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Moody's Investors Service España SA (Moody’s Spain) is the Spain-based subsidiary of Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm is headquartered in Madrid and as founded in 1993. Moody’s Spain provides data sources and investment research to various corporate and institutional clients.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

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.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Asset Management Holding SE provides asset management services. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Part of Erste Group Bank AG, Erste Group Bank AG (UK) is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in London, UK. Founded in 1997, the British company offers brokerage services to its clients.

Moody's Investors Service Cyprus Ltd. (MIS Cyprus) is the Sri Lanka-based investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Headquartered in Limassol, MIS Cyprus provides investors with a comprehensive view of global debt markets through their credit ratings and research. The firm’s regionally -based analysts covers a variety of industries namely telecommunications, project finance, airlines, oil & gas, hybrid securities, real estate, power & utilities and structured finance.

Digital Boost Upskilling Ltd. is a British company that offers a free technology platform for small business mentoring. The company is based in London, UK. The platform connects users with experts in various fields such as strategy, marketing, and finance. The company's smart mentoring platform helps reduce manual effort, improve matches, and track impact. The company was founded in 2020 by Sherry Leigh Coutu. The CEO is Karen Licurse.

Ancala Partners LLP (Ancala Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2010 by Spence Matthew Clunie. The firm is headquartered in London, England with an additional office in Luxembourg.

Moody's Deutschland GmbH is the Germany-based investment research subsidiary of Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1991 and provides credit ratings, research, risk analyzes and default data to German-speaking clients including banks, insurance companies, asset managers and industrial companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

La Française Asset Management SA (LFAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of Groupe La Francaise SA, which is ultimately held by Confederation Nationale Crédit Mutuel SA. LFAM manages funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (Spain) (CGML-Spain) is the Spanish broker-dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. The firm was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Madrid. CGML-Spain acts 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. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets. Its major counterparties are banks, investment banks, investment managers, insurers and hedge funds and CGML-Spain has moderate trading exposure to corporates. They do not originate securitizations or engage in leveraged finance transactions.

Fitch Ratings Espana SAU (Fitch Ratings-Spain) is Spanish investment research subsidiary of Fitch Ratings Ltd., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust in the US. Headquartered in Barcelona, Fitch Ratings-Spain provides credit ratings, commentary and research services for various investors.

The Analytical Credit Rating Agency JSC (ACRA) is an independent credit rating agency headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 2015, the firm aims to provide high-quality rating and analytical products to participants in financial markets on both the national and international levels. ACRA assigns credit ratings to a variety of issuers and issues. It also provides additional non-rating services in the field of credit analysis.

Octopus Ventures Ltd. (Octopus Ventures) is a venture capital firm Founded by Alan Wallace in 1999. The firm is headquartered in London.

The University of Greenwich is a major modern UK university. Its three campuses extend from Maritime Greenwich to Medway, serving South East London, Kent Thames-side and West Kent. The Kings Hill Institute in West Malling, Kent is a centre for Continuing Professional Development.

Part of AIB Group plc, AIB Capital Markets Plc is an Irish company that provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Ballsbridge, Ireland.

Smith Affiliated Capital Corp. (SAC) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert G. Smith in 1982 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Smith Affiliated Ventures LLC. SAC provides investment advice for separately managed portfolios of individual and institutional investors.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Moody's Investors Service Singapore Pte Ltd. (Moody's Singapore) is an investment research firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm is a subsidiary of Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Moody's Singapore provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis to different countries, corporate issuers, public finance issuers, and structured finance obligations. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Assured Guaranty Corp. operates as financial guarantor. It is a diversified financial guarantor engages in insuring both public finance and structured finance obligations, including asset-backed securities. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Moody's France SAS is a global integrated risk assessment firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Moody's France provides investors with a comprehensive view of global debt markets through credit ratings and research. It also provides data, analytics and insights to equip leaders of financial, non-financial and government organizations with effective tools to understand a range of risks.

MV Credit Partners LLP is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of CapVest Partners Ltd. founded in 2000 by Doug Evans. MV Credit Partners LLP is headquartered in London.

Schroder & Co., Ltd. is the international private banking subsidiary of Schroder Wealth Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1988. Schroder & Co. provides investment management services to high-net worth individuals and their families. They offer comprehensive wealth management services, including alternative investments and absolute return products, complemented by banking and fiduciary services.