Matthew Bridle

Moody's Investors Service Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was founded in 1985 under the name Rapidcredit Ltd. Headquartered in London, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.

Independent International Investment Research (IIIR) is a leading UK source of impartial research and strategy for global equities and currencies for broker-dealers, investment banks and asset managers worldwide. Formerly known as The Market Age Plc, established in 1999, the firm changed their name in 2004. The firm is headquartered in London and the principal research facilities are located in Mumbai, India. Their research focuses on risk and reward, where investors want to buy overseas shares and need to know both about company fundamentals and about the currency risk or possible upside. IIIR's currency expertise originates from Pronet Analytics.com Ltd., their independent currency research arm.