Andrew MacFarlane

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Numis Securities Ltd. is an institutional brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Numis Corp. Plc in (LON: NUM). Numis Securities serves as a corporate broker to several clients across all their sectors, ranging from FTSE 100 to FTSE small-cap companies and AIM-listed companies.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Schroder Investment Management Australia Ltd. (SIMAL) is the wholly-owned Australian investment management subsidiary of Schroder Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR, ADR: SHNWY) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Sydney. SIMAL manages assets for institutional and wholesale clients across Australian equities, fixed income and multi-asset and global equities.

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.

BBY Ltd. provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Sydney, AU. and has subsidiaries in New Zealand, Australia and United Kingdom. The Australian company was founded in 1987 by Graham Harry Buckeridge. Glenn Rosewall has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

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.

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.

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.

Shaw & Partners Ltd. (S&P) is the broker subsidiary of EFG International AG (SWX: EFGN) in Switzerland. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales and was founded in 1987. S&P provides research and investment strategies to their clients. The firm specializes in emerging and mid-cap companies.

Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd. (Citi Australia) is the brokerage arm of Citigroup Global Markets Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc., (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, Citi Australia provides brokerage services to Australian consumers, corporations, institutions and governments. The firm participate in sales and trading across all asset classes including equities, corporate, government and agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, syndicated loans, structured products, foreign exchange and futures.

Macquarie Capital Ltd. is the Hong Kong-based securities brokerage arm of Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG), a global financial services group headquartered in Australia. Macquarie Capital offers brokerage services to various investors.

First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd. (FSI AIM) is the wholly-owned Australian asset management subsidiary of First Sentier Investors Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) (TYO: 8306, NYSE: MUFG) in Japan. The firm was founded as Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. (CFSAMA) in 2005 as a separate business from the retail product distribution services offered by Colonial First State Investments. Headquartered in Barangaroo, FSI AIM provides investment, superannuation and retirement products to individuals as well as corporate and superannuation fund investors. Their clients are institutional investors and accredited investors.

Morgan Stanley Australia Ltd. is an Australian broker/dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International, Inc., itself owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, the firm offers sales, trading and market-making investment management services to global institutions, hedge funds and industry innovators.

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.

Wilsons Corporate Finance Ltd. (WCP) is the broker subsidiary of Wilsons Holding Co. (Pty) Ltd. The firm is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. WCP provides research and institutional sales services. They have a focus on emerging companies and mid-cap.

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.

Above the Index Asset Management Pty Ltd. (ATI AM) is an investment manager headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2004 by Simon Burge, David Liu and Tim Phillips. ATI AM provides bespoke investment strategies and solutions that will protect capital, mitigate risk and generate additional income for wholesale and ultra-high net worth investors.

Credit Suisse (Australia) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Australia) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Australia offers global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage, underwriting, and comprehensive investment research for corporate and institutional investors.

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.

Commonwealth Securities Ltd. (CommSec) is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA ). Headquartered in Sydney, CommSec was founded in 1995 and offers a range of brokerage products and services including online trading, cash management, margin lending, and international share trading to retail cliens.

Ord Minnett Ltd. is the brokerage and private wealth management subsidiary of IOOF Holdings Ltd. (ASX: IFL) in Australia. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, the firm offers private wealth clients a full-service stockbroking services that covers Australian and global stock markets.

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.

Select Equities Pty Ltd. provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company was founded in 2002 by Danny Goldberg, Mark Southwell-Keely. Mark Southwell-Keely has been the CEO since 2002.

Contrarius Investment Advisory Ltd. (CIAL) is an independent Great Britain-based asset management firm which was founded by Stephen Mildenhall in 2008. Headquartered in London, CIAL provides investment advisory services to private and institutional clients.

TKS Securities (Pvt) Ltd. is a Sri Lankan company that provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The CEO of the company is Michael Yong Kang.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd. (SNEL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and do-business-as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. (KBW). They are a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. SNEL provides Pan-European equity research and sales and trading products for their institutional clients.

Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Ltd. (Canaccord Genuity Australia) is the Australian full service stockbroking and wealth management subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (TSE: CF) in Canada. Headquartered in Melbourne, Canaccord Genuity Australia was founded by Anthony Murphy and provides wealth management services including portfolio management, portfolio administration and broking services to individual, institutional and corporate clients.

Softlogic Stockbrokers Pvt Ltd. (SSB) is a full service brokerage firm headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Softlogic Capital Plc (CSE: SCAP.N0000). SSB provides equity and debt trading services to local and international retail high net worth and institutional investors.

Part of AIMS APAC REIT, Woolworths Supermarket Pty Ltd. operates as an online shop for groceries. The company is based in Horsham, Australia. Natalie Davis has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2020. Woolworths Supermarket was acquired by AIMS APAC REIT on November 15, 2021 for $333.01 million.

Melior Investment Management Pty Ltd. is an impact investment manager based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company is committed to driving positive change and offers the Melior n Impact Fund to help clients use their financial power to build a better future. The CEO of the private company is Lucy Steed.

Realm Investment Management Pty Ltd. (Realm) is the fund management subsidiary of Realm Pty Ltd. in Australia. The firm was co-founded by Robert Camilleri and Andrew Papageorgiou. Headquartered in Melbourne, Realm offers access to fixed income and credit markets. They invest on behalf of Australian investors, into Australian companies.

Yarra Funds Management Ltd. (YFM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm was founded in 2017 after a management buyout of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Australian-focused investment capabilities and operating platform, backed by TA Associates. They are a subsidiary of Yarra Capital Management Holdings Pty Ltd. YFM offers a range of actively managed fundamental equities, fixed income and multi-asset capabilities. Their fixed income capabilities provide clients with access to multi-asset and hybrid strategies.