Mathan Somasundaram

E.L. & C. Baillieu Ltd. is a stockbroking firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. They are a subsidiary of Ord Minnett Ltd., which is owned by IOOF Holdings Ltd. (ASX: IFL). The firm was founded in 2012 and provides securities brokerage services to institutional clients.

Morgans Financial Ltd. is an independent, Australian full-service stockbroking and wealth management firm headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. Formerly known as ABN AMRO Morgans Ltd., the firm offers stockbroking services to Australian investors.

Ord Minnett Ltd. is the brokerage and private wealth management subsidiary of IOOF Holdings Ltd. (ASX: IFL) in Australia. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, the firm offers private wealth clients a full-service stockbroking services that covers Australian and global stock markets.

Ausbil Investment Management Ltd. (Ausbil) is the Australian equities management subsidiary of Candriam SCA, ultimately held by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC) in the US. The firm was founded by Paul Xiradis and Reubert Hayes in 1997 as a joint venture between the founding investors and Dexia Asset Management. The firm was formerly known as Ausbil Dexia Ltd. and changed their name to Ausbil Investment Management Ltd. when they were acquired by NYLIC in 2014. Headquartered in Sydney, Ausbil primarily manages Australian and global equities for superannuation funds, institutional investors, master trusts and Australian retail clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management services to managed investment trusts offered in Australia. Ausbil is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

UBS Securities Australia Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBG AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBS Securities Australia offers execution and settles trade in ASX quoted financial products for private investors.

Barrenjoey Pty Ltd. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Peter Marks and Annie Zhu in 2021. Barrenjoey provides corporate and strategic advisory, equity and debt capital market underwritings, cash equities, research, prime brokerage and traditional fixed income services.

Part of EFG International AG, DJ Carmichael Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Perth, Australia. The company was founded in 1986. The CEO is Cadell Buss. DJ Carmichael was acquired by Shaw & Partners Ltd. from DJ Carmichael Group Pty Ltd. on August 31, 2019.

Part of Argonaut Ltd., Argonaut Securities Pty Ltd. is an Australian corporate finance company that specializes in evaluating and executing transactions in the natural resources sectors, including Mergers & Acquisitions (M & A), Equity Capital Markets (ECM) transactions, Debt Capital Markets (DCM) transactions, Financial Advice, and Restructuring Advice. The company's Corporate Finance team consists of 17 professionals based in Perth, Australia. Argonaut is focused on sectors where its expertise can add substantial value and targets companies in specific capitalization ranges. The company was founded in 2004 by Eddie Rigg and Charles Fear, with Eddie Rigg serving as the CEO since then.

Colonial First State Investments Ltd. (CFSIL) is an asset management and holding firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1988, CFSIL provides superannuation, investment and retirement products to members as well as to corporate and superannuation fund investors.

Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Ophir) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was co-founded by Andrew Mitchell and Steven Ng in 2012. Ophir manages investment capital on behalf of a range of investors which includes institutional superannuation funds, family offices, private wealth groups and individual investors. The Ophir Opportunities Fund is their flagship product.

QVG Long Short Co. Pty Ltd. (QVG Long Short Co.) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2018 and is a subsidiary of QVG Capital Pty Ltd. QVG Long Short Co. serves as the trustee and investment manager for the QVG Long Short Fund.

Part of SAS Rue la Boétie, Credit Agricole Securities (Asia) Ltd is a Chinese company that works on various corporates' projects such as initial public offerings, privatisations, capital increases, and issues of convertible bonds and other equity-linked securities. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The company is a part of Group Crédit Agricole's integrated finance and investment banking, asset servicing, and wealth management offering for large clients. Frederik Jean Lucien Coyault has been the CEO of the company since 2017. Credit Agricole Securities (Asia was acquired by Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank SA from NatWest Group Plc on November 25, 2016.

QVG Capital Pty Ltd. is a boutique investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Tony Waters and Chris Prunty in 2017. QVG Capital manages the QVG Opportunities Fund and the QVG Long Short Fund.

CCZ Equities Pty Ltd. operates an Australian equity research company that specializes in researching small to mid-sized market capitalization stocks. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Petra Capital Pty Ltd. is a boutique, independently owned, wholesale Australian institutional stockbroking firm headquartered in Sydney. The firm was founded by George Marias as Delta Equities Australia Pty Ltd. They facilitate trades of all types and sizes, underpinned by comprehensive local and international market knowledge, for wholesale financial clients and to ASX listed mining and industrial companies. Their dealing services include: equity execution, block trades, market intelligence, primary capital raisings, secondary market activities, and building share registers.

Scout Security, Inc. operates as a self-installed, wireless home security system. It offers mobile application based control and monitoring systems. The company was founded by David Shapiro and Daniel Roberts in May 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Thorney Investment Group provides investment funds and related services.

Australian Institute of Co. Directors is a non-profit organization that provides leadership on director issues. It offers governance education, director development, and advocacy. The organization was founded in January 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Part of HUB24 Ltd., Investorfirst Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd. (Citi Australia) is the brokerage arm of Citigroup Global Markets Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc., (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, Citi Australia provides brokerage services to Australian consumers, corporations, institutions and governments. The firm participate in sales and trading across all asset classes including equities, corporate, government and agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, syndicated loans, structured products, foreign exchange and futures.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Joseph Fayyad has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

LVX Global Holdings Ltd. provides technology and engineering services. The private company is based in Adelaide, Australia. The Australian company was founded in 1991. Geoff Weir has been the CEO of the company since 2021.