Niko Fagernäs

Founded in 1993, IFS Securities, Inc. is an independent, full-service, registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm is a subsidiary of IFS Group, Inc. Their Capital Markets operations is managed from their Equity Trading Desk in Orlando, Florida and their Fixed Income Desk in Chicago. IFS Securities' institutional fixed-income sales and trading operations offer a high level of personalized oversight from pre-trade analysis to completion and settlement of a variety of securities. The fixed-income desk provides competitive bids and offers by maintaining constant contact with customer portfolios and the Street. Through their relationships with money managers, corporations, financial institutions, and corporate and public treasurers, the company can provide the best possible bid-offer spreads. The firm's trading desk is a diversified operation, offering such products as: Government securities, investment-grade corporate securities, corporate bonds, money-market instruments, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and municipal securities. IFS Securities' equity sales and trading desk focuses on responsive order execution for exchange-listed services, as well as routinely executed third-market trades. Over-the-counter orders are executed on an agency basis through their access to the Level III NASDAQ system. Stock Repurchase Programs for major corporations are executed as directed by the client and in compliance with SEC Rule 10b.18. Sales and trading services include both domestic and international equity executions as well as stock buy-back services. The IFS Equity Research Group analyzes markets, securities and economics to provide insights and analysis for their clients. Services provided by the IFS Equity Research Group include: market analysis, theme reports, proprietary daily commentaries, company-specific initiating research reports/results updates, sector allocation and model portfolios, and integration of sector research with macro coverage of industries. IFS Securities covers companies with up to $1 billion market cap (average is $600 million) that have a double-digit growth rate objective. The 120 companies they track include: innovative/disruptive technologies (industrial, IT/internet and healthcare/life sciences) and public companies based in Georgia.

NGP Capital (NGP Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Nokia Oyj founded in 2005 by John Gardner and Paul Asel. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

OP Asset Management Ltd. (OPAM) is the majority-owned asset management subsidiary of OP Cooperative, itself a subsidiary of OP Financial Group in Finland. Formerly known as Pohjola Asset Management Ltd., the firm was established as OKO Asset Management when when OKO Bank's and Pohjola's asset management operations merged. Headquartered in Helsinki, OPAM provides institutional investors with a full range of asset management services, depending on client needs: discretionary investment management, advisory investment management or opportunities to invest in individual mutual funds available from OP Mutual Funds and a wide range of international partners’ funds.

Cinven Group Ltd (Cinven Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

QazaqGaz National Co. JSC distributes and transports natural gas. It engages in the external and internal gas transportation, international transit, and purchase and sale of natural gas to consumers. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan.

MML UK Advisor LLP (MML UK Advisor) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1988 by Jim Read. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom with additional offices in New York, Paris and Dublin.

Lloyds Development Capital (Holdings) Ltd. (LDC) is a private equity firm founded in 1981. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and is wholly owned by LBG Equity Investments Ltd.

International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions provides amusement and recreational services. It holds annual trade shows, publishes FUNWORLD magazine, offers management and customer service advice, sets safety standards, and lobbies government on behalf of the industry. International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

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.

Suomen Teollisuussijoitus Oy (Suomen Teollisuussijoitus) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Government of Finland founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

The United States Parachute Association promotes skydiving competitions and establishes safety standards and instruction programs. It provides recommendations for skydiving training and instructional rating programs. It issued skydiving licenses are recognized internationally through the International Parachuting Commission of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, which oversees all air sports. The company is headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA

Horizon Capital LLP (Horizon Capital) is a private Equity firm founded in 1999 by Jeremy Hand and Simon John Hitchcock. The firm is headquartered in London.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong) is a financial institution that has been connecting worlds for 65 years. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and serves as the hub for corporate and commercial clients. The company's asset management division, DWS, is a market leader in Hong Kong with a broad product offering. Its corporate bank division is an established market leader in transaction banking, with a presence in 60 countries, including an extensive footprint in HK. The investment bank provides strategic advice to corporate and institutional clients, focusing on the bank’s traditional strengths in financing, advisory, fixed income, and currencies, together with a focused equity capital markets business. The private bank focuses on private customers across all segments as well as business clients, and in HK, this division is represented by a highly competitive wealth manager. The Chinese company was founded in 1958, and its CEO is Werner Steinmüller.

Intera Partners Oy (Intera Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Tuomas Lang, Jokke Paananen and Harri Holmen. The firm is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Mercia Fund Management Ltd. (Mercia Fund) is a private equity subsidiary of Mercia Asset Management Plc founded in 1999 by Mark Andrew Payton, Timothy R. Hazell and Everard Mascarenhas. The firm is headquartered in Warwickshire, Great Britain.

PokerStars.com owns and operates playing places. The firm provides play poker over the Internet with largest poker tournament room running over 50,000 tournaments every day. It provides services through E-Cash subsidiary, Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. and Openshore Trading Ltd. The company was founded in September, 2001 and is located in Douglas, Isle of Man.

Fourton Fund Management Co. Ltd. is an independent, Finnish boutique fund management firm which was founded in 2003 by Mikael Wahlström, Christer Sjöblom and Anu Enroth. Headquartered in Espoo, the firm specializes in portfolio and individual asset management. They manage a range of specialized mutual funds.

Hollyport Capital LLP (Hollyport Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2006 by John Carter. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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.

Samruk-Kazyna Ondeu LLP is a chemical industry investment company based in Green Quarte, Kazakhstan. It is ultimately controlled by the Government of Kazakhstan. The Kazakhstani company has a portfolio of six organizations, including four projects and five existing projects, and is engaged in the development and implementation of investment projects in the chemical industry. The company adheres to the principles of production, social, and managerial liability. The company was founded in 2009 by decision of the board of directors of the Samruk-Kazyn National Welfare Fund.

Wawa Bike Sp zoo is a Polish company that rents recreational and sporting equipment.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK Broker) is the brokerage division of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which is ultimately held by PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 2002. They provide brokerage services to their clients.

Tau-Ken Samruk National Mining Co. JSC provides exploration, development, production, processing and distribution of solid minerals. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan.