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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.

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.

Booz Allen & Hamilton International provides management and technology consulting services. The company provides services to international corporations and governments around the world. It was founded in 1914 and is located in McLean, VA.

Railway Pension Investments Ltd. (dba Railpen) is a pension fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1980 and is a subsidiary of the Railway Pension Trustee Co. Ltd., which is owned by Railway Holdings Ltd. Railpen is solely responsible for the administration, safekeeping and investment of the Railways Pension Schemes’ assets on behalf of members who are connected to the railway industry.

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.

Buddi Ltd. develops mobile alarm and tagging technology. It offers personal location technology that helps provide personal emergency response service, detect automatic fall alert, find location and 24 hour monitoring services. The firm’s technology is used worldwide by justice authorities, healthcare professionals and individuals. The company was founded by Sara Elizabeth Murray in 2005 and is headquartered in Rickmansworth, the United Kingdom.

Central Europe Trust Co. Ltd. is a business consulting firm that provides services in the areas of buying/selling companies, strategic and operational consulting. The private company is based in Warsaw, Poland. The Polish company has been in operation since 1989 and has completed nearly 1000 advisory and M & A projects. The company has a presence in over 20 countries and are a partner of Clairfield International, a leading financial advisory network.

Liontrust Multi-Asset Ltd. is the mutual fund management subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management plc (LON: LIO) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2008 as Lone Wolf Investment Management Ltd. and subsequently became Architas Multi-Manager Ltd. They changed their name into Liontrust Multi-Asset Ltd. when Liontrust acquired Architas UK Investment Business in 2020. Headquartered in London, Liontrust Multi-Asset provides a range of diversified multi-manager funds to private and institutional investors.

Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd. (MAM) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Mirabaud SCA, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mirabaud Partners & Cie in Switzerland. The firm was founded by Philip Watson in 1982 as TWH Management, later taken over by Mirabaud Pereire Holdings. Headquartered in London, MAM provides a focused and specialized range of investment solutions to institutional and wholesale investors on a global basis.

Allspring Global Investments (UK) Ltd. (Allspring UK) is an asset management and holding firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Ross Pamphilon in 1999. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Fargo Asset Management (International) Ltd. Allspring UK provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to institutional clients.

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.

Five Arrows Managers LLP (Five Arrows) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Rothschild Credit Management Ltd., ultimately held by Rothschild & Co. SCA (EPA: ROTH) in France. The firm was founded as Elgin Capital LLP in 2002 by Michael Clancy and Guillaume Bonpun. Headquartered in London, Five Arrows is a corporate credit risk specialist which provides investment management services to institutional and corporate clients, as well as to high-net worth private individuals and family offices.

Moody's Investors Service Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was founded in 1985 under the name Rapidcredit Ltd. Headquartered in London, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.

Barclays Bank Plc (Investment Management) (Barclays Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Barclays Bank Plc, the international and investment banking unit of Barclays PLC (LON: BARC; NYSE: BCS) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, Barclays Bank-IM was founded in 1971 and provides corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of strategic advisory, financing and risk management solutions.

Ownby Management LLC, formerly Boxwood Capital Partners, is a private equity arm of Boxwood Partners, LLC founded by Bobby Morris in 2008.. The firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (BCM-UK) is an independent, Great Britain-based alternative asset management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 2009 by Michael Platt and Bill Reeves to manage their flagship fund, BlueCrest Capital International. In 2015, they transitioned to a Private Investment Partnership and returned client capital. BCM-UK currently manages assets solely on behalf of their partners and employees.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP (BGIM) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Boussard & Gavaudan Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was co-founded by Emmanuel Boussard and Emmanuel Gavaudan in 2013. BGIM is headquartered in London and manages several alternative investment and mutual funds. Their flagship hedge fund established in Ireland is BG Master Fund ICAV.

Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC (Lighthouse) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The firm was founded by Sean McGould in 1999 and they are a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of LHP Investments LLC, ultimately owned by Navigator Global Investments Ltd. (ASX: NGI) in Australia. Lighthouse provides investment management and advisory services to US and non-US pooled investment funds (Lighthouse Fund of Funds) and portfolios managed for the benefit of single investors.

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.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (dba RBC BlueBay) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was established in 2001 and manages hedge funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. RBC BlueBay is a socially responsible investor and signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Western Asset Management Co. Pte Ltd. (Western Asset SG) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm is a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Capital Holdings Pte Ltd., ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Western Asset SG was founded in 2000 to manage Asian (excluding Japan) fixed-income mandates, and provides input and analysis for the Asian portions of Western Asset’s broader portfolios, as well as servicing these relationships. It undertakes all types of investment-related activities including investment management, research and analysis, securities settlement, and client service.

Pictet Asset Management SA (Pictet AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, ultimately held by Banque Pictet & Cie in Switzerland. Established in 1967, the firm is headquartered in Geneva with investment management centers in Zurich, London, Singapore and Tokyo. They also have marketing client service centers in major cities worldwide. Pictet AM manages a range of equity, fixed income, alternative and multi asset products. They provide specialist investment services through segregated accounts and investment funds to some of the world’s largest pension funds, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, intermediaries and their clients. Pictet AM is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

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.