Gaël Kessler

Founded in 2002, Natixis Securities Americas LLC is an investment bank and SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered New York City with offices in several leading U.S. cities and affiliate offices in London and Paris. The firm is a division of Natixis and a subsidiary of Natixis SA. Their client base is located throughout North America and Europe and ranges from the largest mutual fund and pension fund managers to specialist hedge funds. Natixis Securities Americas' sales and trading teams are located in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Houston. Natixis Securities Americas' research efforts focus on identifying new insights about companies that are not fully reflected in their stock prices. The firm also seeks to provide clients with access to the managements of listed companies and to other industry experts. They arrange for such marketing opportunities, in the form of road shows, conferences, meetings and conference calls. Natixis Securities Americas' institutional trading desk offers clients trading capabilities in equities all over the world. The firm focuses on specific global markets to provide clients with the best possible execution worldwide. Natixis Securities Americas employs a transatlantic approach that examines the effects of technological, market and regulatory developments across both continents on the companies under coverage. In the U.S., they provide in-depth sector coverage on energy (oil services, exploration and production, alternative energy and coal), healthcare (large-cap pharmaceuticals, specialty pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and healthcare services) and media (media conglomerates, content creators, interactive TV and new media, as well as technical analysis. In Europe, Natixis Securities Americas applies a country-wide approach to all of the key sectors of France, Germany, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. Combined, the firm's product offering includes more than 600 stocks. Natixis Securities Americas global trading group specializes in the trading, execution and settlement of international equities. The firm provides 24-hour access to 55 global markets. They cater to broker/dealer and institutional clients, providing ADR and ordinary share executions on an agency or proprietary basis. The firm can accommodate most client trading requirements from basket trading to block orders. To complement their international trading reach, Natixis Securities Americas domestic bulletin board trading group currently markets over 2000 U.S.-based companies. The firm offers their clients innovative trading technology through a proprietary Direct Market Access (DMA) platform, Enabler Direct. This product allows immediate access to a variety of liquidity sources through one anonymous interface. Natixis Securities Americas' global brokerage services group offers services to a select group of professional clients. The firm seeks to partner with banks, broker/dealers, hedge funds and high net-worth clients that can utilize their blend of international capabilities and traditional brokerage services to support and enhance their success. Their global brokerage services group is prominent in international securities, equity trading and brokerage operations in over 55 countries around the world. They have experience in both the pre-trade and post-trade requirements in each of these countries.

Candriam Belgium SA (Candriam) is the Belgian asset management subsidiary of Candriam Luxembourg SCA, ultimately held by New York Life Insurance Co. in the US. Founded in 1998, the firm was formerly known as Dexia Asset Management Belgium SA, the asset management division of Dexia SA (XB: DEXB). In 2014, New York Life Investments acquired Dexia Asset Management and the firm changed their name to Candriam, which is an acronym of their core values: “Conviction and Responsibility in Asset Management”. Headquartered in Brussels, Candriam provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to US registered funds, a limited number of US natural persons, and to institutions.

Part of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Interactive Investor Holdings Ltd is a British company that provides securities brokerage services over the Internet. The company is based in Leeds, UK. Interactive Investor Holdings was founded in 1996.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

Millennium Capital Partners LLP (MCP) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Millennium Capital Management Ltd., ultimately held by Millennium Management LLC in the US. MCP manages assets for high-net worth individuals, institutions, trusts, foundations, pensions, the General Partner, related Millennium entities and Millennium employees.

Part of Société Générale SA, Societe Generale Asia Ltd. provides financial institutions with a complete range of services, including strategic advisory and financing, asset and liability management, and investment solutions. Based in Hong Kong, HK, Societe Generale Asia offers an integrated range of services to manage daily transactions for both corporate and financial institutions. The Chinese company's expertise ranges from corporate and investment banking to asset management, securities services, and specialized financial services. Hikaru Ogata has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

TP ICAP Finance Plc operates as an intermediary in wholesale financial markets facilitating the trading activities of its clients, in particular commercial and investment banks. It provides voice, hybrid and electronic broking, volume matching, algorithmic matching and risk mitigation platforms. The company's products include volatility, rates, non banking, treasury, energy and commodities, credit and equities. TP ICAP was founded on May 5, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

First Bank SA provides banking services. It offers retail, corporate, private banking, treasury, insurance, loans, cards, payroll, financing, and savings. The company is headquartered in Bucharest, Romania.

Interactive Investor Ltd. engages in the provision of investment products and services. It offers shares, investment trusts, bonds & gilts, exchange traded products, foreign exchange and spread betting products. The company was founded by Lyndon James Gaborit and Tomás William Carruthers on May 2, 2003 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Interactive Investor Trading Ltd. provides online investment advices. It offers independent tools and information to enable its registered users to solve all of their financial needs. The firm provides a wide range of products and services which includes shares, Investment trusts, bonds and gifts, VCTs and forex. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of abrdn Plc, Capital Accumulation Services Ltd. is a British company that provides business support services. The company is based in Manchester, UK and was founded in 2004.

Olivetree Group Ltd. is a British company that specializes in equities and capital markets transactions. The private company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including some of the largest and most sophisticated investors and corporates in the world. Olivetree Financial is their equity markets division, which provides timely and unbiased services to institutional clients exclusively. The company was founded in 2014 by Daryn Michael Kutner.

The Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association provides advice to the investment community.

Part of Malabar Capital SA, MCP (Switzerland) GmbH is a Swiss company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Interactive Investor Services Ltd. (Interactive Investor) is an investment management firm headquartered in Manchester, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN; OTCMKTS: SLFPY; FRA: T3V2). Interactive Investor offers high quality content and impartial insights for various types of investors.

MRN Inflection Ltd. provides clinical trial support services. The private company is based in Milton Keynes, UK and was founded in 2012.