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Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (Lord Abbett) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett provides advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, the Lord Abbett Funds and other registered investment companies sponsored by third parties, the Lord Abbett UCITS Funds, the Lord Abbett Luxembourg Fund, other foreign funds, privately offered commingled funds and various separately managed accounts.

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.

Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP (Lansdowne) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Lansdowne Partners Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Lansdowne Partners International Ltd. in the Cayman Islands. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1998. Lansdowne provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to their clients, which includes commingled investment vehicles intended for institutional investors and other sophisticated investors and investment vehicles formed for particular investors and separately managed accounts for sophisticated financial institutions, including registered investment companies. Lansdowne is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

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.

Headstrong Corp. provides information technology and consulting services. It focuses on asset and wealth management, mortgages, reference data, securities financing, prime brokerage, derivatives and compliance and risk. Headstrong was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

HSBC Securities & Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd. (HSBC Securities India) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of HSBC Investment Bank Holdings BV, ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. HSBC Securities India offers services in Investment Banking (IB), Infrastructure and Real Estate, Equities research and stock broking. Infrastructure and Real Estate Group services are provided to governments, large corporates and top-tier banks. Equities research and stock broking primarily cater to the institutional client base which includes foreign institutional investors, foreign portfolio investors, local institutions, mutual funds, insurance companies, and select high net worth and corporate clients.

Société Générale SA (Broker) (Société Général CIB) is the brokerage division of Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartere din Paris, the firm was founded in 1864 and provides full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors. Société Général CIB also offers execution, clearing and prime services across the following asset classes: equities, FX, fixed income, commodities, and listed derivatives to almost 30 European brokers in more than 80 markets worldwide.

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

Infosys BPM Ltd. provides business process outsourcing services. The company was founded in April 2002 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

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.

Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd. (ARFS) is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 as Anand Rathi Securities Ltd. ARFS provides Indian equities trading capabilities in the mid and small-cap companies to institutions, corporations, high net-worth individuals and families.

Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Pvt Ltd. (GS India) is the India-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Securities Co. Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Mumbai, GS India was founded in 2006 and provides execution services to corporate and institutional clients.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

Evalueserve.com Pvt Ltd. (dba Evalueserve) is an AI-enhanced managed services global provider headquartered in Gurgaon, India. The firm was founded by Alok Aggarwal and Marc Vollenweider in 2000. They are owned by Evalueserve Holdings AG in Switzerland. More than 30% of the Fortune 1000, which includes over 25,000 platform users, rely on Evalueserve’s intelligence and analytics to strengthen and accelerate decision-making. Their solutions uniquely combine expert services with domain-specific AI and have been recognized by analysts such as Forrester and Chartis. Evalueserve’s solutions include data analytics, insights and advisory, intellectual property and R&D, investment banking services, lending services, private equity services, and risk and compliance. These solutions are powered by Evalueserve’s modular AIRA (AI for Research and Analytics) ecosystem, which includes domain-specific accelerators, products, and platforms. Evalueserve experts use these tools to reduce time to value and integrate new solutions into existing workflows. Notable products and platforms include Insightsfirst, Insightloupe, Publishwise, Spreadsmart, and Compsbuilder. The firm supports three categories of firms: financial services, corporates, and professional services. Specifically, this includes Investment Banks, Corporate and Commercial Banks, Asset and Wealth Management Firms, Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms, Index Providers, Technology and Telecom, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Manufacturing and Industrial Goods, Energy, Chemicals, CPG and Retail, Logistics and Transportation, Professional Service Firms, Consultancy and Advisory Firms, Legal Firms, Real Estate Firms, Education and EdTech Firms.

InfoSystems, Inc. provides technology and communications solutions. The firm offers consulting, design, hardware, network infrastructure, business telephony, implementation, security, and information technology staffing services. It also provides services to the education and health-care industries. The company was founded in 1994 by Clay Hales and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Evalueserve, Inc. is a global provider of AI-enhanced managed services. Its solutions uniquely combine expert services with domain-specific AI and have been recognized by analysts such as Forrester and Chartis. Evalueserve’s solutions include data analytics, insights & advisory, intellectual property & R&D, investment banking services, lending services, private equity services, and risk & compliance. These solutions are powered by Evalueserve’s modular AIRA (AI for Research and Analytics) ecosystem, which includes domain-specific accelerators, products, and platforms. Evalueserve experts use these tools to reduce time to value and integrated new solutions into existing workflows. Notable products and platforms include Insightsfirst, Insightloupe, Publishwise, Spreadsmart, and Compsbuilder. The company supports three categories of firms: financial services, corporates, and professional services. Specifically, this includes Investment Banks, Corporate & Commercial Banks, Asset & Wealth Management Firms, Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms, Index Providers, Technology & Telecom, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Manufacturing & Industrial Goods, Energy, Chemicals, CPG & Retail, Logistics & Transportation, Professional Service Firms, Consultancy & Advisory Firms, Legal Firms, Real Estate Firms, Education & EdTech Firms. The company was founded by Alok Aggarwal & Marc Vollenweider in 2000 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt Ltd. develops computer software; provides computer maintenance services. The company is headquartered in Chennai , India.

Part of S & P Global, Inc., CRISIL Research is an Indian company that provides investment research. The company is based in Mumbai, India and was founded in 2010.

DSAM Partners LLP (DSAM) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of DSAM Capital Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded by Guy Shahar and James Diner in 2011 and manages the DSAM Cayman Fund Ltd., backed by institutional investors.

Frontline Analysts Pvt Ltd. (FAP) is the India-based research firm subsidiary of Frontline Analysts Ltd. in the UK. The firm is headquartered in Bengaluru, India and was founded in 2005. FAP provides investment research to their clients.

Spetco International Petroleum Co. W.L.L. provides oil and gas support services. It offers upstream to midstream production and process requirements, including artificial lift systems, well testing, well diagnostics, production facilities and power generation projects. The company was founded by Nabil Qaddumi and is headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Part of Equitable Holdings, Inc., Sanford C. Bernstein (India) Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides investment research. The company is based in Mumbai, India and was founded in 2017.

Exane SA (United Kingdom) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Exane SA in France, which is owned by BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2019 and provides institutional investors with a range of services, such as research, sale and execution on European equities.

UBS Securities India Pvt Ltd. is a broker-dealer headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of UBS AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities India provides stock broking services to corporate, institutional and wealth management clients.

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).