successor to Medley & Company, Inc. (dba Medley & Brown), which was founded in 1988. They were acquired in 2023 by Waverly Advisors LLC, which is ultimately owned by WAAM Topco LLC. Soundpath provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations, or other business entities.

Investcorp Investment Advisers LLC (IIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 2005 as part of Investcorp Group, whose primary operating entity is Investcorp Holdings BSC in Bahrain. The firm is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Investcorp International Holdings Inc. (IIHI). IIA offers alternative investment solutions, private equity, and real estate advisory services. The firm provides non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors, and provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles or investment vehicles dedicated to a single investor.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong) is a financial institution that has been connecting worlds for 65 years. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and serves as the hub for corporate and commercial clients. The company's asset management division, DWS, is a market leader in Hong Kong with a broad product offering. Its corporate bank division is an established market leader in transaction banking, with a presence in 60 countries, including an extensive footprint in HK. The investment bank provides strategic advice to corporate and institutional clients, focusing on the bank’s traditional strengths in financing, advisory, fixed income, and currencies, together with a focused equity capital markets business. The private bank focuses on private customers across all segments as well as business clients, and in HK, this division is represented by a highly competitive wealth manager. The Chinese company was founded in 1958, and its CEO is Werner Steinmüller.

Bintang Capital Partners Bhd (Bintang Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of AHAM Asset Management Bhd founded in 2016 by Johan Rozali Wathooth. The firm is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

National Information Society Agency provides information and communications (ICT) policies and technologies. Its business divisions are National Information Technology (IT) Policy Group, Electronic Government Group, ICT Service Policy Division, Smart Network Division, Digital Culture Division, Digital Inclusion Policy Division, Global IT Cooperation Division, Privacy Protection Policy Division, Open Data Center, Big Data Strategy Center, Electronic Government Global Academy, and Internet Addiction Counseling Center. Its services include developing plans for national informatization policies and new agenda, maintaining and improving services in the electronic government website, developing plans for building infrastructure for the hyper-connected society and strategies for future network development, and establishing the master plan and policies for personal information protection. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Daegu, South Korea.

The European Council on Foreign Relations is a research company based in Madrid, Spain. The Spanish company operates as a research company. The private company was founded by Jean-Luc Dehaene and Diego Hidalgo Schnur.

The European Policy Centre engages in promoting European integration. The non-profit company is based in Brussels, Belgium.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Private Banking) is the private banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.), itself owned by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a bank and financial holding company headquartered in New York City. GS&Co.'s Private Wealth Management (PWM) group primarily provides advisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

The Liberal Democrats Ltd. is a political party that advocates for a fair deal. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company's website provides information on how the party works, their history, diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, and complaints. Visitors can also learn about current Liberal Democrat campaigns and their work in communities across the country. Mike Dixon has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

The European Policy Centre IVZW is an independent, non-profit think tank based in Brussels, Belgium. The Belgian company provides analysis and debate on various topics related to the European Union, including migration, climate and energy, EU governance, digitalisation, and more. The private company's mission is to foster integration through analysis and debate, support and challenge decision-makers at all levels, and provide a platform for engaging partners, stakeholders, and citizens in policymaking and the debate about the future of Europe. The CEO of the company is Fabian Zuleeg.