Luis Pietrini Sheridan

Operadora de Fondos Banorte Ixe SA de CV (Operadora de Fondos) is the fund management subsidiary of Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV (BMV: GFNORTEO, ADR: GBOOY) in Mexico. The firm was founded in 2001 when financial intermediaries Grupo Financiero Banorte and Ixe Grupo Financiero merged. Headquartered in Mexico City, Operadora de Fondos provides portfolio management services and manages the Fondo Banorte fund range for individual and institutional investors.

IXE Casa de Bolsa SA de CV (IXE) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of IXE Grupo Financiero SA, ultimately held by Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV (MX: GFNORTEO) in Mexico. Founded in 1964, the firm is headquartered in Chihuahua and has several branches in Mexico including Mexico City, San Pedro Heron Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Leon, Guanajuato, Guadalajara and Jalisco. IXE aims to partner with clients in their financial operations. They count on specialized business units to take care of a range of clients including individuals, companies, corporates, government institutions and organizations. The firm also offers IXE Net, a means of distribution that allows the clients to carry out their banking, stock-exchange and exchange operations from their house or office via the Internet.