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Morgan Stanley Investment Management (Australia) Pty Ltd. (Morgan Stanley Australia) is an investment management firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Morgan Stanley Australia advises, trades, manages and distributes capital for governments, institutions, not-for-profit organizations, families and individuals.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd (Pacific Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Westpac Institutional Bank provides banking and financial services. It delivers financial products and services to commercial, corporate, institutional and government customers. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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.

UBS Securities Australia Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBG AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBS Securities Australia offers execution and settles trade in ASX quoted financial products for private investors.

Shaw & Partners Ltd. (S&P) is the broker subsidiary of EFG International AG (SWX: EFGN) in Switzerland. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales and was founded in 1987. S&P provides research and investment strategies to their clients. The firm specializes in emerging and mid-cap companies.

JPMorgan Securities Australia Ltd. (JPMorgan Australia) is a broker/dealer subsidiary of JPMorgan Markets Australia (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, JPMorgan Australia provides brokerage services for investors which they can use in making portfolio decisions.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch (Singapore) Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore. The CEO of the company is Andrew Michael Briski.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Joseph Fayyad has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Securities Australia Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Ord Minnett Ltd. is the brokerage and private wealth management subsidiary of IOOF Holdings Ltd. (ASX: IFL) in Australia. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, the firm offers private wealth clients a full-service stockbroking services that covers Australian and global stock markets.

Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd. is the Australian investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Direct Investments Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in Barangaroo, the firm was founded in 1999 as Huntley’s Investment Information Pty Ltd. They provide research on Australian stocks, managed funds, superannuation funds, credit securities, exchange-traded funds, and listed investment companies for individual investors, financial advisers, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Verdesian Life Sciences LLC engages in the provision of nutritional and plant-health products. Its services include custom blend services, granulation services, and raw materials. Its products include Avail, Citron, Fungi-Phite, and Diamond Brand. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Deutsche Australia Ltd. (Investment Management) (Deutsche Australia-IM) is the investment management division of Deutsche Australia Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. Headquartered in Sydney, Deutsche Australia-IM provides asset management advice to corporate and institutional clients.

Liverpool Partners Pty Ltd (Liverpool Partners) is a private equity founded in 2012 by Jonathan Lim. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

La Trobe Financial Services Pty Ltd. operates as a credit specialists. Its products include real estate credit (loans for property), fixed interest and investment grade credit, funds management and insurance services. The company was founded by Ray O'Neill on August 6, 1952 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Alium Capital Management Pty Ltd (Alium Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Michael Considine. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Spaceship Financial Services Pty Ltd. (Spaceship Financial) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Spaceship Financial was founded in 2016 and offers diversified portfolios to various investors.

Amp Capital Ltd. is an investment manager with over $129.50 billion USD in assets under management as of June 2020. Amp Capital is based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company has a strong background in infrastructure and real estate, as well as experience in fixed income, equities, and multi-asset solutions. Amp Capital has been investing in infrastructure since 1988 and has been ranked in the top 10 infrastructure managers. The private company is owned by AMP Limited, one of Australia's largest retail and corporate pension providers. Marsha Beck has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Firetrail Investments Pty Ltd. (Firetrail) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 2018, Firetrail offers a range of investment solutions that covers domestic shares, global shares, small-cap and large-cap equities funds.

Seisma Pty Ltd. provides business and technology consulting services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Certn (Canada), Inc. develops risk management tools for employers, landlords and property management companies. The company is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

Melior Investment Management Pty Ltd. is an impact investment manager based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company is committed to driving positive change and offers the Melior n Impact Fund to help clients use their financial power to build a better future. The CEO of the private company is Lucy Steed.

Jarden Australia Pty Ltd. (Jarden) is a broker-dealer firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm is a subsidiary of Jarden Partners Ltd. in New Zealand. Jarden’s clients are institutional, corporate and private investors that seek a broad range of investment opportunities, backed by world-class service and seamless execution.

Barrenjoey Pty Ltd. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Peter Marks and Annie Zhu in 2021. Barrenjoey provides corporate and strategic advisory, equity and debt capital market underwritings, cash equities, research, prime brokerage and traditional fixed income services.