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JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. (JAM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Jupiter Investment Management Group Ltd., ultimately owned by Jupiter Fund Management plc (LON: JUP). They were previously a subsidiary of Commerzbank AG until 2007 when their senior management acquired the firm through a management buyout. The firm offers a range of actively managed strategies available to UK and international clients including equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives. JAM is a signatory on a number of key initiatives such as the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

Newton Investment Management Ltd. (Newton) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Newton Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) (BNY Mellon) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 as a joint venture with Scottish insurance broker Reed Stenhouse. In 1986 they were acquired by Alexander & Alexander and were renamed Newton Investment Management. Headquartered in London, Newton provides investment products and services to a wide range of clients, such as pension funds, charities, corporations and individuals (via BNY Mellon). Newton is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Santander Asset Management UK Ltd. (SAM-UK) is an asset manager headquartered in Glasgow, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Scottish Mutual Portfolio Managers Ltd. and Abbey National Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAM Investment Holdings SL, owned by Banco Santander SA (NYSE, BME: SAN) in Spain. SAM-UK manages funds on behalf of other Santander group entities as well as retail investors. The firm also manages a small number of segregated corporate portfolios.

UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (UBS-UK) is the Great Britain-based investment subsidiary of UBS Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1981 as Phillips & Drew Investment Management Ltd., the firm merged with UBS Asset Management in 2000 to form UBS Asset Management Ltd., which became UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2002. They changed their name to UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2015. Headquartered in London, UBS-UK provides asset management services to corporate and public pension plans, sovereign institutions, endowments and municipalities, charities, insurance companies, wholesale intermediaries, financial institutions, and private clients.

RWC Partners Ltd. provides investment advisory services. Its activities portfolio include convertible bonds, European equity, Japan active engagement, equity income, emerging and frontier market equity, and global horizon equity. The company was founded by Chris Simon Maude, John Hugh Innes, and Mark Robert Hadsley-Chaplin in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Insight Investment Management (Global) Ltd. (Insight) is the UK-based specialist asset management subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1964 as an in-house asset manager for the insurance assets of HBOS, and was acquired by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in 2009. The firm provides liability-driven investment solutions, fixed-income and alternative investments for a range of clients which includes pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and individual investors. Insight is a founding signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

Invesco Asset Management Ltd. (IAML) is the wholly-owned Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Invesco UK Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. The firm was founded in 1969 as Cavalier Securities Ltd. and became Invesco Asset Management Ltd. in 1993. They are headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. IAML provides investment management services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to pension and profit-sharing plans, educational institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, individuals and holding companies. The firm also acts as investment advisor for a number of mutual funds on a sub-advised basis.

FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. (FIA UK) is a Great Britain-based fund management firm headquartered in Tadworth, Surrey. Founded in 1984, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Holdings (UK) Limited, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Ltd. in Bermuda. FIA UK provides a range of global investment products and services to institutional accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.

PIMCO Europe Ltd. (PIMCO-Europe) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of PIMCO Global Advisors LLC, ultimately held by Allianz SE (FR: ALV; ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. Established in 1997, PIMCO-Europe is headquartered in London with additional branches in Europe and global offices in Asia, Australia, and the Americas. The firm provides fixed-income investment management services to clients in Great Britain, Europe and the Middle East. In addition to corporate pension funds, their clientele includes foundations, endowments, public retirement plans, central banks and corporate treasury departments. They also serve retail and high-net worth individuals. PIMCO Europe manages discretionary accounts, institutional funds and mutual funds. The firm is involved in the institutional wholesale business, and sub-advises portfolios for third-party fund-of-fund managers.

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

RWC Asset Management LLP (RWC) is the alternative asset management subsidiary of RWC Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by John H. Innes in 2007 as MPC Asset Management LLP. Headquartered in London, RWC primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles as well as separately managed accounts.

Credit Suisse Asset Management Ltd. (CSAM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Credit Suisse Asset Management (UK) Holding Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN, NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1982, the firm is headquartered in London and offers a wide range of investment products and functions across asset classes and investment styles for various clients including governments, institutions, corporations and private individuals.

Ninety One UK Ltd. is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Ninety One UK Holdings Ltd. Ninety One UK provides discretionary investment management services to public and private pension plans, other institutional investors and domestic pooled investment vehicles. They also manage separate accounts for institutional investors.

Riverstone International Ltd. is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Riverstone Investment Group LLC founded in 2013. The Firm. is headquartered in Manchester.

Kepler Chevreux SA (Italy) (Kepler Chevreux Italy) is the Italian brokerage division of Kepler Chevreux SA, a financial services company in France. Headquartered in Milan, Kepler Chevreux Italy provides execution services that supports equities, fixed income, derivatives, ETFs and convertible bonds across Europe, America and Asia.

CrossBorder Capital Ltd. (CrossBorder) is a fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Michael Howell in 1996 and is a subsidiary of Crossborder Capital Holdings Ltd. CrossBorder provides investment advisory services to investment funds and separately managed accounts.

Part of RWC Partners Ltd., Pensato Capital LLP is a British company that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2008. Pensato Capital was acquired by RWC Partners Ltd. on September 04, 2017.

Banor Capital Ltd. is an independent asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly Proxima Investment Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 2011 to create a center of excellence in asset management and advisory services for private and institutional clients. Banor Capital is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social and corporate governance considerations into their investment decision-making and ownership practices.

State Street Global Advisors Ltd. (SSGAL) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1990, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) in the US. SSGAL offers a variety of asset management solutions to pension funds, investment management companies, insurance companies, central banks, and family offices.

Fidelity International Ltd. provides investment management and mutual fund platform services. The private company is based in London, UK. The CEO of the British company is Anne Helen Richards.

Part of CCLA Investment Management Ltd., CCLA Fund Managers Ltd. is a British UK-based investment management company that offers investment solutions to charities, churches, local authorities, and individual investors. The company carefully selects assets that add long-term value and act collectively to encourage systemic change. CCLA Fund Managers has over 60 years of experience in investing responsibly and ethically, managing over £13.9 billion in assets. Michael Francis Quicke has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Tau Capital Plc (Private Equity) (Tau Capital PE) is an independent private equity firm incorporated and headquartered in the Isle of Man. Established in 2007 to give investors the opportunity to participate in investment opportunities in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Russia and Mongolia. In 2012, Capitalgate Ltd was appointed to manage the private equity portfolio. Tau Capital is now in managed wind down. The AGM held in July, 2012 approved proposals to dispose of the private equity investments within 12 to 24 months.

JOHCM (USA), Inc. (JOHCM USA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Pendal USA, Inc., which is owned by Perpetual Ltd. (ASX: PPT) in Australia. JOHCM USA provides investment advisory services on a segregated basis to US institutional investors.

abrdn Investments Ltd. (aIL) is an asset management firm headquartered in Midlothian, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., wholly-owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN). aIL provides their clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and related services across a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes. They also offer an alternative platform which encompasses multi-manager research, selection and portfolio management for hedge funds strategies.

Nedgroup Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. (Nedgroup UK) is the investment management subsidiary of Nedgroup International Holdings Ltd., which is owned by Nedbank Group Ltd. (JSE: NED; OTCMKTS: NDBKY) in South Africa. Headquartered in London, Nedgroup UK was founded in 1991 and offers a wide range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors.

Egerton Capital (UK) LLP (Egerton Capital) is a partner-owned, alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by John Armitage in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Egerton Capital Ltd. in Great Britain. Egerton Capital provides advisory services on a fully discretionary basis to pooled investment vehicles intended for institutional investors and other sophisticated investors.

Egerton Capital Ltd. provides asset management services.

Pathstore Ltd. provides business support services. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2001.

J.O. Hambro Capital Management Ltd. (JOHCM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by James Hambro in 1993 as an independently managed boutique, and was acquired by Pendal Group Ltd., formerly BT Investment Management Ltd., in 2011. In 2023, Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) – an ASX-listed, global diversified financial services company in Sydney, Australia – acquired Pendal Group, including JOHCM. The firm provides discretionary investment advisory services across a diverse range of equity strategies through pooled vehicles (or investment funds) and to clients that establish separately managed accounts.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Part of FMR LLC, Fidelity Management Trust Co. offers financial planning and advice, retirement plans, wealth management services, trading and brokerage services, and a wide range of investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income bonds, and CDs. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company also integrates environmental, social, and governance factors into investment research and decision making. With over 17 years of experience as a designated broker, Fidelity Management Trust can help effectively and efficiently oversee employees' investment and trading activities.

BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (BSPFIM) is the wholly-owned pension fund management subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc (LSE: BA) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Farnborough, BSPFIM was founded in 1926 and assists the pension schemes within the BAE Group in the UK. They also act as advisors to the Royal Ordnance and Alvis pension schemes supporting the trustees in their investment activities.

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (LGIM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd., which is owned by Legal & General Group plc (LSE: LGEN, ADR: LGGNY). LGIM provides investment management services to pension funds, institutional and private clients. Their clients are primarily in Great Britain, and marginally in the US though their Chicago-based subsidiary LGIM America, which established in 2006.

Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP (Cheyne) is the alternative investment fund management subsidiary of Cheyne Capital Management Ltd., ultimately held by Novatrust Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Jonathan Lourie and Stuart Fiertz in 2000. Headquartered in London, Cheyne manages the Cheyne Funds for a range of clients which include pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, banks, funds of funds and other financial institutions as well as family offices and high net-worth individuals.