Takumi Shibata

The Nomura Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. operates as a trust bank. It operates through the following business divisions: Trust Business, Banking Business, and Securities Business. The firm’s Trust Business division specializes in specified money trusts and specified pecuniary trusts; individually operated designated money and pecuniary trusts; jointly operated designated money trusts; composite trusts; pension trusts; investment trusts; securities trusts; and outsource services for investment trusts. Its Banking Business division engages in deposit taking, lending, domestic exchange business, and foreign exchange business. The firm’s Security Business division handles the investment trust, over-the-counter sales, and account administration business; corporate bond administration business; fiscal agent for corporate bonds; investment advisory and agency business; and investment management business. The company was founded on August 24, 1993 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

FIG LLC (Private Equity) (FIG) is a Private Equity firm subsidiary of FIG LLC founded in 1998 by Wesley Edens, Randal Nardone, and Robert Kauffman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (Private Banking) (NSC-Private Banking) is the private banking division of Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings Inc. (TYO: 8604; ADR: NMR) in Japan. The firm was founded in 1925 as a spin-off from the securities department of Osaka Nomura Bank. Headquartered in Tokyo, NSC-Private Banking provides investment advisory and private banking services including separately managed accounts to a domestic clientele of institutions and high-net worth individuals. They also offer stock, mutual funds, bonds, ETF, REIT and FX products.

Part of Barclays PLC, Barclays Securities Japan Ltd. is a brokerage company based in Tokyo, Japan. Barclays Securities Japan provides brokerage services. The Japanese company was founded in 1987. Kentaro Kiso has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Nomura International Plc provides a variety of financial services including advisement, investment banking and asset management. It trades in and sells fixed income and equity products, including related derivatives; and provides investment banking services, and corporate finance and private equity services. The company is also involved in asset and principal finance business. It offers investment advisory and management, custody, and employment services. Nomura International was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Nomura Holdings, Inc., Nomura Europe Holdings Plc is a holding British company with interests in asset management businesses. The company is based in London, UK. The CEO of the company is Jonathan Wayne Lewis.

Deutsche Securities, Inc. (DSI) is the Japanese brokerage subsidiary of Deutsche Bank Holdings (Luxembourg) SARL, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) in Germany. The firm was established in 1986 as Deutsche Bank Capital Markets (Asia) Ltd. and became Deutsche Securities Inc. in 2006. Located in Tokyo, DSI is the investment banking platform for the Deutsche Bank group in Japan. The firm provides services including research, sales and trading of bonds and equities, capital raising and M&A advisory for corporate and institutional clients. They have particular expertise in sectors such as automotive, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, energy, financials, media, telecommunications, technology, transportation and trading companies. The M&A division is in a leadership position in Japan, and structures deals including overseas investments by manufacturers, asset sales for restructuring corporations, and domestic mergers and acquisitions. DSI's activities include products and services related to fixed-income, equities and commodities as well as real estate investments and financing. Activities related to foreign exchange and money market are primarily operated by the Tokyo branch of Deutsche Bank.

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604; NYSE: NMR) in Japan. Founded in 1959 as Nomura Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd., the firm became Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 1997 when they merged with Nomura Investment Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, NAM provides investment advisory services globally to a broad range of institutional investors as well as pooled investment vehicles, including private funds and Japanese investment trusts.

SMBC Nikko Securities, Inc. is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8316) in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 2009 and provides stockbroking services to Japanese individuals and corporate clients.

Part of MBK Partners, Ltd., Next Golf Management Corp. is a golf course reservation site for Accordia Golf, the largest golf course operating Japanese company in Japan. The company offers an online platform to search for optimal plans from Accordia Golf management golf courses nationwide. The company provides a "best rate warranty" and "great points" to respond to customers' golf life needs. The platform also offers one-person reservation and competition reservation options. Yuko Tashiro has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. provides residential development services, corporate real estate brokerage, commercial property development, building leasing, and architectural design and investment management services. The company was founded in April 15, 1957 and is headquartered Japan

BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (BofA Securities Japan) is the wholly-owned Japanese brokerage subsidiary of Merrill Lynch International, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Founded in 1998, the firm was formerly known as Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. (MLJS) and changed their name to BofA Securities Co., Ltd. in line with grobal re-branding from BofA Merrill Lynch to BofA in 2020. They subsequently became BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, BofA Securities Japan provides stock and bond trading, capital markets, investment banking and other advisory services to corporate clients, financial institutions and government agencies.

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Nomura Holding America, Inc. provides investment banking and securities services. It operates in North and South America and deals with equities, fixed income, asset management, venture capital and private equity investing. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (Broker) (Mizuho Securities-Broker) is the brokerage division of Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd., ultimately owned by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411; NYSE: MFG) in Japan. The firm was originally founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Tokyo with a network of offices throughout Japan as well as overseas representation through Mizuho entities or strategic partners (in Great Britain, Switzerland, the US, Hong Kong, Mainland China, South Korea, Singapore and India). Mizuho Securities-Broker provides enhanced equity and fixed income execution services for their clients who includes private individuals in Japan, domestic and foreign institutions, non-financial companies, financial institutions and public corporations in the securities and investment banking fields.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (MUMSS) is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 1948 through a joint venture between Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co. Ltd. and Morgan Stanley Japan Holdings Co. Ltd. MUMSS offers domestic retail brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients.

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. provides securities exchange services. The company also provides securities that support fund management and capital raising for users both at home and abroad. It has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in April 1949 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

RMG Acquisition Corp. IV is a blank check company, which engages in the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 12, 2021 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.

Driver, Inc. develops technology platform that connects cancer patients to treatments and knowledge. Its applications enables cancer patient to have an access treatment options. The company was founded by William R. Polkinghorn and Petros Giannikopoulos and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Compañia Española de Seguros de Crédito a la Exportación SA is engaged in the provision of credit insurance services to corporate, individual, and government clients. Its coverage includes sureties, project finance transactions, foreign investment insurance, and bank guarantees. It also offers commercial, financial, and marketing information products, as well as information technology solutions for risk and credit management. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Renfe Operadora SC provides passenger and freight rail transport services. It offers long distance passenger and freight rail transport services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

RMG Acquisition Corp. V operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 12, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers (Chile) is a Chilean company that aims to generate confidence in society and solve important problems. The company is based in Las Condes, Chile. The company is a community of specialists who combine ingenuity, experience, and technological innovation to deliver sustainable results and build trust.

Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) operates as a holding group. It is a state owned industrial holding company whose holdings include airline, mining, power generation, marine transport, aerospace, information technology and engineering and construction sectors. SEPI was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation engages in preventing pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The company was founded by Susie Zeegen in 1988 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

European Investment Bank is a long term lending bank representing the interest of the European Union members. It raises substantial volumes of funds on the capital markets and provides finance and expertise for investment projects towards the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion among members. Its services include lending, blending and advising. The Lending service offers loans, guarantees, microfinance as well as equity investment. The Blending service includes unlock financing from other sources and blended together to form full financing package. The Advising service covers administrative and project management assistance with facilities investment implementation. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit organization that aims to improve the effectiveness of the government for the American people. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company works towards building a better government and a stronger democracy by utilizing their experience working across government. The company's tools are highly rated and they provide original insights, commentary on best practices, and policy recommendations to strengthen public service leadership. The CEO of the company is Max Stier.

Central American Bank for Economic Integration operates as a multilateral development bank. Its products and services include funds and trust management, IFÁCIL, letters of credit, standby letters of credit and first demand guarantees, structured loans, IFÁCIL guarantees, green MSMEs initiative, MSME support programs, MSME technical and financial cooperation programs, and preinvestment and technical cooperation. The company’s products and services also comprise A/B loans, syndicated loans, CABEI program of educational credit, support programs for MSMEs with a focus on agribusiness and MSMEs affected by natural disasters, debt conversion programs, municipal infrastructure financing programs, financial intermediation program for social housing, project finance, ARECA project project CAMBIO special funds for the social transformation of central America, and supply chain programs. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Inter-American Development Bank engages in the provision of development financing to the Latin American and the Caribbean region. Its activities include provision of loans, grants, and technical assistance; and conducts extensive research. It provides services to the central governments, provinces, municipalities, private firms, and non-governmental organizations. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

La Corporación Andina de Fomento SA operates as a financial institution. It offers loans, equity investments, treasury services, financial advisory, and guaranties and sureties. The company was founded on June 8, 1970 and is headquartered in Chacao, Venezuela.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area. The main objective of the Eurosystem is to maintain price stability: safeguarding the value of the euro. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

doNext SpA provides portfolio and asset management services. It offers securitization solutions for performing and non-performing portfolios including payment monitoring, handling of collection of assigned loans, and assisting in the establishment of special purpose vehicles. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.