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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.

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

NS Partners Ltd. is the wholly-owned Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Worldinvest Management Ltd., ultimately held by Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. (CCLFG) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1988 and primarily provides investment advice and management on a discretionary basis to US and non-US accounts.

Far Fator Administração de Recursos Ltda. (FAR) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Fator SA, ultimately owned by Fator Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda. in Brazil.^ Established in 1997, the firm is based in Based in Sao Paulo and develops tailored products for individual and institutional clients including open and closed pension funds, the public sector and insurance companies.

Sul América Investimentos DTVM SA (Sul América Investimentos) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of Sul América Companhia de Seguro Saude, ultimately held by Sul América SA (SP: SULA11). Established in 1996 as Sul América Investimentos Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários SA, the firm became Sul America Investimentos DTVM SA in 1998. Sul América Investimentos is based in Sao Paulo. The firm has been in a strategic partnership with ING Group since 2002 and provides asset management services such as mutual funds, exclusive funds and managed portfolios to a range of clients including pension funds, insurance companies, financial institutions, family offices, brokers and distributors and high-net worth individuals.

Empire Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in São Paulo, Brazil. and has subsidiaries in Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 2005 by Frederico Mesnik. Clóvis Souto has been the CEO of the private company since 2017. provides investment advice.

Pátria Investimentos Ltda. (Investment Management) (Pátria Investimentos-IM) is the investment management division of Pátria Investimentos Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded in 1988 by Alexandre Saigh, Luiz Otavio Reis de Magalhães and Olímpio Matarazzo Neto and was formerly known as Patrimônio Planejamento Financeiro Ltda. They changed their name to Pátria Investimentos in 2002. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Pátria Investimentos-IM provides institutional and individual clients with a range of Brazilian alternative investment opportunities and advisory services in mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance. Their partners and employees invest in their funds to align interests with those of their investors.

Part of Absolute Holding Ltda., Absolute Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. is a Brazilian independent resource manager based in São Paulo. Absolute's disciplined culture is reflected in its principles and processes, which prioritize respect for people, time, and clear communication. The Brazilian company has grown its assets under management consistently over time, with a team of professionals who share a significant intercession in macroeconomic and market analysis and management philosophy. Absolute offers several investment strategies, including disciplined macro, shares, arbitrage, and credit. The company provides regulatory documents in compliance with regulatory requirements and maintains transparency in its actions. The company was founded in 2013, and Tiago Sant'Anna has been the CEO since then.

Part of Evik Participaçoes Ltda., Evolve Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that created the Evolve investment club to manage resources with the aim of meeting common customer demands in variable income. The investment process of Evolve Capital is composed of 6 phases, starting with the origination of opportunities and followed by analysis. The company was founded in 2016 by Mateus Cosac, Sergio Lisa de Figueiredo. Mateus Cosac has been the CEO since 2016.

EOS Investimentos Ltda. (EOS) is an independent Brazilian asset management firm which was founded by Flavio Silberberg in 2008. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, EOS provides investment management services to high-net worth individuals and families, companies and family offices.