Makoto Shirakawa

Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd. engages in the business of financial instruments trading services which includes underwriting securities and its related business. It also provides the online trading, brokerage, purchase and sale of securities and acts as an agent or perform agency functions. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Wafra Partners LLC (Wafra Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993 by Yousef Al-Humaidhi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Daiwa Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd. (DAMSL) is the wholly-owned, Singapore-based investment advisory subsidiary of Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (TYO: 8601; OTCMKTS: DSEEY), an investment bank headquartered in Japan. Founded in 1994, DAMSL manages funds and provides investment advisory services for funds domiciled in Japan.

Daiwa Asset Management (H.K.) Ltd. (Daiwa AM-HK) is the Hong Kong-based asset management subsidiary of Daiwa Asset Management Co., Ltd., which is wholly-owned by Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TYO: 8601), a securities group headquartered in Japan. Founded in 1988, Daiwa AM-HK provides investment advisory services only to fund portfolios they specified.

Axiom International Ltd. is a British company that focuses on providing security and justice services to ensure stable states and secure lives and livelihoods. Axiom International is based in Westminster, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company recognizes that security and access to justice are essential components of a contract between government and society. However, in fragile and transitioning communities, under-resourcing, lack of experience, and political contestation can hinder the emergence of an inclusive security settlement. The CEO of the company is John Arthur Stevens.