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HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA (HSBC-PBS) is a subsidiary of HSBC Private Banking Holdings (Suisse) SA, which in turn is a subsidiary of London-based HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA; NYSE: HBC). HSBC-PBS was incorporated in 2001 as HSBC's private banking operations were undergoing reorganization. The bank was previously known as HSBC Republic Bank (Suisse) and originated in 1999. In 2009 the firm absorbed the activities of HSBC Guyerzeller Bank SA. HSBC-PBS is headquartered in Geneva with domestic branches in Lugano and Zurich as well as a seasonal office in St Moritz. The bank also has offices worldwide in Nassau, Guernsey, Stockholm, Athens, Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Moscow, Singapore, Hong Kong, Santiago, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. HSBC-PBS specializes in cross-border wealth management for an international clientele of high-net worth individuals and institutions. They manage discretionary portfolios and distribute investment products managed within HSBC and by third parties, following an open architecture model. The bank also carries out market transactions, grants Lombard credits and participates in settlement operations for the parent group.

Banque Eric Sturdza SA (Banque Sturdza) is an independent Swiss bank which was originally established in Great Britain in 1762 by Francis Baring. Formerly known as Banque Baring Brothers Sturdza SA, established in Switzerland by E.I. Sturdza in 1985 as a private bank, the firm formed a partnership with ING group and in 2005, E.I. Sturdza acquired ING’s stake. The bank is based in Geneva and offers a range of investment funds. Their wholly-owned subsidiary E.I. Sturdza Strategic Management Ltd. provides investment management and advisory services of a number of open ended investment Fund of Funds and Single Manager Funds.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA (Switzerland) (Kepler Cheuvreux Switzerland) is the Swiss broker/dealer division of Kepler Cheuvreux SA in France. The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Zurich. Kepler Cheuvreux Switzerland provides execution services platform that supports Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, ETFs, and Convertible Bonds.

Queenwood Golf Club Ltd. is a British company that operates golf clubs. The private company is based in Ottershaw, UK. The company was founded in 1999.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings (UK) Ltd. is a British company that provides investment services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2009.