Patrice Etienne Blanc

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Ecole Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur is a higher education institution based in Paris, France. The school offers a five-year program that provides multidisciplinary training with international immersion in English, German, and French. Students can integrate into a Franco-German class from the second year and alternate semesters at ESCE and semesters at the HWR of. The school offers a Grande School program and a Bachelor of ESCE program, which allows students to associate. The Corporate Finance specialization in the Grande School program provides theoretical and practical knowledge to understand and act on corporate finance.

Part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., Jefferies Financial Services, Inc. provides commodities dealership services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Amundi Smith Breeden is an investment advisor headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. The firm is a subsidiary of Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. after their merger with Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Futures Industry Association operates an international swaps and derivatives association. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. Walt Lukken has been the CEO of the American company since 2012.