Catherine A. Lewis

Manulife Investment Management (Europe) Ltd. (Manulife Europe) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Manufacturers Life Insurance Co., itself a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE, NYSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded as Trendhandy Trading Ltd. in 1993 and was acquired by Manulife and in 1996. Headquartered in London, Manulife Europe offers clients a variety of funds including international and European equity funds. Their local research capabilities and market presence give them perspective on UK and European markets.

Part of Renaissance Financial Holdings Ltd. /Bm/, Renaissance Capital Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1995. Anthony Gerard Simone has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Tellimer Ltd. is an independent Great Britain-based frontier market brokerage firm which was founded in 1999 by Peter Bartlett as Exotix Partners LLP through joint venture with ICAP plc. Headquartered in London, the firm specializes in illiquid bonds and loans, equities, structured finance, asset management, research and capital raising in frontier markets. In 2007, private holding company IPGL Ltd. became a significant shareholder in the firm. Tellimer's core competencies are their specialist understanding of illiquid, distressed or undervalued debt and equity, skills in raising structured finance or capital and alternative investments. Through their client base, investor relationships, international presence and research capability, they are able to identify value, provide specialist expertise and advice as well as intermediate buyers and sellers and originate, structure, place or distribute emerging markets products.

Part of Bank of Montreal, Lloyd George Management is a private equity fund. The company is based in London, UK.

Part of Databank Group, Databank Brokerage Ltd. is a Ghanaian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Accra, Ghana. The company was founded in 1990 by Keli Gadzekpo. Kojo Addae-Mensah has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Sova Capital Ltd. (Sova Capital) is the Great Britain-based brokerage and investment banking subsidiary of Despacio Associated Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Concern Rossium LLC in the Russian Federation. Formerly known as Otkritie Capital International Ltd., established in 2007, the firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Moscow, New York and an affiliate office in Cyprus. Sova Capital provides a range of investment services to Russian and global institutional and corporate clients including independent research, securities sales & trading, financing and direct and reverse REPO. Through their state-of-the art technology they provide customized direct, low-latency access to leading equity and derivative markets and multi-lateral trading facilities.

Network International LLC engages in provision of digital payment solutions. It operates through the Middle East and Africa geographical segments. It offers integrated, online, card and processing, fraud, and loyalty solutions. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) is a consulting firm that helps UK manufacturers embrace new technologies for digital transformation and leadership. The company is based in London, UK. Ruben Schaubroeck, McKinsey Digital's new lead for the UK, Belgium, and Netherlands offices, spoke with Thomas Farrar, a manager of communications in the firm's UK office, about the importance of speed and pace for CEOs in this new growth journey. The British company works with organizations that pursue sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time, to achieve strategic foresight and built-in agility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new trading relationship with the EU.

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.

Ambrosia Capital Ltd. provides investment research. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in Greece. Ambrosia Capital was founded in 2012.

Bluebox Asset Management UK Ltd. (Bluebox) is an independent investment manager headquartered in Stamford, UK. Founded in 2018, Bluebox manages the BlueBox Global Technology Fund and the BlueBox Islamic Technology Fund.