Charles Guy-Knapp

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

The Link Asset & Securities Co. Ltd. provides intermediary brokerage services. The firm operates as an agency or matched principal broker, enabling banks and other market counterparties to trade anonymously. It has offices in New York and Hong Kong. The company was founded by John David Sebastian Booth and Charles Davies in 1997 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Advanced Packaging Technology (M) Bhd. engages in the manufacture and distribution of flexible packaging materials. Its products include packages in roll and pouch/bag form. The company was founded by Sam Fatt Chee, Kiat Tjin, Sah Lim Law, and Hock Seng Eu on March 31, 1982 and is headquartered in Bandar Baru Bangi, Malaysia.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, James Capel & Co. Ltd. is a British company that provides banking and financial services. The company is based in London, UK.

Fitch Ratings Ltd. (FRL) is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1977 and is a subsidiary of Fitch Ratings, Inc., ultimately held by The Hearst Family Trust in the US. FRL provides research and specialized ratings of services to residential and commercial mortgages, asset managers and managed funds. They also publish quantitatively based ratings such as Q-IFS ratings.

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

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.

Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd. (Citi Australia) is the brokerage arm of Citigroup Global Markets Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc., (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, Citi Australia provides brokerage services to Australian consumers, corporations, institutions and governments. The firm participate in sales and trading across all asset classes including equities, corporate, government and agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, syndicated loans, structured products, foreign exchange and futures.

Bank of America NA provides commercial banking services. The company was founded on February 1, 1931 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Llewellyn Consulting LLP is an independent economics advisory firm that specializes in macroeconomic, technology, policy, and political issues. The private company is based in London, UK. Llewellyn Consulting provides strategic top-down macroeconomic analysis and thought leadership to its clients. It was founded in 2009 by Graeme Ernest John Llewellyn and Preston Llewellyn, following the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Friendly Technologies Ltd. provides device management software for the IoT and M2M, smart home and triple play broadband services. The firm allows service providers and their customers to control, monitor and manage devices: routers, STBs, RG, mobile hotspots, smart home hubs, sensors, appliances, smartphones, dongles, IP phones, M2M devices, smart power and water metering devices, healthcare and devices. Its solutions include Internet of Things, Smart Home, Device Provisioning, Support Cost Reduction, VoIP and IPTV Services, Management and TR-069 Testing. The company was founded by Elan Migdal and Yuval Matron in 1997 and is headquartered Ramat-Gan, Israel.

Nomura Alternative Investment Management (Europe) Ltd. (NAIM Europe) is a quantitative and structured asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Europe Holdings Plc, which is ultimately held by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. NAIM Europe provides investment advisory services to financial professionals.

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.

Gemilang Coachwork Sdn. is a bus manufacturer based in Malaysia. Bhd. The Malaysian company specializes in producing city, coach, electric buses, and bus bodies for various bus models. Gemilang is a leading manufacturer of bodywork for electric and aluminum buses and has 30 years of experience in the industry. The private company aims to be transparent and engaged, delivering more value to all stakeholders, employees, community, and the environment. Chong Yong Pang has been the CEO of the company since 1989.

Part of Sberbank Russia PJSC, Sberbank CIB JSC is a financial institution based in Moscow, Russian Federation. The Russian company provides corporate actions of issuers, settlement and accounting services, and documentation for securities broker services. Sberbank CIB JSC also offers derivatives of the urgent market documentation and instructions. The company was founded in 1993 and the CEOs are Konstanin Altukhov and Robert Hagon.

Stride Capital Group LLC (Stride Capital Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Donald J. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Third Bridge Group Ltd. (Research) is the investment research division of Third Bridge Group Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2007 and provides research reports to private equity funds, hedge funds, mutual funds and management consulting firms. Their insights-rich content covers various asset classes, sectors and regions, providing a narrative around the latest industry trends and talking points.

Inevitable Policy Response Initiative (IPR) is the Great Britain-based climate transition forecasting consortium division of PRI Association which is owned by the United Nations, an intergovernmental organization headquartered in the US. IPR aims to prepare institutional investors for the portfolio risks and opportunities associated with a forecast acceleration of policy responses to climate change. The firm contends that governments will be forced to act more decisively than they have thus far, leaving financial portfolios exposed to significant transition risk.

Part of Tracker Group Ltd., Carbon Tracker Initiative, Inc. provides investment research. The company is based in New York, NY.