Carlos Herrera

Empiricus Research Publicações Ltda. (Empiricus) is an independent research firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Caio Mesquita, Felipe Miranda and Rodolfo Amstalden in 2009 as Empiricus Consultoria e Negocios Ltda. Empiricus is a digital investment platform that offers individual investors investment recommendations as good (or better) than those of professional investors.

Barclays CTVM SA (Barclays CTVM) is the Brazilian brokerage arm of Banco Barclays SA, ultimately owned by Barclays Plc (LSE: BARC) in the UK. Established in 2003, the firm is based in Sao Paulo and provides brokerage services on the BM&F Bovespa exclusively for professional clients.

UBS Brasil CCTVM SA is the Brazil-based broker/dealer subsidiary of UBS Brasil Participações S, ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG). Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm was founded in 1999 and provides broking services to corporate and institutional clients.

Santander Corredores de Bolsa Ltda. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Santiago, Chile. The firm was founded in 1993 and is a subsidiary of Banco Santander Chile SA, which is owned by Banco Santander SA (BME: SAN) in Spain. Santander Corredores de Bolsa offers brokerage services for retail clients.

Larrain Vial SA Corredora de Bolsa is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Larrain Vial SA in Chile. Headquartered in Santiago, the firm was founded in 1954 and provides execution services to institutional clients.

LarrainVial Asset Management AGF SA (LarrainVial AM) is the Chile-based investment advisory subsidiary of LVCC Asset Management SA, itself a subsidiary of Larrain Vial SA which was founded in 1934 by Fernando and Leonidas Larrain Vial. Created in 2001, the firm is headquartered in Santiago and manages a range of mutual funds for private investors, companies and institutions in Latin America, Europe and Asia. LarrainVial AM is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment of the United Nations Organization (UNPRI).