Carole Berndt

Stride Rite Corp. manufactures and markets children's footwear. The firm also markets athletic and casual footwear for children and adults. Its brands include Keds, Grasshoppers, Robeez, Saucony, Hind, Sperry Top-sider and Tommy Hilfiger. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Ulster Bank Ltd. operates as a bank. It offers retail banking and corporate banking. The firm specializes in Personal Banking, Business Banking, Private Banking, Corporate Banking, Mobile Banking, Online Banking. The company was founded on July 1, 1836 and is headquartered in Belfast, the United Kingdom.

ASB Bank Ltd. engages in the provision of banking services. It operates through the following segments: Personal Banking, Business Banking, Corporate Banking, and Other. The Personal Banking segment includes banking, investment, and insurance services to personal customers. The Business Banking segment offers services to commercial, rural, and small business customers. The Corporate Banking segment is involved in corporate customers, transactional banking services, and retail broking services. The Other segment focuses on banks' treasury function and other functions that provide support and services. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Natwest Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by NatWest Group Plc (NWG: LSE). NatWest was founded in 1968 to provide banking, financial services and offer investment solutions to individual and institutional clients.

NatWest Markets Plc (Investment Management) (NWM-IM) is the investment management division of NatWest Markets Plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. Headquartered in London, NWM-IM offers debt financing, risk management and trading solutions to UK-connected high-net-worth individuals.

The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd. engages in providing life insurance services. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

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.

Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd (Terra Firma Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Guy Hands. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

National Westminster Bank Plc (Private Banking) (NatWest-PB) is the private banking division of National Westminster Bank Plc, a retail and commercial bank headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1968 through the merger between National Provincial Bank and Westminster Bank. They are owned by NatWest Markets Plc, which is a subsidiary of NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG). NatWest-PB provides private banking services to high-net worth clients.

Part of Jarden Partners Ltd., Jarden Securities Ltd. is a New Zealander financial services company that offers a suite of services designed to accommodate clients' financial goals, from fully managed to transactional only. The company is based in Auckland, New Zealand and offers services such as foreign exchange, managing currency and commodity pricing risks, trading futures and options, and providing debt to equity. Jarden Securities was acquired by First NZ Capital Ltd. on October 14, 2002. Jarden Securities is a leading independent investment and advisory group that offers a complete range of finance and investment products and services. The company was founded in 1961. James Samuel Lee has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd. provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Commercial and Institutional. The Retail segment provides banking products and services to individuals through separate ANZ and The National Bank of New Zealand branded distribution channels. It contains the banking group's wealth businesses which include private banking and investment services provided to high net worth individuals, the onepath wealth management and insurance businesses, and other investment products. The Commercial segment provides services to business banking, commercial & agricultural, and UDC customers. Its banking services are offered to small enterprises. The commercial & agricultural customers consist of primarily privately owned medium to large enterprises. Its UDC is principally involved in the financing and leasing of plant, vehicles and equipment, mainly for small and medium sized businesses, as well as investment products. The Institutional segment provides financial services to large multi-banked corporations and structuring solutions. The company was founded on October 23, 1979 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

IOOF Investment Services Ltd. (IOOF) is an asset management firm headquartered in Docklands, Australia. The firm was founded in 1846 and is a subsidiary of Insignia Financial Ltd. (ASX: IFL). IOOF offers a broad range of financial solutions for individuals, advisers and employers.

National Australia Bank Ltd. engages in the provision of commercial banking services. The company was founded on January 1, 1993 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Citizens Bank NA provides commercial banking services. It offers credit cards, borrowing services, student lending solutions, retirement plans, and wealth management and investment services. The company is headquartered in Providence, RI.

The Financial Markets Foundation for Children is a non-profit organization which promotes health and welfare of children of Australia. It is supported by the participants of Australia's financial community, receiving both corporate and individual donations to fund research programs and a range of other projects designed specifically to improve the health, welfare and well-being of the future of Australia. The organization was founded in November 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc is a personal banking company based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company offers a range of personal banking products including bank accounts, mortgages, credit cards, loans, and more. The company also provides digital banking services such as payments, transfers, and card reader security. Additionally, the company offers resources for financial education, including tips and activities for teaching children about money management and articles to help individuals understand more about investing. The company was founded in 1983. The CEO is Alison Marie Rose-Slade.

National Australia Bank Ltd. provides banking and financial services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Australian Banking Association is a private company headquartered in Sydney, Australia, that operates as a trade association for the Australian banking industry. Anna Bligh is the current CEO of the firm.

Ruminant Biotech Corp. Ltd. is a New Zealander company that is focused on reducing the impact of livestock farming on climate change. The company is based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The company has developed technology that reduces methane emissions from ruminant animals. The company was founded in 2021 and the CEO is George Reeves.

AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd. engages in the leasing of commercial aircraft. It offers narrow and wide-bodied, passenger, and freight aircrafts. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Heylo Housing Group Ltd. is a leading shared ownership provider that works in partnership with national, regional, and local housebuilders, local authorities, estate agents, and other stakeholders to deliver affordable homes. The private company is based in the UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. Established in 2014, the British company offers shared ownership solutions that bring owning a home within reach for millions of previously excluded potential buyers. Heylo received both register provider status and investment partners status with Homes England in 2017. Heylo Housing Group was founded in 2014 by Christopher Andrew Hewitt and Nicholas Alexander McAlpine-Lee, and the CEO is Andrew William Geczy.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, Natwest Holdings Ltd. is a business banking company based in London, UK. Natwest Holdings is committed to protecting its customers from fraud and financial crime and encourages their help in achieving this goal. Founded in 2016, the British company provides insight and comment on business, as well as offering business planning, market research, and financial services such as accounts, cards, and loans for startups and established businesses.