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BRZ Investimentos Ltda. is the asset management subsidiary of Weigl Participações SA in Brazil, itself a subsidiary of GP Investments Ltd. (BVMF: GPIV33), a firm based in the Bermuda Islands and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and traded on the EuroMTF market. The firm was incubated at GP Investimentos in 1998 and formerly known as GP Administração de Recursos. They became BRZ Investimentos in 2007. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, BRZ Investimentos is a multi-product, customer-focused firm which performs in-house research, strict risk control and mainly offers credit and private equity funds strategies.

Itaú USA Asset Management, Inc. (Itaú USA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2011 and they are directly owned by ITB Holding Brasil Participações Ltda. and their ultimate parent is Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (BVMF: ITUB4, NYSE: ITUB). Itaú USA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to funds and institutional clients located or domiciled within or outside of the US.

Itaú Unibanco SA is the asset management subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (BVMF: ITUB4; NYSE: ITUB) in Brazil. The firm was created as Banco Itaú SA when Unibanco and Itaú merged. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Itaú Unibanco provides a full line of banking services to individual, institutional and corporate clients.

Far Fator Administração de Recursos Ltda. (FAR) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Fator SA, ultimately owned by Fator Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda. in Brazil.^ Established in 1997, the firm is based in Based in Sao Paulo and develops tailored products for individual and institutional clients including open and closed pension funds, the public sector and insurance companies.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan CCVM SA is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1991. Daniel Darahem has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Santander Brasil Asset Management DTVM SA (SAM Brasil) is the Brazil-based investment management subsidiary of SAM Brasil Participacoes SA, itself a subsidiary of Santander Asset Management Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Formerly known as Santander Banespa Asset Management, the firm was founded in 1968 and is located in São Paulo, where they provide mutual fund and discretionary portfolio management for institutions, pension funds, corporations and private investors. In 2009 the firm absorbed the activities of Banco Real Asset Management. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment which integrates ESG factors into their investment processes.

Bradesco SA CTVM is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Banco Bradesco BBI SA, itself owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4) in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm provides full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors.

Founded in 1967, J. Safra Corretora de Valores e Câmbio Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and is part of Grupo Safra SA (Private Group). is a Brazilian brokerage company that provides brokerage services.

Itaú Corretora de Valores SA is a brokerage company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Itaú Corretora de Valores SA provides brokerage services. The Brazilian company was founded in 1965 and Leonard Bruno Linnet has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of Mauá Capital SA, Mauá Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2005 by João Cesar Tourinho, William Ismael Rozenbaum Trosman, Luiz Fernando Figueiredo.

GAP Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (Gap Asset) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of GAH Participacoes Ltda., ultimately held by Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU) in the US. The firm was founded in 1996 by Renato Junqueira B. Ribeiro, Emanuel Pereira da Silva and Carlos Camacho. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Gap Asset manages the GAP range of funds including multimarket, equities, fund of funds, private pension plans and hedge funds.

Guepardo Investimentos Ltda. (Guepardo) is an independent Brazilian asset management firm which was founded by Octavio Ferreira de Magalhães in 2004. Guepardo is headquartered in São Paulo and specializes in managing a range of funds for various investors. The firm's owners invest a substantial part of their assets invested in their funds.

Part of Banco BTG Pactual SA, Fator SA Corretora de Valores is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1971. The CEO is Rogério Karp Macedo. Fator SA Corretora de Valores was acquired by Banco BTG Pactual SA.

Neo Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (Neo) is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2003 and manages the Neo mutual fund range for various investors. Neo is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

BDF Management Brasil - Intermediação de Negócios Ltda. (BDF) is the Brazilian private equity subsidiary of BDF Management Ltd. in the Kayman Islands. Founded in 2005, the firm is based in Sao Paulo and manages the BDF Bioenergy Development Fund. They are associated with the International Ethanol Trade Association, a global organization which aims to establish clear criteria to support the international trade of ethanol. In 2007, they became a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment.

Part of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., Haitong do Brasil Participações Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Haitong do Brasil Participações provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Miguel António von Rechberg Lins.

Bram Bradesco Asset Management S/A DTVM (BRAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2000 as a result of the consolidation of Bradesco Templeton Asset Management, BCN Alliance Asset Management, Boavista, BANEB, Credireal and Banco Bradesco´s Fund Management and Investment Portfolio departments. They are a subsidiary of Banco Bradesco BBI SA, which is owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4, NYSE: BBD). The firm manages local funds that invest globally for Brazilian investors and, on the other hand, it manages management of Latin American funds for foreign investors. BRAM is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

BV Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda. (BV DTVM) is an asset management firm headquartered in headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1999 as Votorantim Capital DTVM Ltda., subsequently became Votorantim Asset Management DTVM Ltda. in 2000 and changed their name to BV Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda. in 2021. They are a subsidiary of Kartra Participaçoes Ltda., which is owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4). BV DTVM manages the assets of third parties and creates customized financial solutions for a range of clients which includes institutional and corporate investors, private banking clients, distributors, and international funds and investors.

XP Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (XP) is the asset management subsidiary of XP Holding Investimentos SA, ultimately held by XP, Inc. (NASDAQ: XP) in Brazil. The firm was founded in 2006 by Guilherme Benchimol. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, XP manages a range of funds for individuals, financial institutions, businesses, family offices and institutional investors.

Schroder Investment Management Brasil Ltda. (Schroder Brazil) is an asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1994 and is owned by Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR; OTCMKTS: SHNWF) in Great Britain. Schroder Brazil manages local funds for institutional investors, financial institutions and high net worth clients.

BTG Pactual Asset Management S/A DTVM (BTG Pactual-AM) is the investment management subsidiary of Banco BTG Pactual SA (BVMF: BPAC11) in Brazil. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, BTG Pactual-AM was founded in 2010 and provides asset management services to clients, including institutional clients, high-net worth individuals, corporations and distribution partners in Brazil and across Latin America.

Part of SAS Rue la Boétie, CA Indosuez Wealth (Brasil) SA DTVM provides investment advice. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 1997. The CEO is Urbano Araujo de Moraes.

Duna Asset Management Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. provides investment advice. and has subsidiaries in Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 2008 by Inácio Ponchet, João Simões.

AZ Quest Investimentos Ltda. (AZ Quest) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of AZ Brasil Holdings Ltda., ultimately held by Azimut Holding SpA (BIT: AZM, ADR: AZIHY) in Italy. The firm was founded by Luiz Carlos Mendonça de Barros in 2001. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, AZ Quest offers investors a diversified platform of high quality products in Equities, Macro, Private Credit and Arbitrage strategies.

Part of Porto Seguro Itau-Unibanco Participaçoes SA, Porto Seguro Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that offers a Capitalization Title for Rent, which allows you to rent a property without a guarantor and also participate in sweepstakes. The company was founded in 2012. Roberto de Souza Santos has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Claritas Administração de Recursos Ltda. (Claritas) is the Brazilian investment management subsidiary of PFG do Brasil Ltda., ultimately held by The Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) in the US. The firm was founded in 1999 by Marcelo Karvelis and Renato Ribeiro Fortes Abucham. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Claritas offers local and international funds to individual and institutional investors. The firm is a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and committed to incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance issues into their investment analysis and decision-making processes.

Kinea Investimentos Ltda. (Kinea) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by former BankBoston executives in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco SA, itself a subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (ADR: ITUB) in Brazil. Kinea manages hedge funds, multimarket shares funds, real estate funds and private equity funds.

Part of Banco Daycoval SA, Daycoval Asset Management Administração de Recursos Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Daycoval Asset Management is a Brazilian investment management company that offers a range of investment funds, including fixed income, equity, and pension funds. The company's investment approach is based on a competent risk management strategy that uses alternative scenarios to evaluate performance and risk. Daycoval Asset Management provides a simple and easy way to invest in their products and services, with a team of specialists available to assist clients. The company was founded in 2004, and Morris Dayan has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Part of Canvas Participações Ltda., Enduro Capital Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides information about Canvas Capital and Canvas Funds to investors and potential investors. The company was founded in 1998. Antonio Carlos Quintella has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Banco Finasa de Investimento S/A is a national commercial bank based in Brazil.

Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (SBG) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of Santander Asset Management Investment Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, SBG was founded in 2008 and offers a diversified range of investment funds, managed portfolios and investment advice to individual, corporate and institutional investors.

Laeco Asset Management Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Brazil. provides investment advice. was founded in 1998 by Morris Safdie, who has been the CEO since 1998.

Part of Moody's Corp., Moody's América Latina Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Moody's América Latina Ltda. provides investment research. The Brazilian company was founded in 1997. Carlos Prates has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

UBS Brasil CCTVM SA is the Brazil-based broker/dealer subsidiary of UBS Brasil Participações S, ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG). Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm was founded in 1999 and provides broking services to corporate and institutional clients.

Equitas Administração de Fundos de Investimentos Ltda. (Equitas) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Luis Felipe Teixeira do Amaral and Felipe Zaghen in 2003. Equitas manages a range of investment funds for individual and institutional investors.Their flagship fund is Equitas Selection FIC FIA.

Founded in 2013, Ibiuna Ações Gestão de Recursos Ltda is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. Part of Ibiuna Investimentos & Participações Ltda, the company is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

J. Safra Asset Management Ltda. (Safra AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of Sercom Trade Services Ltda., ultimately held by Grupo Safra SA in Brazil. Founded in 1968, Safra AM manages assets for individual and institutional clients.

Sul América Investimentos Gestora de Recursos SA (SulAmérica Investimentos) is the asset management subsidiary of Sul América Investimentos DTVM SA, ultimately held by Rede D'Or São Luiz SA (BVMF: RDOR3) in Brazil. Founded in 2015, the firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo and manages assets for a range of clients such as pension funds, insurers, companies, financial institutions, family offices, brokers, distributors and high-net worth individuals. SulAmérica Investimentos is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and seeks to incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance matters into their business practices.

Garde Asset Management Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a multi-strategy independent resource management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Garde Asset Management specializes in managing social security funds and offers a diversified basis of partners, institutional clients, and investors. The company's management is based on the concept of multi-strategy, with members specialized in each investment segment, acting in the Brazilian and international interests of interest, currencies, actions, and commodities, combining traditional management and systematic management. Part of GCP Holding Ltda., Garde Asset Management is a fiduciary company that offers fixed income, multimarket, and stock investment funds. The company was founded in 2013, and Marcelo Giufrida has been the CEO of the company since then.

Richo Gestora de Investimentos Ltda. The private company is based in Jardim Europa, Brazil. provides investment services.

Part of 2TM PARTICIPAÇÕES SA, Par Administração de Valores Mobiliários Ltda. is a financial consulting service based in Florianópolis, Brazil. The Brazilian company provides alerts and information about contents and products that are highlighted in the media and in the financial market. The company offers free tools for financial planning and analysis, as well as personalized wealth management and financial investment services to help clients achieve their objectives. Additionally, they provide insurance consulting services and pension analysis. Recently, the company has become a part of the group of Market Bitcoin and is now known as MB Asset. The company was founded in 2015 by Annalisa Blando Dal Zotto and Alexandre Amorim, with Alexandre Amorim serving as the CEO since then.

Part of XP, Inc., XP Investimentos CCTVM SA is a financial investment company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian company offers a variety of investment options such as CDB, LCA, LCI, COE, CRI, CRA, Fundos, Futuros, Tesouro, and more. XP Investimentos CCTVM was founded in 1997 by Guilherme Benchimol, who has been the CEO since then.

Kairós Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kairós Capital provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2018 by Luiz Fabiano Gomes Godoi.