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Founded by Steven A. Cohen in 1992, S.A.C. Capital Advisors LP is a hedge fund manager located in Stamford, Connecticut with offices in New York City, Chicago and Boston.

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

Citadel Investment Group, Inc. provides investment banking, institutional trading, and fund administration services. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe. The firm makes its fixed income investments in government bonds and mortgage-backed securities. The company was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Cordele Griffin and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management LP (PWPCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 by Joseph Perella, Peter Weinberg and Tarek Abdel-Meguid. They are a subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Group LP, which is owned by Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ: PWP). PWPCM provides discretionary investment advisory and other services, directly and indirectly, to private investment funds and co-investment vehicles.

MIO Partners, Inc. (MIO) is a registered investment advisor and fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a subsidiary of MIO Group, Inc., which is owned by McKinsey & Co., Inc. MIO provides investment advice on a discretionary basis exclusively to privately offered investment vehicles, a retirement trust and a pension plan.

The European Finance Association is a non profit organization which aims to foster a professional society for academics, practitioners, and doctoral students who are interested in financial management and financial theory. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.