Alexander R. Bobinski

GFT provides service, support and award-winning trading technology through its DealBook® suite of trading platforms, which are designed for trading online spread bets, spot foreign exchange and contracts for difference (CFD). As a world-leading forex company that has received numerous awards for growth, technology and entrepreneurship, GFT truly is an innovative global foreign exchange provider. GFT launched its online spot forex trading services in 1997, becoming a pioneer in the online trading industry. Today, GFT is the brand name of several divisions and subsidiaries throughout the world. GFT's world headquarters is based in Grand Rapids, MI, with its research division based in New York and global offices in London, Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore and Dubai. They deliver new trading solutions built for capitalizing on exchange rate movements that are simple to use, yet provide the value and sophistication expected from a worldwide leader. It demonstrate its commitment to their customers by having a presence in all major global financial centers, being regulated on four continents, and employing an international workforce of foreign exchange experts, all of whom are trained in the latest forex trading services.

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of online trading services and solutions, specializing in over-the-counter and exchange-traded markets. It operates through the following segments: Retail and Futures. The Retail segment provides its retail customers around the world with access to range global financial markets, including spot foreign exchange, precious metals trading, and contracts for difference. The Futures segment includes exchange-traded futures and options on futures on various global exchanges. This segment offers futures services through its subsidiary, GAIN Capital Group, LLC, under the GAIN Capital Futures brand. The company was founded by Mark E. Galant in October 1999 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Bridgewater Associates LP (Bridgewater) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Bridgewater Associates Intermediate Holdings LP, which is owned by Bridgewater Associates Holdings, Inc. Bridgewater provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds, and managed account 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.

Part of MF Global Holdings Ltd., Refco LLC is a company that provides securities brokerage and advice services. The company is based in Chicago, IL. Refco was acquired by Man Financial Ltd. from Refco, Inc. on November 28, 2005 for $282 million.

GAIN Capital, Inc. provides online foreign exchange trading services. It offers direct-access trading and asset management services to the global Foreign Exchange markets. Its management services include customer on-boarding, account funding, transfers, allocations, daily P&L, credits, and commission allocation. The company was founded by Mark Galant in 1999 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission engages in protecting market users and the public from fraud, manipulation related to the sale of commodity and financial futures, and options market. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

National Futures Association is a self-regulatory organization for the derivatives industry. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's focus is on providing innovative and effective regulatory programs. The company was founded by Leonid Adolfovich Melamed.