Philip Robert Poole

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.

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

HSBC Bank Plc provides commercial banking and financial services. It operates in four businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. The Retail Banking and Wealth Management business offers personal banking, mortgages, loans, credit cards, savings and investments and insurance services. The Commercial Banking business offers financial products and services to enable them to operate efficiently and meet their business aspirations. The Global Banking and Markets business offers capital financing, transaction and advisory banking services, trade, research, securities services and global liquidity and cash management. The Global Private Banking business offers investment management, incorporating advisory, discretionary and brokerage, private wealth solutions, comprising trusts and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.

Société Générale SA (UK) (Société Générale UK) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of Societe Generale SA (XP: GLE, ADR: SCGLY) in France. Headquartered in London, Société Générale UK was founded in 1993 and provides broking services.

GLG Partners LP (GLG) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 by Noam Gottesman, Pierre Lagrange and Jonathan Green as a hedge fund division within Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. GLG offers advisory or sub-advisory services to non-US and US institutional managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

Caixa Banco de Investimento SA (CBI) is the brokerage subsidiary of Caixa Geral de Depositos SA, which is ultimately held by the Government of Portugal. Headquartered in Lisbon, the firm provides equity research to financial markets. They use a fundamental analysis.

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.

STANLIB Asset Management Ltd. (SAM) is the multi-specialist investment subsidiary of STANLIB Ltd., ultimately held by Standard Bank Group Ltd. (JSE: SBK; ADR: SGBLY) in South Africa. The firm was created in 2002 by the merger of Liberty Asset Management and Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank Asset Management. In 2007 the Liberty Life Group acquired 100% of the ordinary shares of STANLIB Ltd. Headquartered in Johannesburg, SAM offers their clients both pooled and segregated investment solutions across a broad choice of traditional and alternative asset classes.

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.

HSBC Securities & Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd. (HSBC Securities India) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of HSBC Investment Bank Holdings BV, ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. HSBC Securities India offers services in Investment Banking (IB), Infrastructure and Real Estate, Equities research and stock broking. Infrastructure and Real Estate Group services are provided to governments, large corporates and top-tier banks. Equities research and stock broking primarily cater to the institutional client base which includes foreign institutional investors, foreign portfolio investors, local institutions, mutual funds, insurance companies, and select high net worth and corporate clients.

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.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

HSBC Securities (Egypt) SAE (HSBC Securities-Egypt) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of HSBC Bank Egypt SAE, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. HSBC Securities-Egypt maintains a comprehensive market information database which offers clients up-to-date information on any news, rules, regulations, laws or issues affecting the market. Their broad client base includes global custodians, financial institutions, insurance firms and brokerage houses that invests in a wide range of instruments such as equities, treasury bills and government bonds.

RBC Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer subsidiary of RBC Europe Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1970 and provides a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors. The firm is active in several markets, exchanges, and electronic trading platforms.

The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (Broker) (HSBC-Broker) is the brokerage division of The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. in Hong Kong. Their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA), a multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in London, UK. HSBC-Broker provides securities brokerage services to their clients.

Investec Bank Plc (Broker) (IBP) is the brokerage arm of Investec Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LON: INVP) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, IBP was founded in 1950 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for corporate clients.

Agency Partners LLP provides brokerage services. The private company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom.

CI Capital Research is an Egyptian financial services company that provides brokerage services and tailors solutions for institutional and individual clients based on their specific requirements. The company is based in Zayed, Egypt. The company is a subsidiary of CI Capital Holding, which is ultimately controlled by the Government of Egypt. The CEOs are Hazem Mohamed Magdy Khalil Badran, Mahmoud Fathi Atta Ullah. The company was founded in 2005.

Part of Lecico Egypt SAE, Lecico Plc is a manufacturer of sanitaryware, exporting to over 50 countries worldwide. The company is based in Bedford, UK. Lecico offers a wide range of WC's, including close coupled, back to wall, wall hung, and low level, as well as exposed and concealed urinals in various sizes. Lecico was founded in 1987. Antony John Thompson has been the CEO of the British company since 2018.

United First Partners LLP is a leading special situations investment and advisory group that offers bespoke investment solutions to corporates and security holders. United First Partners is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and the United States. The British company has an extended network that allows them to offer exclusive meetings with industry leaders, politicians, and high-level consultants. The private company invests and advise in minority, majority, convert, crypto, distressed, and restructuring deals. The company also facilitates investors with efficient and discrete stake building/disposals, taking into account country-specific securities regulations and disclosure rules. The company was founded in 2009 by Stephane C. Mardel and Michael Simon Maklouf Hadjedj, who have been the CEOs since 2009.

Phi Capital Management LLP (Phi Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

TVS Credit Services Ltd. provides financing services. It offers services to used cars, tractors and three wheelers. The company was founded on November 5, 2008 and is headquartered in Chennai, India.

SOS Children's Villages of India operates as a development organization supporting orphan and abandoned children. It specializes in family based care and family strengthening programme. The company was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in 1964 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

Mahindra First Choice Services Ltd. engages in the provision of auto sales and services. It specializes in car services including wheel alignment service, car body repair, engine repair, denting and painting, brake repair, car grooming, and road side assistance. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

SEDCO Capital Co /Private Equity/ (SEDCO Capital PE) is a private equity subsidiary of SEDCO Capital Co, headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The firm was founded in 1997.

SEDCO Capital Co. is the asset management subsidiary of Saudi Economic & Development Co. Ltd. in Saudi Arabia. Headquartered in Jeddah, the firm was founded in 2010. SEDCO Capital offers advisory, discretionary management and asset allocation services to help clients benefit from world-class investment instruments, including those offered through an international Luxembourg platform. The firm is the world’s first Shariah-compliant asset manager and also the first Saudi Arabian company to sign up to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. engages in the purchase and sale of refurbished used cars. It provides check-up and rectification of minor mechanical and electrical faults, assistance in case of battery failure and key lock-out, emergency fuel, vehicle towing, taxi arrangement, wheel changing, and emergency ambulance services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.