Matthew Robert Baust

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

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.

Nomura International Plc provides a variety of financial services including advisement, investment banking and asset management. It trades in and sells fixed income and equity products, including related derivatives; and provides investment banking services, and corporate finance and private equity services. The company is also involved in asset and principal finance business. It offers investment advisory and management, custody, and employment services. Nomura International was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

Andromeda Capital Management Ltd. is a British long-short strategy investment company that primarily invests in credit and focuses on regime change. The private company is based in London, UK. The company captures catalysts that transform countries, change industries, and disrupt firms' capital structures. The company has over twenty years of experience in credit markets and use a research-driven approach to investing. The company invests across the entire capital structure and across countries. The company incorporates governance analysis and diversity in their investment process as well as in how they build teams. Andromeda's leadership team combines macro analysis with deep dives into countries, economic sectors, and corporate fundamentals. The company was founded in 2022 by Alberto Gallo, Aditya Mahesh Aney. Alberto Gallo has been the CEO since 2022.

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Shane Le Prevost in 2007 to provide a different style of broking. They were acquired by Panmure Liberum Ltd. from TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in 2024. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in various large, mid and small-cap stocks.

Panmure Gordon (UK) Ltd. (PGL) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2003 and provides corporate finance advice, distributes and trades securities and produces investment research to UK small and mid-cap corporates and investment companies. PGL has access to capital markets via a range of equity and equity-linked products such as IPOs, accelerated book buildings, placings, rights issues, and bought deals. The firm's institutional equities department provides UK-focused research, sales and trading services to institutional investors in the UK, US and Europe.

Part of ING Groep NV, ING Bank (Eurasia) CJSC is a Russian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Moscow, Russian Federation. The company was founded in 1994. Luc Truyens has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

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.

Bernstein Autonomous LLP (dba Autonomous Research) is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of Sanford C. Bernstein (Autonomous UK) 1 Ltd., ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Autonomous Research provides fundamental analysis and thematic work on financial companies globally. Their clients are large institutional investors along with private equity firms, regulators, financial advisors and corporations who value the firm's research for its in-depth, intellectual approach and high quality.

ICBC Standard Bank Plc is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1987, the firm was formerly known as Standard Bank Plc and renamed into ICBC Standard Bank Plc to incorporate its new shareholding structure in 2015. They are a subsidiary of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (SHA: 601398). ICBC Standard Bank serves its international client base with access to Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC) and commodities products.

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.

PIMCO Europe Ltd. (PIMCO-Europe) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of PIMCO Global Advisors LLC, ultimately held by Allianz SE (FR: ALV; ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. Established in 1997, PIMCO-Europe is headquartered in London with additional branches in Europe and global offices in Asia, Australia, and the Americas. The firm provides fixed-income investment management services to clients in Great Britain, Europe and the Middle East. In addition to corporate pension funds, their clientele includes foundations, endowments, public retirement plans, central banks and corporate treasury departments. They also serve retail and high-net worth individuals. PIMCO Europe manages discretionary accounts, institutional funds and mutual funds. The firm is involved in the institutional wholesale business, and sub-advises portfolios for third-party fund-of-fund managers.

Algebris Investments (UK) LLP (Algebris) is the Great-Britain-based alternative investment subsidiary of Algebris Investments Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Algebris Investments (Cayman) Ltd. Founded in 2006 by Davide Serra and Eric Halet. the firm is located in London and has additional offices in Boston, Singapore and Milan. They manage the Algebris fund range and specialize in investing in the capital structure of financial institutions and are affiliated with Christopher Hohn's Children's Investment Fund.

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.

Canaccord Genuity Ltd. (CGL) is the brokerage subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (TSE: CF). The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1983. CGL provides brokerage services to their clients.

Algebris (UK) Ltd. is an asset manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Davide R. Serra in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Algebris Investments (Luxembourg) SARL in Luxembourg. Algebris UK offers a diverse range of actively managed investment solutions to a global base of institutional and private investors.

National Westminster Bank Plc (Private Banking) (NatWest-PB) is the private banking division of National Westminster Bank Plc, a retail and commercial bank headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1968 through the merger between National Provincial Bank and Westminster Bank. They are owned by NatWest Markets Plc, which is a subsidiary of NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG). NatWest-PB provides private banking services to high-net worth clients.

Ulster Bank Ltd. operates as a bank. It offers retail banking and corporate banking. The firm specializes in Personal Banking, Business Banking, Private Banking, Corporate Banking, Mobile Banking, Online Banking. The company was founded on July 1, 1836 and is headquartered in Belfast, the United Kingdom.

NatWest Markets Plc engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It operates through the NatWest Markets and Central Items and Other segments. The NatWest Markets segment offers trading, risk management, and financing solutions. The Central Items and Other segment includes corporate functions and other activity of the firm. The company was founded on October 31, 1984 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

ASB Bank Ltd. engages in the provision of banking services. It operates through the following segments: Personal Banking, Business Banking, Corporate Banking, and Other. The Personal Banking segment includes banking, investment, and insurance services to personal customers. The Business Banking segment offers services to commercial, rural, and small business customers. The Corporate Banking segment is involved in corporate customers, transactional banking services, and retail broking services. The Other segment focuses on banks' treasury function and other functions that provide support and services. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Natwest Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by NatWest Group Plc (NWG: LSE). NatWest was founded in 1968 to provide banking, financial services and offer investment solutions to individual and institutional clients.

NatWest Markets Plc (Investment Management) (NWM-IM) is the investment management division of NatWest Markets Plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. Headquartered in London, NWM-IM offers debt financing, risk management and trading solutions to UK-connected high-net-worth individuals.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, Natwest Holdings Ltd. is a business banking company based in London, UK. Natwest Holdings is committed to protecting its customers from fraud and financial crime and encourages their help in achieving this goal. Founded in 2016, the British company provides insight and comment on business, as well as offering business planning, market research, and financial services such as accounts, cards, and loans for startups and established businesses.

Part of Jarden Partners Ltd., Jarden Securities Ltd. is a New Zealander financial services company that offers a suite of services designed to accommodate clients' financial goals, from fully managed to transactional only. The company is based in Auckland, New Zealand and offers services such as foreign exchange, managing currency and commodity pricing risks, trading futures and options, and providing debt to equity. Jarden Securities was acquired by First NZ Capital Ltd. on October 14, 2002. Jarden Securities is a leading independent investment and advisory group that offers a complete range of finance and investment products and services. The company was founded in 1961. James Samuel Lee has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd. engages in providing life insurance services. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Polar Capital LLP is an alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Polar Capital Partners Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Polar Capital Holdings, Plc (LON: POLR) in Great Britain. Founded in 2001, Polar Capital offers its services primarily to Polar Funds and managed accounts, all of which are pooled investment vehicles. Investors in Polar Funds include individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies (including mutual funds), pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles (such as hedge funds), high net-worth individuals, collateralized debt obligations (CDO’s), charitable organizations, trusts and estates, corporations and other business entities, and state or municipal government entities.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc is a personal banking company based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company offers a range of personal banking products including bank accounts, mortgages, credit cards, loans, and more. The company also provides digital banking services such as payments, transfers, and card reader security. Additionally, the company offers resources for financial education, including tips and activities for teaching children about money management and articles to help individuals understand more about investing. The company was founded in 1983. The CEO is Alison Marie Rose-Slade.

Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

Numen Capital LLP is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Filippo Lanza in 2008. Numen Capital provides investment management services to individual and institutional clients. Their flagship funds are Numen Credit Opportunities Fund (Cayman) and HI Numen Credit Fund (UCITS).

Algebris Investments (Asia) Pte Ltd. (Algebris Asia) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm is a subsidiary of Algebris Investments (UK) LLP and their ultimate parent is Algebris Investments (Luxembourg) SARL. AI Asia provides long-only and alternative investment strategies to a global base of institutional and private investors, encompassing insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, private banks and family offices.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. The Institute, with nearly 360 faculty, 4000 students, 1250 administrative and supporting staff, is a self-contained campus and is located in a beautiful, wooded land of about 250 hectares in South Madras

BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (BSPFIM) is the wholly-owned pension fund management subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc (LSE: BA) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Farnborough, BSPFIM was founded in 1926 and assists the pension schemes within the BAE Group in the UK. They also act as advisors to the Royal Ordnance and Alvis pension schemes supporting the trustees in their investment activities.

Part of Catley Lakeman May Ltd., Atlantic House Investments Ltd. is a British company that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2019.

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. (JAM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Jupiter Investment Management Group Ltd., ultimately owned by Jupiter Fund Management plc (LON: JUP). They were previously a subsidiary of Commerzbank AG until 2007 when their senior management acquired the firm through a management buyout. The firm offers a range of actively managed strategies available to UK and international clients including equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives. JAM is a signatory on a number of key initiatives such as the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

International Swaps & Derivatives Association, Inc. is a global organization with over 1,000 member institutions from 79 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, and United Kingdom. The members include a diverse range of derivatives market participants, such as corporations, investment managers, government and supranational entities, insurance companies, energy and commodities firms, and international and regional banks. The organization also includes key components of the derivatives market infrastructure, such as exchanges, intermediaries, clearing houses, and repositories, as well as law firms, accounting firms, and other service providers. The company was founded in 1985 by Patrick de Saint-Aignan, Thomas W. Jasper. Scott D. O'Malia has been the CEO of the company since 2014.