Nigel Webber

HSBC Alternative Investments Ltd. (HAIL) is the fund-of-hedge fund management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in London. HAIL offers a range of investment choices and services such as hedge fund, real estate and private equity solutions for both private and institutional clients. They specialize in alternative funds and funds of funds investments.

HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd. (HSBC Private Bank-UK) is the private banking subsidiary of HSBC Bank Plc., ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. The HSBC group can trace their history in London back to 1865 when the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation office opened, and through later acquisitions are linked to Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited, founded in 1853. Headquartered in London, HSBC Private Bank-UK offers a full range of wealth management advice and services to wealthy individuals and their families worldwide.

Embark Services Ltd. provides pension services. It offers self invested personal pensions, small self administered schemes and administration services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Leicester, the United Kingdom.

The Adviser Centre Ltd. provides financial investments services. It serves in the areas of ISAs, junior ISAs, corporate ISAs, portfolios, and self-invested personal pension plans. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tetbury, the United Kingdom.

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end investment trust company. It engages in the business of securing long-term capital growth and total return primarily through investing in quoted securities. The company was founded on March 12, 1990 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.