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Baillie Gifford & Co. is an independent, global investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 1908 and is wholly-owned by their partners. Baillie Gifford manages assets for pension funds, institutions, corporates, foundations, charities and retail investors. They are a socially responsible investor which works with their fund managers to assess ESG concerns both before and after investing in companies.

The Global Smaller Cos. Trust Plc is a closed-end management investment company, which seeks to exploit the high investment potential of smaller companies listed on global equity markets. The company was founded on February 15, 1889 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

AXA Framlington Investment Management Ltd. (AFIM), is the UK investment management subsidiary of AXA Investment Managers SA, itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (XP: CS) in France. Established in 1972, the firm is based in London. AXA Framlington is the trading name of AXA Framlington Investment Management Ltd. In addition to the London office, they also have specialized fund managers in Paris. AFIM is committed to becoming a leader in Responsible Investment and supporting sustainable financial markets. Their clients include investment trusts, pension funds, charities, institutions, unit trusts and PEP and ISA investors.

AVI Global Trust Plc operates as a closed-end investment trust. Its objective is to achieve capital growth through a focused portfolio of mainly listed investments, particularly in companies whose shares stand at a discount to estimated underlying net asset value. The company was founded on February 6, 1889 and is headquartered in Exeter, the United Kingdom.

Schroder Japan Trust Plc is an investment trust, which engages in the securities listed on the Japanese stock markets. It outsourced its operations to third party service providers. The company was founded on July 11, 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained Trust Plc operates as a closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is to achieve returns commensurate with Asia ex Japan nominal gross domestic product growth. The company was founded on March 25, 1985 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Part of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Stewart Ivory & Co. Ltd. is a British company that manages investment trusts and other investment portfolios. The private company is based in Edinburgh, UK. Stewart Ivory & Co. was acquired by Colonial Pty Ltd., a SUB of Commonwealth Bank of Australia from Scottish American Investment Co. Plc on March 24, 2000 for $115.29 million.

Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Ltd. engages in the provision of financial products and services. It offers investments, bonds, and insurance. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

CFA Society of the UK is an association of investment professionals based in the UK. The British company was founded in an unspecified year.