Thomas Bajas

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.

BNP Paribas (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1986. BNP Paribas (London Branch) offers a wide range of products and services to corporate, institutional, commodities, market making and broking clients.

OFI Asset Management SA (OFI AM) is the investment management subsidiary of OFI Holding, which is owned by Mutuelle Assurance Commerçants et Industriels France SA in France. Headquartered in Paris, OFI AM was founded in 1971 and offers tailored solutions and services to institutional clients and asset, French and international.

Chequers Partenaires SA engages in the provision of private equity funds investment management services. It offers LBO/MBO, sector consolidation, growth equity, shareholders restructuring, carve-out, and recovery situations. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Ardian SA (Ardian) is a private equity subsidiary of Ardian Holding SAS founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.

Andera Partners SCA (Andera Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Pierre-Michel Passy. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

C-Quadrat Asset Management France SA (C-Quadrat) is a portfolio management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded in 1997 and formerly known as Avenir Finance Investment Managers SA and as Advenis Investment Managers SA. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of C-QUADRAT Investment AG in Austria. C-Quadrat provides innovative investment funds for professional and private investors in the European mid- and small-cap markets.

Exane SA (Broker) (Exane) is the brokerage division of Exane SA, itself a subsidiary of Verner Investissements SAS in France. Established in 2004 as a joint venture between BNP Paribas and Verner Investissements, the firm is based in Paris and specializes in European equity research and broking activities. Exane has research centers in Paris and London which are supported by a team of economists and strategists.

Triton Advisers (Nordic) AB is the Stockolm office of Triton Beteiligungsberatung GmbH, an independent private equity investment firm with offices in Frankfurt and London. The private bank Sal. Oppenheim holds a significant minority interest. Triton's clients are primarily German and Nordic institutions.

Atalante SAS (CAPZA) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Thierry DeGroote, David Hoppenot and Christophe Karvelis Senn. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.

Natixis Investment Managers International SA (NIM International) is the asset management subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers SA, itself a subsidiary of BPCE SA's Natixis SA (Euronext: KN) in France. The firm was founded 1984 and previously known as Ostrum Asset Management. Headquartered in Paris, NIM International provides investment management and collective portfolio management services for institutional, retail and corporate clients.

Lutetia Capital SAS is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Paris, France. It was founded by Frabrice Seiman in 2009. The firm offers fund management and investment advisory services to suit a global investor base who include funds, managed accounts, and indexes created in partnership with financial institutions.

Natixis SA (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Natixis SA (EPA: KN), a corporate and investment bank headquartered in Paris, France. They are ultimately owned by BCPE SA. The firm provides full spectrum of broking services to various investors.

Insec Equity Partners Sgr SpA, (Insec), s the private equity subsidiary of SIGEFI Private Equity SA. The firm was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Golden Bridge United Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of financial leasing and financing advisory services. It covers domestic and foreign currency financing lease business including direct lease, sublease, back lease, leveraged lease, entrusted lease, joint lease, project lease, and cross-border lease services. It consists of the following businesses: leasing transaction consulting and guarantee, urban industry development fund, and equity investment fund business. It offers investment consulting, financing consulting, and business consulting services. The company was founded on May 16, 2007 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Euro Private Equity SA provides investment advisory services. It is specialist in private markets fund investments. Its services include advisory and managed accounts, specialized comingled funds, customized monitoring and reporting. The company was founded by Eric Deram and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

United Ventures SGR SpA (United Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Massimiliano Magrini and Paolo Gesess. The firm is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Rothschild & Co. Asset Management SCS (Rothschild & Co. AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Rothschild et CIE Banque SC, ultimately held by Rothschild & Co. SCA (EPA: ROTH) in France. Headquartered in Paris, Rothschild & Co. AM offers a range of asset management services which includes equities, fixed-income, convertible bonds and flexible diversified funds to institutional clients, external distributors and independent financial advisors.

Spinecap SAS is an independent investment manager headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by Nicolas Ducarre in 2017. Spinecap manages a unique evergreen fund that is open to professional investors only. Their investor base includes high net worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors.

Golden Bridge United Financial Services Holdings Group Ltd. provides market research consultancy services. It offers financial leasing services and financing advisory services. The company was founded in September 1, 2017 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Alchimia Spa (Alchimia), is a venture capital firm founded by Paolo Barletta, Alessio Vinciguerra and Lorenzo Castelli in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

Edding Group Co., Ltd. is an investment holding company that engages in the manufacture, research and development, and sale of pharmaceutical products. Its business segment includes manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceutical products, and research and development of new drugs. The company was founded by Xin Ni in September 2001 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

APM Monaco Ltd. designs, manufactures and sells fashion jewelry. Its portfolio of fashion jewelry products under the APM Monaco brand comprises earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

HBK Europe Management LLP (HBK Europe) is an alternative investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2003 and is a subsidiary of HBK Investments LP, which is owned by HBK Partners II LP in the US. HBK Europe provides discretionary investment management services and related administrative services to their funds, which are private investment funds offered only to sophisticated investors with substantial resources.