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Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

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.

The Group's principal activities are to provide investment, financing, advisory, insurance and related products and services on a global basis. The Group's services includes securities brokerage, trading, insurance, record keeping and underwriting through its broker, dealer, banking, insurance and other financial services subsidiaries. The Group operates in three business segments: Global Markets and Investment Banking group, Global Private Client, and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. The principal subsidiary of the Group is Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., which provides securities brokerage, option contracts, commodity and financial futures contracts, selected insurance products, options, corporate and municipal securities, investment banking and business advisory services. The Group operates in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Pacific Rim, Canada and Latin America. In 2005, the Group acquired Pax Clearing Corp, the advest Group and Amvescap Plc.

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 & 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.

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc. (Credit Agricole Securities USA) is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and formerly known as Calyon Securities USA, Inc. and Credit Lyonnais Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Global Partners, Inc., which is owned by Rue la Boétie SAS’s Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Credit Agricole Securities USA provides investors’ customized solutions to ensure they achieve their execution objectives in the tradition of service excellence and product innovation.

CLSA Americas LLC is a FINRA registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of CLSA Americas Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. CLSA Americas offers a full suite of execution services throughout North America and Latin America.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional 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.

CreditSights, Inc. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded by Paul Ciasullo, Reena Mithal, Glenn Reynolds and Peter Petas in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. CreditSights provides fundamental, in-depth credit research for buy-side decisionmakers, sell-side intermediaries and wealth managers and private banks globally. The firm actively covers more than 5,000 companies in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific representing over 56 countries.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Global SWF LLC provides financial advisory services.

Dogus Holding AS engages in the provision of investment and management services. It manages companies operating in the construction, automotive, media, tourism, finance, real estate, energy, and entertainment sectors. The company was founded by Ayhan Sahenk in 1951 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Lykill fjármögnun hf. is a financial services company based in Reykjavík, Iceland. Part of Kvika banki hf, Lykill fjármögnun hf. offers fast and reliable financial services, including car loans, long-term rentals, and corporate services. The Icelander company was acquired by TM hf, a subsidiary of Kvika banki hf from Klakki ehf on January 07, 2020 for $73.98 million.

Sharegain Ltd. provides a platform for securities lending. The firm focuses on reinventing the securities lending space for investors. The company was founded by Liad Amit and Boaz Yaari and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Conny GmbH is Germany's largest consumer rights portal. Conny is based in Berlin, DE. The German company helps individuals with legal issues such as high rent or questions related to employment law through a quick, online, and easy process. The company was founded in 2016 by Frederik Gaertner and Daniel Halmer, with Daniel Halmer serving as CEO since 2016.

Qidenus Group GmbH provides product development and product design for robotic series, mastered series, and smart series for book scanning. The company was founded by Stephan Dorfmeister, Harald Gölles, Martin Micko, Eric Pfarl and Sofie Quidenus in 2015 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

MoneySwap OÜ is an Estonian company that develops a crypto wallet which allows users to buy cryptocurrencies. The company is based in Tallinn, Estonia. MoneySwap OÜ was founded in 2018 by Petr Kozyakov, who has been the CEO since 2018.

Copper Technologies (UK) Ltd. operates as a software development company. It offers custody, inter-exchange custody, execution, settlement, and clearing. The firm?s technology include copper platform and copper unlimited. The company was founded by Dmitry Tokarev and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

CashDash UK Ltd. designs and develops a platform that digitizes cash and other local payment methods. The firm?s product, Rapyd, operates as a fintech-as-a-service platform. It provides fund collection, fund disbursements, card issuing, and integration services. The company was founded by Arik Shtilman, Arkady Karpman, and Omer Priel in 2016 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of PNL Fintech BV, Finadvant Ltd. engages in business optimization, application development, cloud computing and virtual infrastructure support. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2020 by Jekaterina Dorofejeva. Jekaterina Dorofejeva has been the CEO since 2020. Finadvant was acquired by PNL Fintech BV on November 08, 2022.

PNL Fintech BV is an online payment solution for freelancers and SMEs that allows businesses to manage their finances easily. The company is based in Amsterdam, NL, and has subsidiaries in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. With Finom, users can link any bank account within one minute and access all account balances, transactions, and contractor data from the same screen. The platform offers an easy-to-use and secure way to open a business account online, manage finances via a smartphone, and issue and block banking virtual cards for businesses in one minute. Finom also allows users to create invoices in 60 seconds, easily match them with bank payments, and track all cash flow in one place. PNL Fintech was founded in 2019 by Andrey Petrov, Oleg Laguta, Yakov Novikov, Konstantin Stiskin, Thomas Finan, Ivo Dimitrov, Alyona Valovay, and Andrey Varikov. Yakov Novikov has been the CEO since 2019.

Target Germanium GmbH (Target Global) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Alexander Frolov and Mikhail Lobanov. It is a subsidiary of Freeway Ventures OOO, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mikhail Lobanov. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with additional offices around the world.

Bank of America NA provides commercial banking services. The company was founded on February 1, 1931 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.