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Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

Part of Arqaam Capital Ltd., Arqaam Capital Research Offshore SAL is an emerging markets investment bank based in Beirut, Lebanon. The Lebanese company offers a range of services including cash equity, corporate finance, asset management, credit trading, equity derivatives, treasury custody, and research. Arqaam Capital brings regional and international product offerings to emerging markets. The CEO of the company is Riad Meliti.

Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (SIM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd., which in turn owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Bellville, the firm offers a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions and a comprehensive range of local and offshore investment products to end investors, financial planners and institutions. SIM is a signatory to both the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and its forerunner, the United Nations-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Mazi Macquarie Securities (RF) (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that provides brokerage services. The joint venture company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company was founded in 2006. The CEO is David Victor Fass.

Vunani Fund Managers Pty Ltd. (VFM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Vunani Capital Pty Ltd., which is owned by Vunani Ltd. (JSE: VUN). VFM provides a broad suite of investment solutions for institutional and retail clients.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a South African brokerage company. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The company was founded in 1979. Muneer Ismail has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Afrifocus Securities (Pty) Ltd. provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The South African company was founded in 2000 by Ashvin Govan Mancha. Ashvin Govan Mancha has been the CEO since 2000.

Part of Investec Ltd., Investec Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa.

Brand South Africa provides marketing services. The company was founded in August 2002 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Investec Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (IIM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was formerly known as Investec Wealth & Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Investec Ltd. (JSE: INL). IIM provides a wide range of products and services for individual clients, charities, trusts and clients of professional advisers on a bespoke basis.

Abax Investments (Pty) Ltd. (Abax) is an independent, owner-operated investment firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Marius van Rooyen and Anthony Sedgwick in 2003. They were formerly known as Polaris Capital South Africa and changed their name to Abax Investments (Pty) Ltd. in 2010. The firm is dedicated exclusively to fund management. Abax is a signatory to the PRI, a UN-supported network of investors working to promote sustainable investment.

Public Investment Corp. (SOC) Ltd. (PIC) is the wholly-owned pension fund management subsidiary of the Government of South Africa, with the Minister of Finance as a shareholder representative. The firm was founded in 1911 as the Public Debt Commissioners and became the Public Investment Corp. in 2004. Headquartered in Pretoria, the firm focuses exclusively on the public sector and invests funds on behalf of their clients, public sector entities such as pension, provident, social security or guardian funds. PIC is a signatory to both the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investments and United Global Compact.