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Mecklai Financial Services Ltd. is an independent India-based brokerage firm which was founded by Jamal Abdulsultan Mecklai in 1986. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm provides treasury and foreign exchange risk management consulting services and specializes in currency and debt markets. They provide markets advisory services in the areas of FX risk management, FX infopac, and currency futures broking; strategic risk advisory services, including derivative valuation and accounting, structured product designs and analysis, liability management, treasury operations reviews, asset liability management, and debt structuring and resource mobilizations; risk management consulting services in the areas, such as customized risk management policies, implementation support and management information system development, hedge programs, outsourcing treasury operations, and risk manager software solutions and buyers credit services.

ICICI Securities Ltd. (Broker) is the brokerage division of ICICI Securities Ltd., a subsidiary of ICICI Bank Ltd. (NSE: ICICIBANK) in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm was founded in 1995 and offers retail trading and investment services for corporates, financial institutions, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

Indsec Securities & Finance Ltd. (Indsec) is an independent securities broker headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1993, Indsec offers a complete range of broking services to various investors.

Part of Religare Enterprises Ltd., Religare Commodities Ltd. is an Indian financial services company. The company is based in New Delhi, India. Founded in 2003, Religare Commodities provides financial services.

Sharekhan Ltd. is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 2000, the firm provides trading and investment solutions to its clients.

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.

Part of Caledonia Investments Plc, Marwadi Shares & Finance Ltd. is an Indian company that provides securities and commodity brokerage services. The company is based in Rajkot, India. The company was founded in 1992. Ketan Marwadi has been the CEO of the company since 1992. Marwadi Shares & Finance was acquired by Amber 2010 Ltd. from India Capital Growth Fund Ltd. on August 26, 2011 for $7.27 million.

Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. (Broker) (Emkay-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. (NSE: EMKAY), a publicly held financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1995, Emkay-Broker offers commodities, currency derivatives and retail broking services to various investors.

Batlivala & Karani Securities India Pvt Ltd. (B&K Securities) is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1998, B&K Securities offers investment and financial services such as equity, debt, currency and derivatives research, sales and trading for institutional and corporate clients.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Investment Portfolio) (ICICI Pru) is the insurance management division of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd., itself a subsidiary of ICICI Bank Ltd. (NSE: ICICIBANK, BOM: 532174; ADR: IBN) in India. The firm was founded in 2001 as a joint venture between ICICI Bank Ltd. and Great Britain’s Prudential plc. Headquartered in Mumbai, ICICI Pru manages the parent company's investment portfolio.

Part of Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd., Edelweiss Financial Advisors Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Ahmedabad, India. The CEO of the Indian company is Rashesh Chandrakant Shah.

William Albert Securities Ltd. provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Bedford, UK. Samrat D. Bhandari has been the CEO of the British company since 2000.

Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. (MOSL) is a diversified brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai with an extensive network of branch offices throughout India. The firm is a subsidiary of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (NSE: MOTILALOFS). MOSL provides research-based brokerage services that covers equity and derivatives. Their clients are international institutions from the US the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as corporations, high-net worth individuals and retail investors.

Asian Markets Securities Pvt Ltd. is a financial service firm based in Mumbai, IN. The private company was founded in 1997 by Kailash Biyani, who has been the CEO since then. Asian Markets Securities specializes in equity markets and offers a range of services, including institutional research and broking, portfolio management services, equity and mutual fund advisory services. Asian Markets Securities has over three decades of experience in institutional trading and research, and its team of analysts delivers winning ideas across 12 sectors with a unique combination of differentiated insights and corporate and channel connections. The company's office is located at B-709, Express Zone, Western Express Highway, Opp Adani Electricity, Malad East, Mumbai, MH 400097. The company has transformed from a traditional Indian brokerage arbitrage firm to a full-service financial powerhouse.

Destimoney Securities Pvt Ltd. provides financial services. It offers an online trading platform, a window to invest in equity, commodity, currency, IPO, and mutual funds. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

HDFC Securities Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of HDFC Bank Ltd. (NSE: HDFCBANK). HDFC provides brokerage services across different asset classes such as equity, gold, debt, real estate, stocks, derivatives, mutual funds, fixed deposits, NCDs, insurance, bonds and currency derivatives.

Institute of Company Secretaries of India operates as a recognized professional body in India to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in India.

ICICI Bank Canada engages in the provision of full-service direct bank activities. Its services include interac e-transfer, debit card, precious metals, and safety deposit boxes. The firm also offers financial solutions to cater personal, commercial, corporate, investment, treasury, and trade requirements. The company was founded in December 2003 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Mynd Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides finance, accounting, human resource outsourcing, information technology and consulting services. The company was founded by Vivek Ranjan Misra and Sundeep Mohindru in 2002 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, India.

Part of Mynd Solutions Pvt Ltd, Mynd Solutions Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides business process outsourcing and consulting services. The company is based in New Delhi, India. Founded in 2002.

ICICI Venture Funds Management Co. Ltd (ICICI) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of ICICI Bank Ltd. founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in India.

Indian Express Newspapers (Mumbai) Ltd. publishes daily and weekly newspapers. It covers news in various sectors including hospitality, travel and tourism, pharmaceuticals, textiles and business trade. The firm offers magazines and trade publications, as well as online news. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Ltd. engages in the in the Indian fixed income and money markets, with a franchise across the spectrum of interest rate products and services – institutional sales and trading, resource mobilization and research. It trades in government securities, swaps, and corporate bonds markets. The company was founded in February 1993 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Part of Apollo Global Management, Inc., AIP Investment Advisors Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides business services. The company is based in Mumbai, India.

The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.