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Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Shell Asset Management Company BV (SAMCo) is the asset management subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LSE: RDSA, RDSB; ADR: RDS.A, RDS.B) in The Netherlands. Formerly known as Shell Pensioenfonds Beheer B.V., the firm is headquartered in The Hague and exclusively provides investment advice and asset management services to pension funds associated with the Shell group.

Numis Securities Ltd. is an institutional brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Numis Corp. Plc in (LON: NUM). Numis Securities serves as a corporate broker to several clients across all their sectors, ranging from FTSE 100 to FTSE small-cap companies and AIM-listed companies.

VisionGate, Inc. provides in-vitro automated 3D cell structure and analysis solutions. It focuses on early detection and prevention of lung cancer. The firm’s attendees include surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pulmonologists, radiologists, pathologists, epidemiologists, basic research scientists, nurses and allied health professionals and patients. The company was founded by Alan C. Nelson and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Guinness Asset Management Ltd., dba Guinness Global Investors (Guinness), is an independent fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Timothy "Tim" Guinness in 2003. They provide actively managed portfolios in a selection of asset classes and specialist growth themes to assist investors in achieving their investment goals. Guinness is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

Ashburton (Jersey) Ltd. (dba Ashburton Investments) is a UK-based asset management firm headquartered in St. Helier, Jersey. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Ashburton Investment International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by FirstRand Ltd. (JSE: FSR, ADR: FANDY) in South Africa. Ashburton Investments offers discretionary managed portfolios, multi asset and specialist equity solutions to international private and corporate clients, which includes family offices, trustees, charities and wealth managers.

AllianceBernstein Ltd. (ABL) is the Great Britain-based, global investment management subsidiary of AllianceBernstein Preferred Ltd., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1990 by David Andrew Steyn. ABL provides investment management and research services to public and private sector institutional clients, retirement and pension funds, banks, insurance companies and high-net worth individuals. They offer a family of globally distributed mutual fund portfolios across all major investment disciplines. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates ESG issues into their investment processes.

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP (Liontrust IP) is the fund management subsidiary of Liontrust Investment Services Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LON: LIO) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 2010. Liontrust IP offers investment management and advisory services to professional investors. They also serve as an investment adviser to the Liontrust range of funds.

Comgest Far East Ltd. (CFE) is the Hong Kong asset management subsidiary of Paris-based Comgest SA which was founded in 1993. Headquartered in Hong Kong, CFE manages the Comgest Panda fund, investing in shares of listed Asian growth stocks (ex-Japan). They are a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands BV (CT Netherlands) is the wholly owned, Netherlands-based investment management subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. The firm was formerly known as F&C Netherlands BV and became BMO Asset Management Netherlands BV in 2018. They were renamed Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands BV when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. Headquartered in Amsterdam, CT Netherland manages fixed-income assets, credit, convertible stocks and real estate for Dutch institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies.

Amiral Gestion SA is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by François Badelon in 2003. Amiral Gestion manages several institutional mandates and mutual funds for institutional investors, private banks, family offices and high-net worth individuals. Amiral Gestion invests in their funds alongside their clients.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Hadron Capital LLP is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2004 by Marco D'Attanasio, Dr. Giuseppe di Cecio and Massimiliano Ciuchini. They are a subsidiary of Hadron Capital UK Ltd., which is owned by Hadron Capital (Cayman) Ltd. in the Cayman Islands. Hadron Capital manages Hadron Alpha Plc in respect of its two sub funds Hadron Alpha Select Fund and Hadron Alpha Merger Arbitrage Fund.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Prudential Property Investment Managers Ltd. engages in the property investment services. It offers services to the residential and commercial sectors. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Redburn (Europe) Ltd. (dba Redburn Atlantic) is an equity brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2003 by Jeremy Evans and Nick Glydon. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Rothschild & Co. Continuation Holdings AG, ultimately owned by Rothschild & Co SCA. (EPA: ROTH) in France. Redburn Atlantic provides institutional investors with US and European equity research, trade execution and capital markets services. Their Execution Services division delivers high-touch sales trading and execution as well as low-touch execution and algorithmic solutions. The division also offers market structure and trading analytics.

Pelargos Capital BV (Pelargos) is an independent alternative investment firm headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. The firm was founded as a joint venture by Richard Dingemans, Kees Rigter, Roelof Salomons, Patrick van de Laar and AEGON Nederland N.V in 2008. Pelargos has an institutional infrastructure that provides absolute return type products focused on alpha generation in the Japanese equity market.

Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd. (Alphinity) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Formerly known as Challenger Alpha Aust Shares AFSL Pty Ltd., the firm was founded in 2010 and is a subsidiary of Challenger Ltd. (ASX: CGF). They offer and manage equity funds for their private and institutional investors. Alphinity is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

DalCor Pharmaceuticals Canada, Inc. develops precision treatments for cardiovascular diseases. It offers dalcetrapib, a cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor, as a potential targeted treatment to address the residual cardiovascular risk in patients carrying a specific ADCY9 genetic profile. The company was founded by Andr? Roger Desmarais and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.