Ed Geall

Hermes Investment Management Ltd. (HIML) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. They are a subsidiary of Federated Hermes Ltd., ultimately held by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) in the US. In 1990, the firm was founded as PostTel, subsequently changing their name to PosTel Financial Asset Management Ltd. They changed their name to Hermes Investment Management Ltd. in 1995. HIML provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to institutional clients.

Driehaus Capital Management LLC (Driehaus) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard Driehaus in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Driehaus Capital Holdings LLLP. Driehaus manages growth-oriented equity and alternative investment strategies for institutional and individual clients. Driehaus is a Signatory of the United Nations-Supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

Sun European Partners LLP provides investment services. The firm invests in lower middle market and middle market companies. The company was founded in July 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Chartered Governance Institute provides governance and compliance services. The company was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1891 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Rothschild & Co. The company is based in Guernsey, UK. Continuation Holdings AG, Rothschild & Co. Continuation Finance Ci Ltd. engages in raising finance for lending. The British company was founded in 1994. The CEO is Jaime Arrastia.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (Pictet AM) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1980 and is wholly owned by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, which is ultimately owned by Banque Pictet & Cie SA in Switzerland. Pictet AM provides discretionary investment management services on a global scale to a wide range of international institutional clients. Furthermore, the firm also acts as the investment adviser or sub-adviser to US-based investment companies and other regulated and unregulated collective investment schemes in international jurisdictions. Pictet AM adheres to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

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.

Polar Capital LLP is an alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Polar Capital Partners Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Polar Capital Holdings, Plc (LON: POLR) in Great Britain. Founded in 2001, Polar Capital offers its services primarily to Polar Funds and managed accounts, all of which are pooled investment vehicles. Investors in Polar Funds include individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies (including mutual funds), pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles (such as hedge funds), high net-worth individuals, collateralized debt obligations (CDO’s), charitable organizations, trusts and estates, corporations and other business entities, and state or municipal government entities.

J&E Davy is a brokerage firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm was founded in 1926 and is owned by J & E Davy Holdings, which is a subsidiary of Bank of Ireland Group Plc (LON: BIRG). J&E Davy delivers world class outcomes to corporate and institutional clients through research and insights, expert execution and their strong access to distribution networks. They provide expert equity, debt, strategic and sustainability advice with a deep understanding of global markets, innovative capital raising solutions and specialist advisory capabilities. Their Capital Markets advisory team focuses on Irish and UK corporates with distribution and access to institutional investors across the globe.

X PRIZE Foundation creates educational programming for students and space enthusiasts. It offers services in space and ocean exploration, life sciences, energy and environment, education, and global development areas. The company was founded by Peter Diamandis in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

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.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries is an independent professional body that promotes the role of its members in formulating and implementing good governance policies. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. It also aims to develop the profession of chartered secretary and chartered governance professional in mainland China. The institute was established in 1949 as an association of members of the Chartered Governance Institute and gained local status in 1994. It has more than 6,000 members and 3,200 students.

ARDIAN Investment UK Ltd. operates as an investment manager and advisor to private equity funds. It offers its investors a diversified choice of funds covering the full range of asset classes, including Fund of Funds and Direct Funds. The firm is a subsidiary of Ardian SA. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Business Growth Fund Ltd (BGF) is private equity firm founded in 2011 by Stephen Welton. The firm is headquartered in the UK.

PROfounders Capital Partners LLP (PROfounders Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Oakley Capital Ltd founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

DaVita (UK) Ltd. provides dialysis services. It manages all aspects of dialysis care at its centers including clinical, quality control, data collection, diagnostics and maintenance services. The company was founded by Stefano Ciampolini and Michael Scott Maguire in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Cranemere Group Ltd (Cranemere Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Vincent A.Mai. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom with offices in New York and Washington DC.

Centauri Therapeutics Ltd. engages in manufacturing processing drugs in pharmaceutical preparations for life threatening diseases. The firm focuses on on the discovery and development of novel molecules targeting life threatening diseases. The company was founded by Mike Westby and Stuart Lawson and is headquartered in Sandwich, the United Kingdom.

Healthshare Ltd. is an independent healthcare provider founded in 2009 by clinicians who sought to improve the way healthcare was being delivered. Healthshare is based in West Malling, UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company is focused on empowering people to receive treatment in the way they want and constantly innovating to exceed expectations.

ARK Ventures (ARK Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of ARK Investment Management LLC founded by Catherine Wood. The firm is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Freenome Holdings, Inc. engages in the development of multiomics platform for early cancer detection. It develops simple and accurate blood tests for early cancer detection and integrating the actionable insights into health systems to operationalize a machine learning feedback loop between care and science. The company was founded by Charles Roberts, Riley Ennis, and Gabriel Otte and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

FCG Worldwide Ltd. operates as an investment holding firm. The company was founded on June 19, 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Flexciton Ltd. develops artificial intelligence technology. It offers planning and scheduling web-application that provides real time data from manufacturing operations. The company was founded by Dionysios Xenos and Jamie Potter and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.