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Challenger Ltd. (Investment Management) (Challenger-IM) is the funds management division of Challenger Ltd., an investment company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1987, Challenger-IM originates and manages assets for global and Australian institutions.

Macquarie Investment Management Ltd. (MIML) is the investment management subsidiary of Macquarie Funds Management Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG, ADR: MQBKY) in Australia. The firm was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Adelaide. MIML provides investment advisory services to banks or thrift institutions; pension and profit-sharing plans; trust, estate or charitable organizations; corporations/business entities; and individuals. Their clients may also include governments, government agencies, international organizations, educational institutions and pooled investment vehicles.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

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.

Graham Partners, Inc (Graham Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of The Graham Group Inc founded in 1988 by Steve C. Graham. The firm is headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

Resolution Capital Ltd. is the real estate securities investment subsidiary of Foray Enterprises Pty Ltd. in Australia. Formerly known as Bastion Lend Lease Ltd., the firm was founded in 2004 as a joint venture between key management executives and Lend Lease Corporation Ltd. Headquartered in Sydney, Resolution Capital manages a select range of investment strategies for their institutional clients who include pension funds, financial institutions, multi-manager groups and family offices. The firm also manages several Funds for Australian and New Zealand investors. Resolution Capital is a signatory to the United Nations initiated Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Securities Institute Of Australia the key business areas were education and training with 11 award courses and around 100 individual subjects accounting for about 90 per cent of its activity. It remained competitive for public education and corporate training and was positioned as the largest independent provider of financial services education in Australia. Its member services and professional development activities remain supported by Finsia’s education and training business. It was founded in 1966 and is located in Sydney, Australia.

UBS Securities Australia Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBG AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBS Securities Australia offers execution and settles trade in ASX quoted financial products for private investors.

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.

KPMG Australia Pty Ltd. engages in the provision of accounting and auditing services. It offers audit and assurance; risk consulting; tax and legal; and deal advisory services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Canberra Airport, Australia.

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 Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

American Australian Association is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote friendship, cooperation and understanding between the peoples of the United States and Australia through a better understanding of their cultures and societies. The company was founded by Keith Murdoch in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Australian Financial Markets Association is a private company headquartered in Sydney, Australia, that operates as an industrial association promoting financial markets.

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.

Elevation Capital Management Ltd. (Elevation Capital) is the investment management subsidiary of CGS & CVS Ltd. in New Zealand. The firm was founded by Chris Swasbrook in 2006. Headquartered in Remuera, Elevation Capital manages the Elevation Capital Global Shares Fund and also offers Separate Accounts to wholesale/institutional investors.

CLSA Australia Pty Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of CLSA Ltd., which is owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. CLSA Australia provides equity research and broking, asset management, corporate finance and capital markets and securities services to corporates and investors.

Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd. is the Australian investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Direct Investments Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in Barangaroo, the firm was founded in 1999 as Huntley’s Investment Information Pty Ltd. They provide research on Australian stocks, managed funds, superannuation funds, credit securities, exchange-traded funds, and listed investment companies for individual investors, financial advisers, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Folklore Ventures is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2013 by Alister Coleman. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., Jefferies (Australia) Pty Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Michael Stock has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2018.

Firetrail Investments Pty Ltd. (Firetrail) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 2018, Firetrail offers a range of investment solutions that covers domestic shares, global shares, small-cap and large-cap equities funds.

Moody's Investors Service Pty Ltd. is the Australian investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was formerly known as Gavinu Pty Ltd. Headquartered in Sydney, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis to Australian corporate, financial institutions, structured, and sovereign issuers. Their regionally based analysts cover a variety of industries namely telecommunications, project finance, airlines, oil & gas, hybrid securities, real estate, power & utilities and structured finance.

CSIRO Financial Services Pty Ltd (CSIRO Financial Services) is a venture Capital firm founded in 2017 by William A. Bartee. The firm is headquartered in New South Wales, Australia.