Brad Dunn

abrdn Australia Ltd. is the Australian asset management subsidiary of abrdn Asia Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2000 as Equitilink Australia Ltd. and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments (Australia) Ltd. they were renamed into abrdn Australia Ltd. to reflect abrdn’s global rebranding in 2021. Headquartered in Sydney, abrdn Australia manages the Group's Australian and New Zealand assets for a range of global and domestic clients such as listed investment companies, managed investment schemes and segregated mandates. In addition, the firm provides local clients with access to the Group's investment capabilities which include domestic, regional equity and fixed-income, international equity and fixed-income and single country equity products.

Yarra Investment Management Ltd. (YIML) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1989 as Instanta Ltd. and underwent through numerous name changes. They were recently known as Nikko Asset Management Australia Ltd. (Nikko AM Australia). In April 2021, Yarra Capital Management Holdings Pty Ltd. acquired Nikko AM Australia and the firm subsequently became Yarra Investment Management Ltd. YIML manages assets of institutional, superannuation funds, charitable trusts and private clients across Australia.

Ord Minnett Ltd. provides wealth management and financial services. It offers stockbroking, financial planning, superannuation and SMSF, cash, fixed interest securities, exchange traded funds, alternative investments, and estate planning. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Bell Potter Securities Ltd. (Bell Potter) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Bell Financial Group Ltd. (ASX: BFG) in Australia. The firm was created in 2001 when Bell Financial Group acquired Johnson Taylor Potter and merged them with the Bell Securities share broking business. Bell Potter is headquartered in Melbourne and offer stockbroking, portfolio management and administration, cash management, margin lending, superannuation and financial planning to private, corporate and institutional clients. Their institutional broking services are supported by a dedicated research team, a team of specialists in equity capital markets providing small, mid and large-cap corporate clients with advice, and a team of advisers across a network of offices in Australia, as well as in London and Hong Kong.

Shaw & Partners Ltd. (S&P) is the broker subsidiary of EFG International AG (SWX: EFGN) in Switzerland. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales and was founded in 1987. S&P provides research and investment strategies to their clients. The firm specializes in emerging and mid-cap companies.

Lion Manager Pty Ltd (Lion Manager) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Robin Widdup. The firm is headquartered in Victoria, Australia.

JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Ltd. (JPM Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services company headquartered in the US. JPM Asia provides brokerage services to local corporations and institutions, multinationals, governments and private clients.

Contango Funds Management Ltd. (Contango FM) is the fund management subsidiary of CSM Holdings Pty Ltd. in Australia. Founded in 1998 by David Stevens and Stephen Babidge, the firm is based in Melbourne and manages mandates across market-caps for institutional and professional investors.

Taylor Collison Ltd. is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Adelaide, Australia. The firm was founded in 1988 and offers stockbroking services to private and institutional investors and corporate clients throughout Australia. Their research and corporate focus is on the emerging growth sector of the Australian share market. Taylor Collison uses in-house & external research to establish and maintain diverse & balanced investment portfolios for their clients.

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

CCZ Equities Australia Pty Ltd. (CCZ) is an independent stockbroking firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by David Hofman as CCZ Statton Equities Pty Ltd. in 2004 following the amalgamation of CCZ Equities institutional stockbroking with Statton Securities private client broking. CCZ provides equities and wealth generation services to private clients and institutional investors. The firm covers a broad spread of sector and size research coverage with a strong track record in small to mid-cap industrial equity capital markets and corporate finance.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Securities Australia Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Veritas Securities Ltd. (Veritas) is an independent, Australian securities dealer and corporate advisory firm which were founded by Bryce and Piers Reynolds, and Clay Melbourn in 2006. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, the firm offers a range of investment solutions to a wide array of institutional, corporate and professional clients. Veritas is specialists in emerging companies in both the industrial and resource sectors. They aim to provide cost effective investment solutions in a competitive market.

The Stockbrokers Association of Australia operates as a stock brokers association. The non-profit company is based in Sydney, Australia. Andrew Green has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2015.

Kapstream Capital Pty Ltd. (Kapstream) is the Australian asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson Group Plc (ASX, NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was co-founded by Kumar Palghat and Nick Maroutsos in 2006. Headquartered in Sydney, KCP provides defensive absolute return fixed income portfolio management services to institutional and individual investors.

Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd. (MSA) is a broker/dealer headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSA provides institutional securities such as equities, fixed income, derivatives and research.

Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd. is the Australian securities brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings ANZ Pty Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Perth, Goldman Sachs Australia provides service to institutional clients who manage large portfolios of Australian and New Zealand equities. They work with the financial instruments used to trade debt, currency and commodities. Their clients include corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals throughout Australasia.

PAC Partners Pty Ltd. provides investment research. The private company is based in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian company was founded in 2013 by Craig Stranger, Paul Jensz.

Koda Capital Pty Ltd. is an investment management and holding firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Formerly known as Helix Wealth Management Pty Ltd., the firm was founded by Steve Tucker and Paul Heath. Koda Capital provides holistic wealth management services for private clients and not-for-profits.

Corporate Connect Research Pty Ltd. (CCR) is an investment research firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was acquired by Sequoia Financial Group Ltd. (ASX: SEQ) in 2022. CCR specializes in the analysis of high-quality issuer sponsored research for listed ASX companies. Their research does not provide a recommendation (eg Buy, Sell & Hold).

Barrenjoey Pty Ltd. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Peter Marks and Annie Zhu in 2021. Barrenjoey provides corporate and strategic advisory, equity and debt capital market underwritings, cash equities, research, prime brokerage and traditional fixed income services.

P.A.C. Capital Pty Ltd. is a privately owned investment management firm based in Australia. The Australian company offers a range of investment solutions, including two multi-asset funds\: balanced and growth. In addition, P.A.C. Capital recently launched Australia's first actively managed investment vehicles focused on video gaming and esports, the PAC Esports Fund. The private company prides itself on independence, transparency, and care in its services. P.A.C. Capital was founded in 2017 by Clayton Larcombe, who has been the CEO since then.