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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Brasil Ltda. (BNPPAM) is the Brazilian asset management arm of Banco BNP Paribas Brasil SA, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (XP: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. The firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo and was founded in 1998. BNPPAM provides competitive investment options for high-net worth individuals, pension funds, insurance companies and foreign investors.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Itaú Unibanco SA is the asset management subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (BVMF: ITUB4; NYSE: ITUB) in Brazil. The firm was created as Banco Itaú SA when Unibanco and Itaú merged. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Itaú Unibanco provides a full line of banking services to individual, institutional and corporate clients.

Part of The Hearst Family Trust, Fitch Ratings Brasil Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Fitch Ratings was founded in 1997. Rafael Guedes has been the CEO of the Brazilian company since 1999.

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.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Corretora de Valores Mobiliarios SA is a Brazilian company that offers specialized investment solutions to help clients achieve their investment goals. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company also provides processes and services to protect clients from cyber threats and online fraud. The company was founded in 2001. Alessandro Zema has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

Bradesco SA CTVM is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Banco Bradesco BBI SA, itself owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4) in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm provides full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Brasil CCTVM SA is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 1990. Marcelo Marangon has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

MUFG Securities Americas, Inc. is the US-based broker/dealer subsidiary of MUFG Americas Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. The firm is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago. MUFG Securities Americas was founded in 2003 and were formerly known as Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. They offer an expansive product suite through capital markets, credit, rates, equities and structured products.

Part of Banco BTG Pactual SA, Fator SA Corretora de Valores is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1971. The CEO is Rogério Karp Macedo. Fator SA Corretora de Valores was acquired by Banco BTG Pactual SA.

BB Banco de Investimento SA (BB-BI) is the wholly-owned securities brokerage subsidiary of Banco do Brasil SA (BVMF: BBAS3), a banking institution controlled by the Brazilian government. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, BB-BI provides brokerage services and participates in the domestic capital market, operating in intermediation and distribution of bonds and securities in the primary and secondary markets.

Bram Bradesco Asset Management S/A DTVM (BRAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2000 as a result of the consolidation of Bradesco Templeton Asset Management, BCN Alliance Asset Management, Boavista, BANEB, Credireal and Banco Bradesco´s Fund Management and Investment Portfolio departments. They are a subsidiary of Banco Bradesco BBI SA, which is owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4, NYSE: BBD). The firm manages local funds that invest globally for Brazilian investors and, on the other hand, it manages management of Latin American funds for foreign investors. BRAM is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Moody's France SAS is a global integrated risk assessment firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Moody's France provides investors with a comprehensive view of global debt markets through credit ratings and research. It also provides data, analytics and insights to equip leaders of financial, non-financial and government organizations with effective tools to understand a range of risks.

Moody's Deutschland GmbH is the Germany-based investment research subsidiary of Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1991 and provides credit ratings, research, risk analyzes and default data to German-speaking clients including banks, insurance companies, asset managers and industrial companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Agora Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (AGR) is the fund management subsidiary of Kirton Bank SA, itself a subsidiary of Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4, ADR: BBDO) in Brazil. The firm was founded in 2004 as Kirton Gestão de Recursos Ltda. They changed their name to HSBC Gestão de Recursos Ltda. in 2016 and Agora Gestão de Recursos Ltda. in 2019. Headquartered in São Paul, AGR manages mutual funds for individual and institutional clients.

West End Advisors LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Cartesia Investimentos e Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian-based company with subsidiaries in Brazil. The private company was founded in 2015 by Carlos Foz, Bernardo Goldsztajn, Bruno Carvalho, and is currently led by CEO Leonardo Rigobello since 2021. is an independent investment manager that offers investment opportunities in real estate funds with security, transparency, and high governance standards.

Part of XP, Inc., XP Investimentos CCTVM SA is a financial investment company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian company offers a variety of investment options such as CDB, LCA, LCI, COE, CRI, CRA, Fundos, Futuros, Tesouro, and more. XP Investimentos CCTVM was founded in 1997 by Guilherme Benchimol, who has been the CEO since then.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs do Brasil CTVM SA is a financial company based in São Paulo, Brazil. In 1995, the Brazilian company established its mergers and acquisitions advisory business in Brazil. The São Paulo office offers a diverse portfolio of products and services, providing clients with access to local experts and the worldwide reach of Goldman Sachs. The company is committed to helping the communities where they work and live, and to supporting a work environment that reflects the diversity of the communities where they operate. The company was founded in 1869 and has offices in major financial centers worldwide. Maria Silvia Bastos Marques has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

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.

Supernova Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda is the investment management subsidiary of Zenith Holding De Investimentos E Participacoes Ltda in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm was founded in 2009 and they provide asset management services to individual and institutional investors.