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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.

Optis Capital (Pty) Ltd. is the hedge fund management subsidiary of EFS Investment Solutions (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by PSG Group Ltd. (JSE: PSG) in South Africa. The firm was founded by Heiko van Wyngaarden in 2002 and was formerly known as Oryx Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. Headquartered in Welgemoed, Optis Capital serves as the investment advisor to the Optis Global Opportunities Fund, a long-short Global equity hedge fund domiciled in the British Virgin Island.

Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (SIM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd., which in turn owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Bellville, the firm offers a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions and a comprehensive range of local and offshore investment products to end investors, financial planners and institutions. SIM is a signatory to both the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and its forerunner, the United Nations-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Element Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. (EIM), formerly known as Frater Asset Management, is an independent, owner-managed specialist investment management firm which was established in 1998. Located in Cape Town, South Africa, EIM provides discretionary investment management services to private individuals, institutions and retirement funds. In addition to segregated portfolios, they manage a range of unit trust and pooled funds. EIM manages Shari'ah-compliant investment portfolios on behalf of Islamic investors.

A2 Investment Partners Pty Ltd. is a South African investment company. The private company is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Aylett & Co. (Pty) Ltd. (A&C) is an independent boutique investment management firm based in Newlands, South Africa. A&C was founded in 2005 by Walter Aylett, who also owns the firm. The firm manages the Nedgroup Investments Bravata Worldwide Flexible Fund on behalf of Nedgroup Investments.

Investors Mutual Ltd. (IML) is a boutique Australian Equities Fund Manager which was founded by Anton Tagliaferro in 1998. Since 2017, the firm is a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers SA, ultimately held by BPCE SA in Paris. Headquartered in Sydney, IML offers various Australian Equity funds for individual and institutional clients. The firm is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).