Vikas Pershad

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.

CMT Asset Management LLC (CMTAM) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMT Digital Holding LLC, which in turn is wholly-owned by a share class of GTO LLC. CMTAM serves as the investment manager for private investment funds that are offered to sophisticated investors including institutions, high net-worth individuals and family offices.

TPG-Axon Capital (HK) Ltd. (TPG-Axon-HK) is the Hong Kong alternative investment subsidiary of TPG-Axon Management LP, itself a subsidiary of TPG-Axon Capital Management LP in the US. TPG-Axon Capital was founded by Dinakar Singh in partnership with Texas Pacific Group. The Hong Kong office was established in 2005.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

UBS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (UBS-HK) is the wholly-owned, Hong Kong-based investment management subsidiary of UBS Asset Management AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 1992, UBS-HK provides investment management services for institutional and wholesale intermediaries primarily located in Greater China. The firm is the local representative for the funds managed within the parent group, covering both traditional and alternative strategies.