Madeleine Williams

Nomura International Plc provides a variety of financial services including advisement, investment banking and asset management. It trades in and sells fixed income and equity products, including related derivatives; and provides investment banking services, and corporate finance and private equity services. The company is also involved in asset and principal finance business. It offers investment advisory and management, custody, and employment services. Nomura International was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

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.

Australian Securities & Investments Commission operates as an independent commonwealth government body that enforces company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors. Its strategic priorities include promoting investor and financial consumer trust and confidence; ensuring fair, orderly and transparent markets and; providing efficient and accessible registration. The firm regulates Australian companies, financial markets, financial services organizations and professionals who deal and advise in investments, superannuation, insurance, deposit taking and credit. It licenses and regulates people and businesses engaging in consumer credit activities. The company assesses how effectively authorized financial markets are complying with their legal obligations to operate fair, orderly and transparent markets. It also licenses and monitors financial services businesses to ensure that they operate efficiently, honestly and fairly in superannuation, managed funds, shares and company securities, derivatives and insurance businesses. The firm operates through its offices located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Australian Securities & Investments Commission was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

River Capital Pty Ltd. (River Capital) is a privately-owned Australia-based investment management firm which was founded by Barry Carp in conjunction with the Castan family in 1996. ^Located in South Yarra, the firm manages the River Capital funds and offers investment services to a range of wholesale investors including high net-worth individuals, private family groups and DIY superannuation funds.

Part of Insurance Australia Group Ltd., CGU Insurance Australia Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides insurance services. The company is located in Australia. CGU Insurance Australia was acquired by CGU Plc from National Mutual Holdings Ltd. on March 31, 1999.

Monash University operates as a public research university. It specializes in higher education, global engagement, postgraduate courses, undergraduate study, and PhD research. The company was founded on March 1961 and is headquartered in Clayton, Australia.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

JPMorgan Securities Australia Ltd. (JPMorgan Australia) is a broker/dealer subsidiary of JPMorgan Markets Australia (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, JPMorgan Australia provides brokerage services for investors which they can use in making portfolio decisions.

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.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Securities Australia Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Cadbury Ltd. produces and sells confectionery products. It offers products in various categories, such as Easter, bars, and drinks; and bags, boxes, and tins. The company’s products include Button Chicks, Eggheads, Caramel, Chocolate Bunny, Toffee Popcorn, Dairy Milk Chocos, Flake, Twirl Bites, Buttons, and Caramel. Cadbury was founded by John Cadbury in 1824 and is headquartered in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

Acuity Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd. is the brokerage subsidiary of Acuity Partners (Pvt) Ltd. in Sri Lanka. Headquartered in Colombo, the firm offers stockbroking services to individual and institutional clients.

Artesian Venture Partners Pty Ltd (Artesian Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Artesian Capital Management (Australia) Pty Ltd founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Australia and has additional offices in New York, London, Singapore and Shanghai.

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.

Proactive Investors Ltd. is a financial media portal that connects companies and investors. The company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The British company provides breaking news, commentary, and analysis on hundreds of listed companies and pre-IPO businesses globally, 24/7. The company offers in-depth comment, analysis, press releases, and share price data on small to large capitalized companies. Proactive is one of the fastest-growing financial media portals in the world, leading in up-to-the-minute, multi-media news provision, events organization, and investor research. The company was founded in 2006 by Craig Ribton, who has been the CEO since 2006.

The Professional Golfers Association of Australia Ltd. operates a professional golf association. The non-profit company is based in Sandhurst, Australia.

Oneasia Hong Kong Ltd. provides information technology and services. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Wilsons Advisory & Stockbroking Ltd. (Wilsons Advisory) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. The firm was founded in 1895 and is a subsidiary of Wilsons Holding Co. Pty Ltd. Wilsons Advisory provides investment solutions to private wealth, institutional and corporate clients.

Morphic Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Morphic) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Chad Slater and Jack Lowenstein in 2012. They are a subsidiary of Ellerston Capital Ltd., which is owned by Ellerston Asian Investments Ltd. Morphic manages Morphic Ethical Equities Fund (ASX: MEC) for individual and institutional investors. Morphic is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) as well as Climate Action 100+.

Part of Venture Consulting Pty Ltd., Venture Advisory Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides financial advisory services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Airtree Ventures Pty Ltd (Airtree) is an independent venture capital firm. The firm is headquartered in Paddington, AU. It is founded by Craig Blair and Daniel Petre in 2014.

FinTech Melbourne helps startup and corporate alike to innovate in the space. The company was founded in 1914 by Andrew Lai and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Forbes Technology Council operates as a community for senior technology executives. The private company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded by Scott Gerber.

Sproutx Pty Ltd (Sproutx) is an accelerator firm and a joint venture between Findex and the National Farmer’s Federation, founded in 2016 by Sam Trethewey. The firm is headquartered in Victoria, Australia.

A Cloud Guru Ltd. engages in the development of learning and talent development platform for cloud computing. Its learning application helps businesses and individuals develop cloud skills, prepare for certification exams, and progress through learning paths to become gurus in specialized disciplines. The company was founded by Ryan Johannes Kroonenburg and Sam Kroonenburg in January 2015 and is headquartered in Twickenham, the United Kingdom.

IAG Ventures Pty Ltd (IAG Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Digital Agriculture Services Pty Ltd. operates rural intelligence platform. It provides commercial insights on rural properties to assist businesses, organisations, and governments make informed decisions. The company was founded by Anthony Willmott, Rob Mellor, and Jonathon Clark in 2017 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Part of MindBio Therapeutics Pty Ltd., Digital Mind Technology Pty Ltd. develops digital interventions and models to improve mental health and wellbeing. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian company was founded by Lahiru Russell. Digital Mind Technology was acquired by Blackhawk Growth Corp. on December 06, 2021 for $4.20 million.