Tariq Mahmood Ahmad

AB's investment analysts create proprietary research to support our portfolio managers, who also can conduct their own research. Their portfolio management professionals then implement our discretionary investment strategies. The firm's professionals employ a range of investment strategies to implement the advice they give to clients including: long-term purchases, short-term purchases, trading, short sales, margin transactions, option strategies including writing covered options, uncovered options and spread strategies, and taking advantage of price differentials between two or more securities (arbitrage). Quantitative analytics are utilized in some of AB's investment activities, to assist in the selection of securities or the management of investment risk. It is often necessary for them to acquire or dispose of the same securities for more than one client account at the same time. In conducting security analysis, they utilize a broad spectrum of information, including without limitation financial publications, third-party research materials, annual reports, prospectuses, regulatory filings, company press releases, corporate rating services, inspections of corporate activities and meetings with management of various companies.

Part of Sucres et Denrées SA, Sucden Financial Ltd. is a company headquartered in the Netherlands that provides derivatives and commodities brokerage services.The company says this about itself: Sucden Financial is a leading international derivatives and FX broker providing access to a broad range of markets, including exchange and OTC traded products, as well as equities, fixed income, foreign exchange and bullion. The company was formed in 1973 as the London brokerage arm of Sucden, an independent leader in soft commodities trading. Sucden Financial has since evolved into one of the largest brokers for traders, fabricators, producers, consumers, investment houses, hedge funds, commodity firms and retail brokers. Sucden Financial is a ring dealing member of the London Metal Exchange (LME) and has access to major global exchanges, offering clients fast, direct access to worldwide markets. Based in the City of London, Sucden Financial also has offices in Moscow and subsidiaries in Hong Kong (Sucden Financial (HK) Limited) and New York (Sucden Futures Inc.). Sucden Financial Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Sucden Financial (HK) Limited is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Sucden Futures Inc. is registered with the National Futures Association (NFA).