Rafael Abati

A subsidiary of Deutsche Bank Investment Management Inc., Deutsche IXE LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was formed in 2003 as a joint venture between Deutsche Bank and IXE Grupo Financiero. They are a research force in the Latin American equity markets and are active in the growing primary market for Latin American equity transactions. The new platform leverages Deutsche Bank's formidable cash and derivatives trading expertise. The firm's ultimate parent is Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB).