Alex Ham

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.

Shore Capital Stockbrokers Ltd. (Shore Capital) is a broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Puma Securities Ltd., the firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Shore Capital Group Ltd. (LON: SGR). Shore Capital offers corporate clients with edge electronic equities trading platform, which operates alongside a growing equity capital markets division.

Panmure Gordon (UK) Ltd. (PGL) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2003 and provides corporate finance advice, distributes and trades securities and produces investment research to UK small and mid-cap corporates and investment companies. PGL has access to capital markets via a range of equity and equity-linked products such as IPOs, accelerated book buildings, placings, rights issues, and bought deals. The firm's institutional equities department provides UK-focused research, sales and trading services to institutional investors in the UK, US and Europe.

Horizon Asset LLP is an independent alternative asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2000 and manages assets on behalf of a wide range of institutional investors.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Part of Houlihan Lokey, Inc., GCA Altium Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded by Michael James Hough. Philip Adams has been the CEO of the company since 1996. GCA Altium was acquired by GCA Corp. (Japan), part of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. from September 27, 2021 on July 31, 2016 for $110.25 million.

Part of Forum Asset Management, Seymour Pierce Bell Ltd. operates as a stockbroking group. The private company is based in London, UK. Seymour Pierce Bell was acquired by Forum Asset Management on February 10, 2003.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

Equity Development Ltd. is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Brian Basham in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Equity Holdings Ltd., which is owned by Bashco Ltd. Equity Development provides investors of all types with freely available equity research and direct access to quoted companies’ management.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

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.

Part of Teneo Holdings LLC, Tulchan Communications LLP is a British company that provides corporate communications and public relations services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2000 by Andrew William Edward Fothergill Grant. Michele Needham has been the CEO of the company since 1984. Tulchan Communications was acquired by Teneo Holdings LLC on January 31, 2023.

Redburn (Europe) Ltd. (dba Redburn Atlantic) is an equity brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2003 by Jeremy Evans and Nick Glydon. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Rothschild & Co. Continuation Holdings AG, ultimately owned by Rothschild & Co SCA. (EPA: ROTH) in France. Redburn Atlantic provides institutional investors with US and European equity research, trade execution and capital markets services. Their Execution Services division delivers high-touch sales trading and execution as well as low-touch execution and algorithmic solutions. The division also offers market structure and trading analytics.

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. The firm was founded in 2007 by Shane Le Prevost. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in more than 350 large, mid and small-cap stocks.

Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers Ltd. (DCS) is the wholly-owned investment arm of 3B Capital Ltd. in Great Britain. Established in 1990 as Ellis Stockbrokers Ltd., the firm was acquired by the Dowgate group in 2006 and was renamed as Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers Ltd. in 2008. Based in Crawley, DCS provides traditional stockbroking services to private clients through advisory or execution-only basis. They also develop services for small-cap institutional specialists. The firm focuses on stocks and shares, together with related investments such as warrants, contracts for differences, options and collective investment schemes. DCS has specific expertise in small- and medium-sized listed UK firms, particularly in sectors such as energy technology, telecommunications, life insurance, technology, food, and investment managers focusing on small-sized firms. DCS works closely with their sister subsidiary, Dowgate Capital Advisers, on corporate broking issues. Together the firms provide a one-stop shop for companies seeking a quote on AIM or PLUS.

Commerzbank AG (Broker) (Commerzbank-Broker) is the brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (ETR: CBK) in Germany. In 2009, following Commerzbank's acquisition of Dresdner Kleinwort the group created a Corporates & Markets platform which integrated the business of Dresdner Kleinwort GmbH-Investment Management. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Commerzbank-Broker provides trade solutions to multinational corporations, institutional investors, public entities, SMEs and private clients. They also offer risk management and structured financing solutions.

Canaccord Genuity Ltd. (CGL) is the brokerage subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (TSE: CF). The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1983. CGL provides brokerage services to their clients.

Peel Hunt LLP is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1989 as a market liquidity provider to retail and institutional investors. They provide bespoke dealing and execution services for institutional asset managers, registrars, private client wealth managers and private banks.

SBG Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group Ltd. (JSE: SBK). SBG Securities provides a range of trading services and investment solutions to individual clients. Their key offerings are: Advisory, Discretionary, and Execution only.

Noah Capital Markets (Pty) Ltd. is a majority black-owned and managed private company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Noah Capital Markets offers a unique research product through its network of industry experts for South African institutional investors. The South African company's network of sixteen independent industry experts provides insights in the fields of sustainability, economics, politics, commodities, and equity research on companies in various sectors. Noah Capital Markets is a level 2 BBEEE contributor and was voted as the top small black broker in the 2020 FM survey. The company aspires to be the preeminent empowerment broker in the South African equity market, delivering a value-added, relevant, and insightful research product to its clients daily. The company was founded by Kevin Swart, Raymond Ndlovu, and Michael Kavanagh has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Investec Bank Plc (Broker) (IBP) is the brokerage arm of Investec Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LON: INVP) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, IBP was founded in 1950 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for corporate clients.

Part of Abingdon Health Plc, Alta Bioscience Ltd. is a laboratory service provider based in Birmingham, UK. The British company offers fast and flexible amino acid analysis of natural and non-standard amino acids, peptide synthesis with a range of scales and purities, peptide libraries for screening large proteins and generating overlapping peptides for epitope studies, and custom polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. With a heritage dating back to 1973, Alta Bioscience provides expert articles and technical documents for their services.

Part of Cavendish Financial Plc, Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd. is a British brokerage company. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2007 by Samantha Jane Smith. John Carlos Farrugia has been the CEO of the company since 2022.