James P. M. Ndegwa

NIC Group Plc is a non-operating holding company, which engages in the provision of retail and corporate banking, brokerage, bancassurance, and investment banking services. It operates through the following segments: Corporate & Institutional Banking, Treasury Dealing & Brokerage, Retail Banking, and Investment Banking. The Corporate & Institutional Banking segment focuses on liability mobilization and asset growth for medium to large corporate clients and institutions. The Treasury Dealing & Brokerage segment focuses on institutions with a foreign exchange component in their business, and focuses on the execution of transactions at the Nairobi Securities Exchange on behalf of high net worth and institutional customers. The Retail Banking segment operates as a core deposit, transactional banker, and financier. The Investment Banking segment provides services to the large and medium sized companies for research, advisory, and capital restructuring requirements. The company was founded on September 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

ICEA LION Asset Management Ltd. (ILAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of ICEA LION Life Assurance Co. Ltd. ILAM provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors.

The Capital Markets Authority is a financial regulator based in Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenyan company is ultimately controlled by the Government of Kenya. The private company was founded by Terence M. Davidson and its main focus is on regulating the capital markets in Kenya.