Nils Petter Nygaard

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

Arete Research Services LLP (Arete) is a leading independent UK provider of equity research which was established in 2000. Based in London, the firm specializes in the global technology, telecom and alternative energy sectors.

HgCapital LLP (HgCapital) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Craig M. Donaldson. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Munich, Paris, New York and San Francisco.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe SAS (BNP Paribas France) is the investment management subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 1980. BNP Paribas France provides discretionary and pooled investment management for French and international private individuals, companies and institutions.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

LGT Group Foundation engages in the provision of private banking, wealth and asset management services. It engages in building up and maintaining assets of individuals to pass them on to successors. The firm operates in three business segments: Private Banking, Asset Management and Operations & Technology. The Private Banking segment offers private clients a different range of services around the world. The Asset Management segment manages discretionary mandates and investment funds for institutional and private investors worldwide focusing on alternative investments and multi-asset solutions. The Operations & Technology segment is the Information Technology and business service provider for the whole Group. The company was founded on July 27, 2001 and is headquartered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.

Cinven Group Ltd (Cinven Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Ibermática SA is a holding company engaged in the provision of information technology services to clients in the finance, insurance, telecom, energy, and public administration sectors. It offers solutions for infrastructure design and implementation, process engineering, data center administration, systems integration, business intelligence, and content management. It also provides technical consulting, outsourcing, and training. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in San Sebastian, Spain.

Scottish Equity Partners LLP (Scottish Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Gary de Vinchelez Le Sueur and Andrew S. Paterson. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Banque Hottinguer SA is a boutique investment banking firm that provides financial advisory services. The firm offers merger and acquisition advisory, restructuring, buyout, and private placement advisory services. Additionally, it provides financial structuring, initial public offering, and acquisition financing services. The company was founded by Jean-Conrad Hottinguer in 1786 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

Mid Europa Partners LLP (Mid Europa Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1999 by Thierry M. Baudon. The firm is headquartered in London.

AnaCap Financial Partners Ltd (AnaCap Financial Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2005 by Joe Giannamore. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Oakley Capital Ltd. (Private Equity) (Oakley Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Oakley Capital Ltd. founded in 2002 by Peter Adam Daiches Dubens and David John Till. The firm is headquartered in London.

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Shane Le Prevost in 2007 to provide a different style of broking. They were acquired by Panmure Liberum Ltd. from TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in 2024. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in various large, mid and small-cap stocks.

ProA Capital de Inversiones SGEIC SA (ProA Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Public Investment Fund (PIF) was originally established by Royal Decree in 1971 to facilitate the development of the Saudi Arabian economy. In 1974, PIF was mandated to hold equity positions in Saudi Arabian joint-stock ventures and in 2008 they began managing a new sovereign wealth fund. Based in Riyadh, PIF's sole function is to finance investments in productive commercial projects which belong to the government and its industrial lending institutions or to public enterprises. They invest in projects undertaken independently or in partnership between the administrative authorities and private institutions. PIF's funding is handled through loans or guarantees, and in special cases, through allocations of public funds to specific projects. The secretariat general verifies applications and reviews studies of proposed projects in order to ensure their feasibility and profitability with respect to the Saudi Arabian economy. They also propose allocations to be earmarked in the budget to replenish the PIF. PIF provides capital to Saudi Arabian corporations in a range of sectors including cement manufacturing, transportation, agriculture, electricity and services. In addition, they fund a number of bilateral and Arab corporations on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government.

Belton Financial Holding SAE (Research) (Belton Research) is the research division of Belton Financial Holding SAE, a leading financial services provider and investment bank in the Middle East. The Belton group was established in 2002 and is headquartered in Cairo with offices in New York, Riyadh, Jeddah Dubai, Doha and Tripoli. The group's strategy centers on innovation and product differentiation. Belton Research is a leading provider of qualitative and quantitative information on the markets of the MENA region. Their researchers conduct company visits and meetings with business leaders, and participate in conferences worldwide. Belton Research provides company-level intelligence and sector analysis as well as market-specific and regional information, including news, bulletins, reviews, statistics, index, trend watch, technical table, strategic and thematic research. Their clients include institutions and high-net-worth individuals from the MENA countries, the US, Europe and East Asia.

MaLeDi-Li JSC owns, operates, and leases non-residential real estate property. It offers garages and industrial premises, as well as car parking spaces. The company was founded on July 31, 1958 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Hollyport Capital LLP (Hollyport Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2006 by John Carter. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

iCON Infrastructure LLP is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Paul Malan. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with offices in Germany, Canada and the United States.

TAEL Partners Ltd is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2007 by Mei Yin Loong, Michael Sng and Ati Sugiharti. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Rusnano Management Co. LLC (Rusnano Management) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of the State-owned Rusnano OJSC. The firm was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Renaissance Capital Ltd. (Broker) is the Egypt-based brokerage arm of Renaissance Capital Ltd., which is owned by Gazprom PJSC (MCX: GAZP) in Russia. Headquartered in Cairo, the firm provides primes brokerage services to institutional investors, corporates, family offices and high net-worth individuals.

Argor Capital (Argor Capital) is a venture capital subsidary of PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Part of White & Case LLP, White & Case LLP (United Kingdom) is a legal services provider. The company is based in London, UK. Founded in 2006.

Cathay Innovation SAS is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS founded in 2015 by Denis Barrier and Ming Po Cai. Cathay Innovation SAS is headquartered in Paris.

Gentree Asia (Gentree) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Philippines.

Prime Securities SAE is the brokerage subsidiary of Prime Holding (CASE, EGX: PRMH) in Egypt. Headquartered in Giza, the firm was founded in 1992 and provides executions of multi asset classes for institutional investor spread across the globe with long-term relationship with most foreign & Arab institutions as well as high net-worth investors who trade the regional markets.