Yasuo Kashiwagi

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

HSBC Bank Plc provides commercial banking and financial services. It operates in four businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. The Retail Banking and Wealth Management business offers personal banking, mortgages, loans, credit cards, savings and investments and insurance services. The Commercial Banking business offers financial products and services to enable them to operate efficiently and meet their business aspirations. The Global Banking and Markets business offers capital financing, transaction and advisory banking services, trade, research, securities services and global liquidity and cash management. The Global Private Banking business offers investment management, incorporating advisory, discretionary and brokerage, private wealth solutions, comprising trusts and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.

Marble Bar Asset Management LLP (Marble Bar) is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Gilad D. Hayeem and Hilton D. Nathanson in 2002. Marble Bar provides investment advisory services to private funds, UCITS Funds and managed accounts. Investors in the Funds are typically institutional investors, high net worth individuals and trusts.

Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd. (GIB UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1978 and formerly known as Al-Bank Al-Saudi Al-Alami Ltd. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf International Bank B.S.C., which was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 1975. GIB-UK primarily provides portfolio management services to separate accounts of institutions and pension plans.

Marathon Asset Management LP (Marathon) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Bruce Richards and Louis Hanover in 1998. The firm provides investment advisory services to private investment funds and institutional managed accounts that are offered to high net worth financially sophisticated individual and institutional investors. Marathon is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) guidelines which allows them to further align their investment strategies with the client?s values.

Tullett Prebon Group Ltd. provides electronic trading in equities, bonds, interest rate derivatives, and foreign exchange. It is an interdealer broker. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

Nomura Bank International PLC operates as an investment banking. The company was founded on January 22, 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UK) (UBP London) is the Great Britain-based wealth management division of Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of CBI Holding SA, which is owned by H de P SA (Holding de Picciotto). Headquartered in London, UBP London offers their global money management and alternative investment expertise to private and institutional clients worldwide via execution, advisory or discretionary accounts. The firm manages UBP European equities, global emerging markets, and Russian and Turkish funds which are all Luxembourg SICAVs. London is also home to some of UBP’s alternative research activities.

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.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Nomura Singapore Ltd. (Nomura SG) is the brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Asia Pacific Holdings Co. Ltd, itself a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TK: 8604, ADR: NMR) in Japan. The firm was founded in 1972 as Singapore Nomura Merchant Banking Ltd. and became Nomura Singapore Ltd. in 1989. Headquartered in Singapore, Nomura SG provides a range of brokerage services to institutional and private clients and are supported by Nomura Securities Singapore Pte Ltd. and Nomura Futures (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

The Nomura Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. operates as a trust bank. It operates through the following business divisions: Trust Business, Banking Business, and Securities Business. The firm’s Trust Business division specializes in specified money trusts and specified pecuniary trusts; individually operated designated money and pecuniary trusts; jointly operated designated money trusts; composite trusts; pension trusts; investment trusts; securities trusts; and outsource services for investment trusts. Its Banking Business division engages in deposit taking, lending, domestic exchange business, and foreign exchange business. The firm’s Security Business division handles the investment trust, over-the-counter sales, and account administration business; corporate bond administration business; fiscal agent for corporate bonds; investment advisory and agency business; and investment management business. The company was founded on August 24, 1993 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Millennium Capital Partners LLP (MCP) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Millennium Capital Management Ltd., ultimately held by Millennium Management LLC in the US. MCP manages assets for high-net worth individuals, institutions, trusts, foundations, pensions, the General Partner, related Millennium entities and Millennium employees.

TP ICAP Finance Plc operates as an intermediary in wholesale financial markets facilitating the trading activities of its clients, in particular commercial and investment banks. It provides voice, hybrid and electronic broking, volume matching, algorithmic matching and risk mitigation platforms. The company's products include volatility, rates, non banking, treasury, energy and commodities, credit and equities. TP ICAP was founded on May 5, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

RBC Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer subsidiary of RBC Europe Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1970 and provides a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors. The firm is active in several markets, exchanges, and electronic trading platforms.

SBICAP Securities Ltd. (SSL) is the wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of SBI Capital Markets Ltd., itself a subsidiary of the Indian Government's State Bank of India (BOM: 500112, NSE: SBIN). The firm was created in 2006 to take over the broking operations of SBI Capital Markets Ltd., which was founded in 2001. Headquartered in Mumbai, SSL provides broking services to a range of investors including financial institutions, FIIs, mutual funds, banks, corporates, high-net worth individual, non-residential investors and retail Indian investors. Its broking product range covers Institutional and Retail Equity, Derivatives, Depository Participant services, On-Line trading and a wide variety of Third Party Distribution products.

Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. (Broker) (Emkay-Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. (NSE: EMKAY), a publicly held financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Founded in 1995, Emkay-Broker offers commodities, currency derivatives and retail broking services to various investors.

Barts & The London NHS Trust provides health care services in hospitals. Its services include air ambulance, hepatology, anaesthetics and pain management, haematology, paediatric respiratory, emergency department, endocrinology, Urology, and many more. The company is headquartered in Aldgate, the United Kingdom.

Lehman Brothers Europe Ltd. provides financial services to corporations, governments and municipalities, institutional clients, and high net worth individuals. The company is headquartered in London, UK.

Nomura Financial Advisory & Securities (India) Pvt Ltd. (NFASPL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. NFASPL provides stock broking, merchant banking and research to various investors.

Part of Nomura Holdings, Inc., Instinet International Ltd. is a leading agency-model securities trading firm. The company is based in London, UK and offers equity research and market structure insights to drive sophisticated investment and securities trading strategies. Instinet provides high-touch, electronic, and direct low-latency securities trading services, solutions, and technology. Additionally, the British company offers research, trading, and data analytics solutions for institutional investors and securities traders across every phase of the investment lifecycle. Founded in 1979, the company helps institutional clients create, preserve, and capture alpha in a changing world.

Founded in 2007, Jefferies India Pvt Ltd. is a brokerage services company that is part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. The company is based in Mumbai, India.

Disasters Emergency Committee is a UK-based organization that aims to provide equal opportunities for children. The British company works to protect children during times of disaster and crisis. The organization brings together 15 leading aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently when large-scale disasters hit countries without the capacity to respond. The non-profit company was founded in 1963, and Saleh Saeed has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Instinet Europe Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Instinet International Ltd., which is owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. Instinet Europe offers the institutional investment community a suite of tailorable solutions, which includes market insights and commentary, full-service trading desks, advanced algorithmic trading strategies, access to unique and specialized liquidity via the firm’s array of crossing pools, and a set of workflow solutions.

Part of Nomura Holdings, Inc., Nomura Financial Products & Services, Inc. is a Japanese company that provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

British Business Bank plc is a government-owned business development bank that aims to improve access to finance for smaller businesses. The private company is based in Sheffield, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company offers bank referrals for designated finance platforms and provide commercially focused finance through microfinance, debt, and equity finance funds. The company invests in businesses to accelerate technological development and focuses on developing dual-use technologies. The company also provides helpful guides on how to identify spam texts, emails, or calls from legitimate companies or scammers. The company was founded in 2014, and Louis Taylor has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Funding Circle Deutschland GmbH provides small and medium sized companies with a financing option. It offers companies customized financing solutions and investors with a risk-return profile. The company was founded by Andrew Christopher Arthur Mullinger, James Meekings, Matthias Knecht, Samuel H. Hodges, Samir Desai, Grobe Christian, and Alex Tonelli in 2010 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Axonix Ltd. operates as mobile advertising company. It offers solutions for mobile operators and data providers, advertisers and demand partners, and publishers. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of British Business Bank plc, British Business Finance Ltd. is a government-owned economic development bank. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Sheffield, UK. The British company helps thousands of businesses access the financial support they need to get back on track, with a focus on providing start-up solutions for early-stage companies.

SmartCoin Financials Pvt Ltd. operates a consumer micro-lending platform focused on the underserved middle and lower-income segments in India. The company was founded by Amit Chandel, Vinay Kumar Singh, Jayant Upadhyay and Rohit Garg and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

Waterpool Ltd. is a British company that provides real estate services. The private company is based in Brockenhurst, UK. The company was founded in 2002.

Part of Nomura Holdings, Inc., Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH is a financial services provider. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The German company was founded in 2017. Hirofumi Misawa has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Part of British Business Bank plc, British Business Financial Services Ltd. is a government-owned economic development bank that helps thousands of businesses access financial support. Founded in 2014, the company is based in Sheffield, UK. The British company offers Regional Programmes to boost long-term growth in the regions and provide a helpful guide to identify spam messages. The Small Business Equity Tracker 2021 report provides information on equity finance available to small businesses and recent developments.

LineTen Ltd. is a British company that provides a platform for businesses to manage their omni-channel fulfilment needs. The company is based in London, UK. The company's platform allows businesses to integrate and aggregate sales channels, access integrations, and manage all of their operations in one place.