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Belton Financial Holding SAE (Research) (Belton Research) is the research division of Belton Financial Holding SAE, a leading financial services provider and investment bank in the Middle East. The Belton group was established in 2002 and is headquartered in Cairo with offices in New York, Riyadh, Jeddah Dubai, Doha and Tripoli. The group's strategy centers on innovation and product differentiation. Belton Research is a leading provider of qualitative and quantitative information on the markets of the MENA region. Their researchers conduct company visits and meetings with business leaders, and participate in conferences worldwide. Belton Research provides company-level intelligence and sector analysis as well as market-specific and regional information, including news, bulletins, reviews, statistics, index, trend watch, technical table, strategic and thematic research. Their clients include institutions and high-net-worth individuals from the MENA countries, the US, Europe and East Asia.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

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.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd. (SNEL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and do-business-as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. (KBW). They are a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. SNEL provides Pan-European equity research and sales and trading products for their institutional clients.

MassMutual Ventures LLC (MassMutual Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of MassMutual Ventures Holding LLC founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts with additional offices in Boston and New York.

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

Pd Co. Holdings (Uk) Ltd. is an investment holding British company founded in 2013. The private company is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.

Part of UBS Group AG, UBS Capital is a national commercial bank. The company is based in London, UK.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

Liontrust Investment Management Ltd. (LIM) is the investment management subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management plc (LON: LIO) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Neptune Investment Management Ltd., the firm was founded by Robin Geffen in 2001 as Trushelfco (No.2864) Ltd. Headquartered in London, LIM manages the Liontrust fund range which seeks to benefit from economic change and global growth themes. The firm also manages money on behalf of private investors, professional investors and institutions.

Part of UBS Group AG, SG Warburg Securities Ltd. provides investment banking services.

Prime Securities SAE is the brokerage subsidiary of Prime Holding (CASE, EGX: PRMH) in Egypt. Headquartered in Giza, the firm was founded in 1992 and provides executions of multi asset classes for institutional investor spread across the globe with long-term relationship with most foreign & Arab institutions as well as high net-worth investors who trade the regional markets.

RCF Management LLC (RCF Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Henderson Gilbert Tuten and James and James Timothy McClements. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Part of Woodbridge Co. Ltd. /New/, GFMS Ltd. provides research and consultancy services on precious metals. The company is based in London, UK. GFMS was acquired by Thomson Reuters Corp. on August 05, 2011.

Part of Liontrust Asset Management Plc, Liontrust Fund Partners LLP is a British specialist fund management company. The company is based in London, UK. The company takes pride in having a distinct culture and approach to fund management. Welcome to Liontrust Insights, where you can discover the latest investment views and ideas of their experienced fund managers.

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.

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Global Mining Management Corp. operates as a mining company. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

BNP Paribas provides brokerage services. The firm specializes in financial services and investment products. The company is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Evans & Peck Group Ltd. is an employee-owned international management consultancy. It specializes in improving business performance & project outcomes for the creators, developers, deliverers, owners and operators of infrastructure. In the short-term, it not only saves clients time, money, and stress, but in the long-term it improves the efficiency, effectiveness and success of their projects and their core business. It provides support to clients in project structuring, planning & initiation, tender preparation & negotiation, construction, operations and business management. It has operations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Middle East. The company employs economists, lawyers, accountants, organizational psychologists, graphic designers, environmental scientists, business & management practitioners, and safety professionals.

HC Brokerage SAE is based in 6th of October City, Egypt. HC Brokerage SAE is committed to helping clients meet their goals through world-class research services that leverage equity research complemented by macro research. Part of HC Securities & Investment SAE, HC Brokerage is an Egyptian company founded in 1999 that leverages accurate records to help clients make better decisions that impact their bottom line.

J.P. Morgan Cazenove Ltd. (JPMC) is jointly owned by JPMorgan and Cazenove Group Ltd. Headquartered in London, JPMC has offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, Frankfurt, Paris and New York as well as access to JPMorgan's global network. The firm provides a full range of investment banking services, including financial advice, M&A, investor relations, debt and equity capital markets advice and execution and equity research and distribution. The Equities business forms an important part of the Investment Banking division. JPMC analysts cover the major stocks in all areas of specialisation across the UK, Europe and Asia ex-Japan