Marlene Francisco

Merchant Capital Ltd. (Investment Management) (Merchant Capital-IM) is the investment advisory division of Merchant Capital Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Merchant House Group plc (LSE: MHG) in Great Britain. Established in 2003, the firm is based in London and focuses on small- to medium-sized companies. They manage Merchant Funds plc, a Dublin-based, UCITS III umbrella fund and distribute the Nomura Global Emerging Markets III Fund, a protected UCITS III-compliant Fund that provides exposure via the Nomura Global Emerging Markets Index to mutual funds.

Highbridge Capital Management (UK) Ltd. (HCM) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Highbridge Capital LLC, ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1992. HCM manages a diversified investment platform comprising hedge funds, traditional investment management products and credit and equity investments with longer-term holding periods for prominent institutional investors, public and corporate pension funds, endowments, foundations, family offices and high-net worth individuals.