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Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

Opportunity Asset Adm de Recursos de Terceiros Ltda. (Opportunity) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Opportunity de Investimento SA in Brazil. The firm was founded in 1994 by Daniel Dantas, Veronica Dantas and Dorio Ferman. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Opportunity manages a range of funds for individual and institutional investors.

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 Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Corretora de Valores Mobiliarios SA is a Brazilian company that offers specialized investment solutions to help clients achieve their investment goals. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company also provides processes and services to protect clients from cyber threats and online fraud. The company was founded in 2001. Alessandro Zema has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan CCVM SA is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1991. Daniel Darahem has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Bradesco SA CTVM is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Banco Bradesco BBI SA, itself owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4) in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm provides full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Brasil CCTVM SA is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 1990. Marcelo Marangon has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

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.

Itaú Corretora de Valores SA is a brokerage company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Itaú Corretora de Valores SA provides brokerage services. The Brazilian company was founded in 1965 and Leonard Bruno Linnet has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch SA CVTM is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 1998. Eduardo Alcalay has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

GAP Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (Gap Asset) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of GAH Participacoes Ltda., ultimately held by Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU) in the US. The firm was founded in 1996 by Renato Junqueira B. Ribeiro, Emanuel Pereira da Silva and Carlos Camacho. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Gap Asset manages the GAP range of funds including multimarket, equities, fund of funds, private pension plans and hedge funds.

Neo Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (Neo) is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2003 and manages the Neo mutual fund range for various investors. Neo is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

XP Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (XP) is the asset management subsidiary of XP Holding Investimentos SA, ultimately held by XP, Inc. (NASDAQ: XP) in Brazil. The firm was founded in 2006 by Guilherme Benchimol. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, XP manages a range of funds for individuals, financial institutions, businesses, family offices and institutional investors.

Part of Banco BTG Pactual SA, BTG Pactual CTVM SA is a Brazilian company that develops digital banking mobile application software. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1973. Rodrigo Goes has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Perfin Administração de Recursos Ltda. (Perfin) is the asset management subsidiary of Infinity Participacoes Em Novos Negocios Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded in 2007 by Ralph Gustavo Rosenberg and Luís de Oliveira Perego. Headquartered in São Paulo, Perfin specializes in equity fund management for individual and institutional investors. To align investments, the partners invest in the same vehicles as clients.

Oceana Investimentos ACVM Ltda. (Oceana) is an independent Brazilian asset management firm which was founded by Leonardo Messer, Rodrigo Santos, Marcello Ganem and Alexandre Rezende in 2008. Headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, the firm manages funds for individual and institutional investors. Oceana is a socially responsible investor which partners with the Viva Rio Project, a non-profit organization which works to create safe and healthy communities in vulnerable territories.

Itaú Corretora de Valores SA (Mexico) (ICV MX) is the Mexcio-based brokerage subsidiary of Itaú Corretora de Valores SA. Headquartered in Mexico City, ICV MX provides brokerage services to their clients.

BW Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. (BWGI) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Brasil Warrant Administração de Bens e Empresas SA in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, BWGI was founded in 1998 and manages various funds for individual and institutional investors.

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.

UBS Brasil CCTVM SA is the Brazil-based broker/dealer subsidiary of UBS Brasil Participações S, ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG). Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm was founded in 1999 and provides broking services to corporate and institutional clients.

Equitas Administração de Fundos de Investimentos Ltda. (Equitas) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Luis Felipe Teixeira do Amaral and Felipe Zaghen in 2003. Equitas manages a range of investment funds for individual and institutional investors.Their flagship fund is Equitas Selection FIC FIA.

Ibiúna Macro Gestão de Recursos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Ibiúna Investimentos manages over $35 billion in assets distributed in three funds\: macro, shares, and credit. The Brazilian company believes that initiatives that have a positive impact on society are fundamental in any line of business. The company incorporates investment processes fully into the different assets they operate. The company has the support of an external consultancy specializing in sustainable finances to monitor and measure ex-exit factors for managed portfolios, as well as supporting the integration of these factors with asset analysis and management processes. is a Brazilian independent resource manager that was founded in 2010 by Rodrigo Telles da Rocha Azevedo and Mário Gomes Torós. Mário Gomes Torós has been the CEO since 2010.

SPX Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (SPX Capital) is an independent Brazilian fund management firm which was founded in 2010 by Bruno Pandolfi, Rogério Xavier and Daniel Schneider. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, SPX Capital offers discretionary macro and fundamental equity strategies for individual and institutional investors.

Tarpon Gestora de Recursos SA (Tarpon Gestora) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Tarpon Investimentos SA (SP: TRPN3) in Brazil. The firm is headquartered in São Paulo and was founded in 2012 when Tarpon Investimentos SA reorganized, integrating the activities of the securities portfolio into a unique entity. The reorganization transferred certain third party fund assets to Tarpon Gestora, which subsequently manages all funds, portfolios and investment vehicles for Tarpon Investimentos.

FitPart Management Advisors LLP provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in Bahamas.

Verde Asset Management SA (Verde) is the investment management subsidiary of Holding Verde Empreedimentos e Participações SA in Brazil. The firm was founded by Luis Stuhlberger in 2015. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Verde manages the Verde fund range with different risk levels and strategies.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Part of Banco Opportunity de Investimento SA, Opportunity Gestão de Investimentos e Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Opportunity Gestão de Investimentos e Recursos Ltda. is one of the largest asset managers in the country with expertise in asset management, wealth management, private equity and real estate investments. The Brazilian company was founded in 2008 by Verônica Valente Dantas.

Miles Capital Ltda. is an independent asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was co-founded by Fabiano Custodio and Albert Munck in 2015. Miles Capital manages assets of individual and institutional clients.

Part of XP, Inc., XP Investimentos CCTVM SA is a financial investment company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian company offers a variety of investment options such as CDB, LCA, LCI, COE, CRI, CRA, Fundos, Futuros, Tesouro, and more. XP Investimentos CCTVM was founded in 1997 by Guilherme Benchimol, who has been the CEO since then.

Part of Maccro Holdings Ltda., Macro Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a financial investment management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Macro Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. specializes in personalized investment management services that are aligned with clients' financial goals and risk profiles, with the aim of maximizing returns and protecting their investments. The Brazilian company was founded in 2004, and Mauro Bergstein has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Legacy Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Legacy Capital is formed by professionals with a long history of working together and great experience in asset management. is a Brazilian independent asset management company founded in 2017.

Tordesilhas Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (Tordesilhas Capital) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tordesilhas Capital was founded in 2018 and manages assets of high net worth clients.

Indie Capital Investimentos Ltda. (Indie Capital) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The firm was founded by Felipe Montagna, Daniel Reichstul and Luiz Henrique Guerra in 2011. Indie Capital provides investment solutions to a broad range of investors, including institutional investors, wealth managers, investment advisors, private and retail clients.

Absoluto Partners Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in Rio de Janeiro, BR. and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Brazilian company's engaged team and proven investment philosophy allow them to achieve deep knowledge about each company analyzed, with the aim of finding those that have excellence in leadership and execution, leading to consistent results in the long run. The company was founded in 2019 by Gustavo Hungria and José Zitelmann Falcão Vieira, with Gustavo Hungria serving as the CEO since then.

Mar Asset Management Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2019 by Philippe Perdigão and Bruno Coutinho. Bruno Coutinho has been the CEO since 2019.

Encore Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil that provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2020 by Alexandre Bagnoli, José Eduardo Sebastião, Guilherme Silva. João Luiz Braga has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs do Brasil CTVM SA is a financial company based in São Paulo, Brazil. In 1995, the Brazilian company established its mergers and acquisitions advisory business in Brazil. The São Paulo office offers a diverse portfolio of products and services, providing clients with access to local experts and the worldwide reach of Goldman Sachs. The company is committed to helping the communities where they work and live, and to supporting a work environment that reflects the diversity of the communities where they operate. The company was founded in 1869 and has offices in major financial centers worldwide. Maria Silvia Bastos Marques has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

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.