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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.

Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for 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.

Rio Bravo Investimentos Ltda. (Rio Bravo) is an asset manager headquartered Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Gustavo Franco and Paulo Bilyk in 2000. They are owned by Rio Bravo Asset Management Participações SA, which is owned by Fosun International Holdings Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. Rio Bravo offers investment funds for institutional investors.

Part of Banco Bradesco SA, Bradesco-Kirton Corretora de Câmbio SA provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Roberto Medeiros Paula has been the CEO of the Brazilian company since 2012.

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.

ARX Investimentos Ltda. (ARX) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Formerly known as BNY Mellon ARX Investimentos Ltda., the firm was founded in 2001 by José Alberto Tovar and was acquired by BNY Mellon in 2008. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, ARX focuses exclusively on managing assets in Brazil for a diversified client base of high-net worth individuals, family offices, wholesale distributors, corporations and institutional 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.

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.

BV Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda. (BV DTVM) is an asset management firm headquartered in headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1999 as Votorantim Capital DTVM Ltda., subsequently became Votorantim Asset Management DTVM Ltda. in 2000 and changed their name to BV Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda. in 2021. They are a subsidiary of Kartra Participaçoes Ltda., which is owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4). BV DTVM manages the assets of third parties and creates customized financial solutions for a range of clients which includes institutional and corporate investors, private banking clients, distributors, and international funds and investors.

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.

Sim;Paul CCVM SA is a financial company based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. and has subsidiaries in Brazil. The Brazilian company's description was not provided in the given dictionary. The private company was founded in 1986 by Shan Ban Chun. The CEO is Fernando Alberto Rodrigues Cruz.

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.

Global X Brasil Gestora de Investiemntos Ltda. (Global X Brazil) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. in South Korea. The firm was founded in 2008 as Mirae Asset Global Investimentos Gestão de Recursos Ltda. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Global X Brazil provides innovative solutions to retail and institutional clients.

Kinea Investimentos Ltda. (Kinea) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by former BankBoston executives in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco SA, itself a subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (ADR: ITUB) in Brazil. Kinea manages hedge funds, multimarket shares funds, real estate funds and private equity funds.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico is a government agency engaged in the promotion of scientific and technological research. It conducts studies and training programs for students and professionals in the fields of biology and nuclear physics. The company was founded on January 15, 1951 and is headquartered in Brasília, Brazil.

Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Itaú BBA SA is a financial company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Itaú BBA offers a complete portfolio of infrastructure solutions for the capital market, tailored to meet the needs of their clients. The Brazilian company's solutions include a range of services for the market of capitals. Caio Ibrahim David has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (SBG) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of Santander Asset Management Investment Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, SBG was founded in 2008 and offers a diversified range of investment funds, managed portfolios and investment advice to individual, corporate and institutional investors.

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.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs do Brasil Banco Múltiplo SA is a financial services company based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian parent company, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., is a leading investment banking, securities, and investment management firm that serves a substantial and diversified client base. Founded in 2001, the company provides a wide range of financial services, including investment banking, securities, and investment management, to a diverse client base.

Brasil Plural Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (Brasil Plural Gestão) is the asset management subsidiary of Brasil Plural Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda., itself a subsidiary of Holding Plural SA in Brasil. Founded in 2009 by André Schwartz and Rodolfo Riechert, the firm is located in Rio de Janeiro and manages assets for high-net worth and institutional investors. They are a socially responsible investor which incorporates socially responsible criteria in their investment processes and is also committed to ecologically responsible actions.

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.

Berkana Investimentos e Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil. and has subsidiaries in Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 2009. Luiz Carlos Moreira Lima has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Trek Investimentos Ltda is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Formerly known as GAP Prudential LT Gestão de Recursos Ltda., the firm was founded in 2007 as Novero Investimentos Ltda. Trek Investimentos manages funds for individual and institutional investors.

Pátria Investimentos Ltda. (Investment Management) (Pátria Investimentos-IM) is the investment management division of Pátria Investimentos Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded in 1988 by Alexandre Saigh, Luiz Otavio Reis de Magalhães and Olímpio Matarazzo Neto and was formerly known as Patrimônio Planejamento Financeiro Ltda. They changed their name to Pátria Investimentos in 2002. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Pátria Investimentos-IM provides institutional and individual clients with a range of Brazilian alternative investment opportunities and advisory services in mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance. Their partners and employees invest in their funds to align interests with those of their investors.

Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo Corretora de Valores SA (CSHG) is a real estate manager headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a direct subsidiary of Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) SA, which is ultimately held by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN, NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. CSHG manages real estate funds for individuals and institutional investors.

Andbank Wealth Management SGIIC SAU (Andbank WM) is the Spanish wealth management subsidiary of Andbank Espana SA, itself a subsidiary of Andorra Banc Agricol Reig SA in Andorra. Formerly known as Medivalor AV Agencia de Valores SA, established in 1989, the firm was acquired by Andbank in 2013 and renamed Adbank Wealth Management. Andbank WM is based in Madrid and provides wealth management services to institutional and retail clients.

J. Safra Asset Management Ltda. (Safra AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of Sercom Trade Services Ltda., ultimately held by Grupo Safra SA in Brazil. Founded in 1968, Safra AM manages assets for individual and institutional clients.

Jive Asset Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (Jive Asset) is the asset management subsidiary of Jive Investments Consultoria Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded by Alexandre Marques Cruz and Marcelo Martins in 2011. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Jive Asset manages distressed funds for individuals and institutional investors.

Part of Vintage Holdings Ltda., Vintage Investimentos Ltda. is a Fundo de Investimento based in São Paulo, Brazil. Vintage Investimentos is managed by the three founding partners who have extensive experience in the financial market, having worked together in the treasury of Banco Garantia and later Credit Suisse, managing national and international assets. The Brazilian company was founded in 2014 by Guilherme Amaral Ferraz, Rodrigo César de Carvalho, Ricardo de Paulo. Guilherme Amaral Ferraz has been the CEO since 2014.

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.

XP Advisory Gestão Recursos Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2012 by André Elias Vasquez Fadul. Part of XP, Inc., the Brazilian company provides advisory services in the financial sector. The company's website offers access to their Reference Form, Compliance Manual, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and XP's policies.

Grimper Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda is an asset management subsidiary of KVX Participações SA in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm was founded in 2008 and provides investment advisory services to various investors.

Garde Asset Management Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a multi-strategy independent resource management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Garde Asset Management specializes in managing social security funds and offers a diversified basis of partners, institutional clients, and investors. The company's management is based on the concept of multi-strategy, with members specialized in each investment segment, acting in the Brazilian and international interests of interest, currencies, actions, and commodities, combining traditional management and systematic management. Part of GCP Holding Ltda., Garde Asset Management is a fiduciary company that offers fixed income, multimarket, and stock investment funds. The company was founded in 2013, and Marcelo Giufrida has been the CEO of the company since then.

TRUXT Investimentos Ltda. (TRUXT) is an independent alternative investment firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2015 and formerly known as R2 Gestora de Recursos Ltda. TRUXT manages the Truxt Funds for individual and institutional investors.

Hedge Investments Real Estate Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil that specializes in hedge fund investments. The Brazilian company has subsidiaries in Brazil. The company was founded in 2016 by André Luiz de Santos Freitas, who has been the CEO since 2016.

Founded in 2014, Gauss Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and is a part of Gauss Capital Advisors LLC. is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice.

Helius Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company provides investment advice.