Rob Mercer

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand provides financial and supportive services to banks. It operates as a central bank, which focuses on operating monetary policy, assisting the functioning of financial system and overseeing and operating payment systems. The bank was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

BF Foods Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in processes French fry potatoes such as premium coated chips, potato specialties, and Edgell A-grade chips. The company is headquartered in East Tamaki, New Zealand.

Part of Suncorp Group Ltd., Suncorp Group New Zealand Ltd. is a financial services brand based in Auckland, New Zealand. The New Zealander company offers a range of services including home and motor insurance, banking, life insurance, and superannuation. Suncorp Bank aims to make banking easier and provides insights, knowledge, tips, and tricks on insurance products, online security, and financial wellbeing through Suncorp Learn.

Part of Jarden Partners Ltd., Jarden Securities Ltd. is a New Zealander financial services company that offers a suite of services designed to accommodate clients' financial goals, from fully managed to transactional only. The company is based in Auckland, New Zealand and offers services such as foreign exchange, managing currency and commodity pricing risks, trading futures and options, and providing debt to equity. Jarden Securities was acquired by First NZ Capital Ltd. on October 14, 2002. Jarden Securities is a leading independent investment and advisory group that offers a complete range of finance and investment products and services. The company was founded in 1961. James Samuel Lee has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

Fisher Funds Management Ltd. (Fisher Funds) is an independent specialist investment management firm headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. The firm was founded by Carmel Fisher in 1998. Fisher Funds manages investment funds and savings accounts for a range of investors that includes community trusts, schools, charities, KiwiSaver schemes, corporate pension schemes and individuals.

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.

Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Ltd. (Nikko AM NZ) is a fund management firm headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. The firm was founded in 1994 and formerly known as Tyndall Investment Management (New Zealand) Ltd. and New Zealand Guardian Trust Funds Management. They changed their name to Nikko Asset Management New Zealand in 2014. The firm is a subsidiary of Nikko Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309, ADR: SUTNY) in Japan. Nikko AM NZ provides investment solutions to a range of clients which includes KiwiSaver schemes, retail investors, corporates, superannuation schemes, charities and group companies Vero, Asteron and Guardian Trust.

The Institute of Directors provides informative events and professional development courses. The non-profit company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Parmesvari Natesan has been the CEO of the South African company since 2010.

Global Corporate Credit Ltd. provides financial services. The private company is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Victoria University of Wellington Foundation raises private funds for projects of strategic importance at Victoria. It oversees an endowment portfolio which provides permanent support for academic positions, scholarships, and teaching and research programmes. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants operates as an institute of chartered accountants. The company is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

Redburn (Europe) Ltd. (dba Redburn Atlantic) is an equity brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2003 by Jeremy Evans and Nick Glydon. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Rothschild & Co. Continuation Holdings AG, ultimately owned by Rothschild & Co SCA. (EPA: ROTH) in France. Redburn Atlantic provides institutional investors with US and European equity research, trade execution and capital markets services. Their Execution Services division delivers high-touch sales trading and execution as well as low-touch execution and algorithmic solutions. The division also offers market structure and trading analytics.

Forsyth Barr Group Ltd. provides share broking, portfolio management, research and investment banking services. It offers brokerage, company research, fixed interest investment, portfolio management, IPO, document preparation, capital raising, and mergers and acquisitions advisory services. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dunedin, New Zealand.

The Arts Foundation operates as an arts charity that gives awards to emerging artists in crafts, fine art, performance, film and new media. The company is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

Leveraged Equities Finance Ltd. operates as a margin lending specialist. The private company is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Part of Norske Skog ASA, Norske Skog (Australasia) Pty Ltd. supplies publication papers and commercial printers. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Kiwi Wealth Investments LP (Kiwi Wealth) is the pension fund management subsidiary of Kiwi Wealth Management Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kiwi Group Holdings Ltd. in New Zealand. Headquartered in Wellington, the firm was founded by Gareth Morgan and Andrew Gawith in 2000 as Gareth Morgan Investments LP. They changed their name to Kiwi Wealth Investments LP in 2017. Kiwi Wealth offers investment management services for private and wholesale investors through their KiwiSaver Scheme, Managed Funds, Super Scheme, and Private Portfolio Service.

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.

Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd. is the Australian securities brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings ANZ Pty Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Perth, Goldman Sachs Australia provides service to institutional clients who manage large portfolios of Australian and New Zealand equities. They work with the financial instruments used to trade debt, currency and commodities. Their clients include corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals throughout Australasia.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs New Zealand Ltd. is a New Zealander company that specializes in selling premium domain names. Founded in 1988, the company is based in Auckland, New Zealand. The company's website, gs.co.nz, offers easy-to-remember domain names that can help increase online sales. Customers can request a non-binding and free offer for the domain name they are interested in, and quotations are usually made within 24 hours on weekdays. The company values customer privacy and only uses their data to answer price requests, without sharing it with third parties.

Queenstown Resort College Ltd. provides tourism and hospitality management tertiary education. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Ltd. (Canaccord Genuity Australia) is the Australian full service stockbroking and wealth management subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (TSE: CF) in Canada. Headquartered in Melbourne, Canaccord Genuity Australia was founded by Anthony Murphy and provides wealth management services including portfolio management, portfolio administration and broking services to individual, institutional and corporate clients.

SMI Operations Pty Ltd. provides advertising expenditure data internationally. The firm was founded by Jane Schulze, Sue Fennessy and David Edward Kirk and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Structurflex Group Ltd. produces fabric and membrane products for the transport, architectural, and environmental industries. The private company is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Part of Channel Infrastructure NZ Ltd., Independent Petroleum Laboratory Ltd. is a company that specializes in testing various types of fuels, water, and chemicals. The company is based in Ruakaka, New Zealand. The New Zealander company's services include testing crude oil, petrol, diesel, gas, waste oil, fuel oil, biodiesel, and ethanol, as well as testing waste, sewage, and effluent water for contamination or consent monitoring. The company also specializes in contamination, purity, and fit-for-use analysis of chemicals.

Forsyth Barr Custodians Ltd. is a New Zealander company that provides custodial services. The private company is based in Dunedin, New Zealand. The company was founded in 1971.

Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand is an association for chartered accountants that provides accounting services. The non-profit company is based in Auckland, New Zealand.