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Flowdesk is a regulated digital asset trading and technology firm founded in 2020, offering institutional-grade services across market making, over-the-counter (OTC) trading, and treasury management. The firm is registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider with the Financial Market Authority of France and maintains offices in France, Singapore, and the United States, serving token issuers, exchanges, and financial institutions worldwide. At the core of Flowdesk's offering is a proprietary trading infrastructure platform that integrates over 140 centralized and decentralized exchanges. Built with a compliance-first approach, the platform combines algorithmic trading, proprietary risk management tools, and 24/7/365 market access. Its technical stack spans CEX and DEX integration, derivatives trading, and liquidity provision, with an emphasis on bringing transparency and efficiency to digital asset markets. Flowdesk's service portfolio covers: Market making – liquidity provision for digital asset markets OTC trading – spot and derivatives execution for institutional clients Treasury management – tailored solutions for token issuers and institutions Institutional Credit Desk – capital and credit solutions, the firm's most recently launched offering The firm draws on expertise spanning traditional financial markets and blockchain technology, positioning itself as a full-service counterparty for institutions operating in digital asset markets. Its compliance-first architecture and multi-jurisdictional presence reflect an approach oriented toward regulated, institutional-grade engagement with the sector.

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) is a financial technology company founded in 1968 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FIS) and ranked among the Fortune 500, FIS operates across more than 50 countries with a workforce of over 70,000 employees. The company provides technology infrastructure to banks, financial institutions, and businesses, processing more than $9 trillion in transactions annually - equivalent to over 10% of global payment transactions. FIS organises its business around three broad areas: banking technology, payments, and capital markets. Its product portfolio includes core banking platforms, card issuance systems, merchant processing infrastructure, wealth management platforms, and risk management tools. The company serves more than 20,000 clients worldwide, ranging from retail and institutional banks to capital markets firms, and supports approximately $2.5 trillion in assets under administration. The company's technology stack spans the full financial services ecosystem. Its payments capabilities cover card services and merchant processing; its banking solutions underpin core operations for retail and institutional clients; and its capital markets and wealth management platforms address trading, risk, and investment administration. FIS has expanded its capabilities over the years through a combination of internal development and acquisitions.

SIX builds and operates the financial infrastructure that powers Swiss and international capital markets. The company ensures the secure, efficient, and stable flow of information and money between banks, merchants, investors, and financial service providers worldwide. With headquarters in Zurich and operations spanning Switzerland and Spain, SIX operates Europe's third-largest stock exchange group and provides mission-critical infrastructure that securities markets depend on daily. The company's comprehensive offerings span exchange operations, post-trade services, financial information, and banking services. SIX Swiss Exchange serves as the leading stock exchange in Switzerland, while the company's securities services cover clearing, settlement, custody, and collateral management. The Financial Information division delivers high-quality market data, indices, and analytics to global financial institutions. SIX also maintains the Swiss payment infrastructure through interbank clearing, card processing, and cashless payment solutions that underpin daily commerce.

Backbase is a fintech company founded in Amsterdam in 2003 that builds an AI-powered Banking Platform - what it describes as an AI-native Banking OS - designed to help financial institutions move away from fragmented legacy systems toward a unified operational layer. The platform integrates channels, microservices, and APIs to orchestrate customer journeys across retail, SME, commercial, private banking, and wealth management, enabling both human teams and AI agents to work together at scale. The platform is used by more than 150 financial institutions across 40+ countries, with over 75 million end users interacting with products built on it. Backbase generates $345.5 million in revenue and employs approximately 2,500 people. In addition to its Amsterdam headquarters, the company maintains regional hubs in Atlanta and Singapore. From an engineering standpoint, the platform is built around a microservices and API architecture with AI and AI agent capabilities integrated at the core. Key technical domains include omnichannel delivery, customer journey orchestration, and the broader Banking OS layer that sits across a financial institution's lines of business.

We're Canada's largest independent online brokerage, and we've spent the last 26 years building something different. We started in 1999 with a simple idea: Canadians deserve better, simpler, and more affordable ways to invest. Today, we manage $50 billion in assets and help hundreds of thousands of Canadians take control of their financial future. We're not a bank, and we're proud of that. Our independence means we can focus on what matters - keeping fees low, offering innovative tools, and providing the support our customers need to succeed. At our core, we're here to help Canadians become more financially successful and secure. Whether you want to build your own portfolio with our self-directed investing platform or prefer a professionally managed Questwealth Portfolio, we've designed our offerings to put more money back in your pocket. We're entrepreneurs at heart, constantly experimenting and pushing boundaries to create better solutions. From zero-commission trading to fractional shares and extended market hours, we're always looking for ways to give Canadians an edge in their investing journey.

At FinDock, we believe that every payment is an opportunity to create a meaningful customer moment. Founded in 2014, we started by helping nonprofits manage recurring donations in Salesforce - and soon realized that payments weren't just operational processes, but vital touchpoints that build relationships. Our team lives this vision every day: we're a 100% native Salesforce app, which means we work within the platform our customers already trust, creating seamless payment experiences that feel like part of the conversation, not an interruption. Our culture is built on trust, customer success, doing good, and helping people thrive. We've been recognized as a Great Place to Work for four consecutive years because we take ownership seriously - whether that's solving a complex technical challenge for a partner or ensuring our engineering teams have the clarity they need to do their best work. We organize in cross-functional product teams and craft-based guilds (what we call Nexi), so engineers can grow their discipline while delivering real impact for customers ranging from UNICEF to ABN AMRO.