Yoshiaki Saito

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.

BRZ Investimentos Ltda. is the asset management subsidiary of Weigl Participações SA in Brazil, itself a subsidiary of GP Investments Ltd. (BVMF: GPIV33), a firm based in the Bermuda Islands and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and traded on the EuroMTF market. The firm was incubated at GP Investimentos in 1998 and formerly known as GP Administração de Recursos. They became BRZ Investimentos in 2007. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, BRZ Investimentos is a multi-product, customer-focused firm which performs in-house research, strict risk control and mainly offers credit and private equity funds strategies.

Adelis Equity Partners AB (Adelis Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Jan Gunnar Akesson and Gustav Ragnar Bard. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Matthews International Capital Management LLC (dba Matthews Asia) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Paul Matthews in 1991. Matthews Asia manages portfolios for institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations and other business entities around the world.

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (LGIM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd., which is owned by Legal & General Group plc (LSE: LGEN, ADR: LGGNY). LGIM provides investment management services to pension funds, institutional and private clients. Their clients are primarily in Great Britain, and marginally in the US though their Chicago-based subsidiary LGIM America, which established in 2006.

LOTTE Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets sweets, confectioneries, and desserts such as chewing gums, chocolates, candies, biscuits, cookies, and ice cream. It also engages in the business of real estate operations, golf course operations, and hotel and restaurant management services. The company was founded by Kyuk-Ho Shin in June 1948 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. provides residential development services, corporate real estate brokerage, commercial property development, building leasing, and architectural design and investment management services. The company was founded in April 15, 1957 and is headquartered Japan

Nomura International (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Nomura International HK) is the brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Asia Pacific Holdings Co. Ltd., which is ultimately-owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the firm’s global markets team offers research, sales and trading of global securities to a diverse range of clients globally, including institutional investors, financial institutions, corporates, financial sponsors and government entities. Nomura International HK operates a truly integrated, cross-asset platform which includes research, sales and trading in equities, currencies, rates and credit in cash and derivative products.

Stonehage Fleming Investment Management Ltd. (Stonehage Fleming) is the wealth management subsidiary of Stonehage Fleming (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by Spes Bona Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. The firm was founded in 2000 as FF&P Asset Management Ltd. and changed their name to Stonehage Fleming Investment Management Ltd. in 2015 when Stonehage and Fleming Family & Partners merged. Headquartered in London, Stonehage Fleming provides investment advice to high-net worth individuals, family groups, charities and institutions.

FIG LLC (Private Equity) (FIG) is a private equity firm subsidiary of FIG LLC founded in 1998 by Wesley Edens, Randal Nardone, and Robert Kauffman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Unison Capital, Inc., I'rom Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a pharmaceutical company based in Tokyo, Japan. I'rom Pharmaceutical Co. manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals. I'rom Pharmaceutical Co. was acquired by Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co., Ltd., a SUB of Unison Capital, Inc. from I'rom Group Co., Ltd. on November 30, 2011 for $40.28 million.

Santander Brasil Asset Management DTVM SA (SAM Brasil) is the Brazil-based investment management subsidiary of SAM Brasil Participacoes SA, itself a subsidiary of Santander Asset Management Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Formerly known as Santander Banespa Asset Management, the firm was founded in 1968 and is located in São Paulo, where they provide mutual fund and discretionary portfolio management for institutions, pension funds, corporations and private investors. In 2009 the firm absorbed the activities of Banco Real Asset Management. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment which integrates ESG factors into their investment processes.

ProA Capital de Inversiones SGEIC SA (ProA Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

JGP Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (JGP) is the asset management y subsidiary of JGP Participacoes Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded in 1998 by a group of investment professionals including André Roberto Jakurski, Arlindo Raggio Vergaças Jr. and José Carlos Carvalho. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, JGP manages the JGP range of funds and provides investment advisory services to sophisticated investors and high-net worth individuals. To align interests with those of their clients, the JGP partners invest in the JGP funds.

Founded in 2006, Prime X Co., Ltd. is a Japanese digital marketing company that operates as a subsidiary of Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Nomura Real Estate Building Co., Ltd. engages in the development, construction, leasing, and management of office buildings, warehouses, apartments, and facilities. It also deals in local survey and planning, building design, condominium unit sale, and real estate brokerage. The company was founded on December 22, 1932 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Investcorp Credit Management EU Ltd. (ICMEU) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Investcorp SA, which is owned by Investcorp Holdings Ltd. in Cayman Islands. The firm was founded in 2005 and formerly known as 3i Debt Management Investments Ltd. Headquartered in London, ICMEU offers tailored alternative investment opportunities for individual and institutional clients.

Aditya Birla Grasun Chemicals Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and exports phosphoric acids.

A.T.E. Enterprises Pvt Ltd. distributes textile products, industrial equipment, printing and industrial supplies. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Reading Municipal Light Department operates as a municipal electric utility. The private company is based in Reading, MA.

A.T.E Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that manufactures industrial machinery. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. and has subsidiaries in India.

Part of Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc., Nomura Real Estate Partners Co., Ltd. provides real estate brokerage services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

S CAP Consultancy LLC (S CAP Consultancy) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Kunal Sethi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Banco BTG Pactual SA (Investment Management) (BTG Pactual-IM) is the investment management division of Banco BTG Pactual SA (BVMF: BPAC11), an investment bank headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2009, BTG Pactual-IM provides asset management services through investment funds and managed portfolios. They invest on behalf of institutional investors, such as pension funds, corporations, insurance companies, financial intermediaries, governments, and high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

Part of Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc., Nomura Real Estate Hotels Co., Ltd. develops hotels. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK) LLP (Schonfeld UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2018 and is a subsidiary of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC in the US. Schonfeld UK provides portfolio management services to various investors.

Blueline Asset Management Ltda. is based in São Paulo, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Cayman Islands. is an independent asset management firm led by a group of partners with an average of 28 years of experience in the financial industry, including previous positions at J.P. Morgan and Banco BBM. The Brazilian company operates as a meritocratic partnership with a focus on profitability and strict risk control. The private company was founded in 2018, and Giovani Pereira e Silva has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Prithvi Ventures LLC (Prithvi Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Kunal Sethi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Rushnu Inc develops carbon transformation technology. The company is based in Pleasanton, CA. The company was founded in 2021 by Hamid Feyzizarnagh and Matin Hanifzadeh. Matin Hanifzadeh has been the CEO of the company since 2021.