Auerbach Grayson Expands Access to Swiss Market Through Partnership with Mirabaud Securities

NEW YORK, NY, March20, 2018: Auerbach Grayson & Company, LLC, a New York- based brokerage firm specializing in global trade execution and exclusive in-depth research for U.S. institutional investors, announced today that it has partnered with the brokerage business line of Mirabaud Group, a -based international banking and financial group, to provide U.S. investors with greater access to Swiss equities.

Through its partnership with Mirabaud Securities, Auerbach Grayson will provide its institutional clients with increased on-the-ground research and coverage of investment opportunities in Switzerland. The partnership with Auerbach Grayson also enables Mirabaud to disseminate its research and investment ideas on Swiss equities with high value in the U.S. market to Auerbach Grayson’s clients, comprised of more than 500 of the largest U.S. institutional investors.

“Amidst rapid market volatility and political uncertainty, Switzerland remains highly competitive and ripe with opportunity,” said David Grayson, Chief Executive Office and co-founder at Auerbach Grayson. “Switzerland has some of the largest multi-national companies in the world and through Mirabaud’s extensive coverage, we’re providing institutional investors with greater access to this market.”

Auerbach Grayson built its global network by establishing partnerships with local and regional brokers and banks in emerging, frontier and developed markets worldwide, with analysts in every region. The firm provides U.S. institutional investors with trade execution and in-depth local equity research from its local partners.

“Founded in , Switzerland in 1819, Mirabaud is a recognized expert in wealth management, asset management and brokerage services, particularly in the field of Swiss equities,” says Jean-Yves de Both, Managing Director at Mirabaud Securities. “This partnership with Auerbach Grayson will allow Mirabaud to broaden the spectrum of investors who can find excellent opportunities for investment in a high-performance Swiss market.”

Mirabaud Securities offers brokerage services to institutional investors and corporate clients. Its offering encompasses research on key equity market segments, global execution services and specialist primary/capital markets activities. Mirabaud Securities acts a pure agency broker, without ever investing its own capital, which prevents conflicts of interests. Mirabaud Securities has offices in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Spain.

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About Auerbach Grayson (www.agco.com) Founded in 1993 in New York City by Jonathan Auerbach and David Grayson, Auerbach Grayson offers a full range of global in-depth research and trade execution to U.S. institutional clients through its network of local broking partners in over 125 countries. Backed by an ownership investment by Egyptian business leader Naguid Sawiris, Auerbach Grayson is a partner of Beltone Financial Holding, the leading investment bank of the Middle East and North Africa. In addition to providing and implementing hedging and arbitrage strategies, the partnership allows Auerbach Grayson and Beltone Financial Holding to provide a larger offering of products and services enabling access to international frontier and established markets. Auerbach Grayson is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SPIC).

About Mirabaud Group: Mirabaud was founded in Geneva in 1819. Over time, it has developed into an international Group. Mirabaud provides its clients with customised financial and advisory services in three core areas: Wealth Management, Asset Management and Brokerage. With some 700 employees, the Group has offices in Switzerland (Geneva, and Zurich), Europe (, , , , , , Sevilla and ) and the rest of the world (Montreal and ).

For more information, please visit our website: www.mirabaud.com

For further information, please contact: Beth Leri Prosek Partners 212-279-3115 x 227 [email protected]

Nicolas Merckling Mirabaud Group T. +41 58 816 22 83 [email protected]