Ingrid A. Kirby

M&G Investment Management Ltd. (MAGIM) is the asset management subsidiary of MG FA Ltd., ultimately owned by M&G Plc (LON: MNG) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Prudential Investment Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in London. MAGIM provides investment management for a broad range of clients, with a product range that includes segregated mandates for institutions as well as retail mutual funds for individuals.

Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd. (MCIM) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Martin Currie Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Edinburgh. MCIM performs investment management, dealing, investment support, sales and marketing and platform functions for the Martin Currie group. The firm manages active-equity portfolios for a global client base of financial institutions, charities, foundations, endowments, pension funds, family offices, government agencies and investment funds.

First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd. (FSIIM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based specialist asset management subsidiary of S.I. Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was founded in 1970 and formerly known as First State Investment Management (UK) Ltd. FSIIM provides discretionary investment management and portfolio management services to a range of institutional clients and funds.

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.

MEPC (1946) Ltd. provides real estate services. It focuses on portfolio of business, science parks and factory outlets. The firm’s parks serve national and international businesses and industrial facilities. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

GLG Partners LP (GLG) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 by Noam Gottesman, Pierre Lagrange and Jonathan Green as a hedge fund division within Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. GLG offers advisory or sub-advisory services to non-US and US institutional managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

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.

Rathbones Asset Management Ltd. (RAM) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Rathbones Group Plc (LON: RAT) in Great Britain. Originally founded as Laurence Keen Unit Trust Management Ltd. in 1989, the firm was acquired by the Rathbone Group in 1995 and was renamed Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd. in 1999. They became Rathbones Asset Management Ltd. in 2023. Headquartered in London, RAM manages the Rathbone family of equity and fixed-income funds for retail investors and segregated institutional accounts.

Premier Fund Managers Ltd. (PFM) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Premier Investment Group Ltd., ultimately held by Premier Miton Group Plc (LON: PMI) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Guildford. PFM manages a range of authorized UK and offshore funds and provides tailor made discretionary management services for private and corporate clients including professional advisers, retail investors, institutions and charities.

Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd. (Nikko AME) is a fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of Nikko AM Global Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8309) in Japan. Nikko AME manages investment products for institutional investors as well as pooled investment vehicles, which includes Japanese Investment Trusts, US registered investment companies, insurance companies and Nikko AM group affiliates.

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.

Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd. (USS) is a pension scheme headquartered in Liverpool, UK. The firm was founded in 1974 to administer both defined (DB) and other benefits and defined contributions (DC) pensions. USS provides retirement benefits to various members across 330 institutions in the higher education sector.

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.

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.

Argent Group Ltd. develops and invests in commercial properties. It develops commercial properties like offices, distribution centers, civic facilities and commercial centers in United Kingdom. The company was founded by Michael Freeman, Clara Freeman and Peter Freeman in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Hermes Real Estate Investment Management Ltd. provides asset management services. Its activities include strategic planning, research, investment, development and management. The company is headquartered in London, UK.

Fiera Capital (UK) Ltd. (Fiera UK) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Fiera Capital Europe Ltd., which is wholly-owned by Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ) in Canada. The firm was founded by Andrew Pegge in 1995 as Regent Kingpin Capital Management Ltd. They were also formerly known as Charlemagne Capital (UK) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Fiera UK provides investment advisory and investment management services to a range of mutual funds, pension/profit sharing plan clients (but not the plan participants) and other financial institutions. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and considers environmental, social and corporate governance issues when constructing portfolios.

E.ON UK Plc engages in generating and distrubuting electricity and gas. It also provides serivces to customers to heat their homes and understand their energy usage and home installation servicesThe company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Coventry, the United Kingdom.

Longview Partners LLP is a specialist asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. It was originally founded as Longview Partners LP in 2001 by Ramzi Rishani and Keith McDermott. In 2012, the business of Longview Partners LP was transferred to a new legal entity, Longview Partners LLP. The firm provides investment management services to corporate pension plans, government owned funds, insurance companies, pension plans of UK local authorities, sub-advisory accounts, US states, superannuation schemes, charities, foundations and endowments, as well as pooled investment vehicles. Their clients are domiciled in the UK, USA, Australia and Asia. Longview Partners is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Federated Hermes Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Federated Holdings UK II Ltd., which is ultimately held by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) in the US. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Hermes Fund Managers Ltd. Headquartered in London, Federated Hermes provides specialized capabilities across equity, fixed income and private markets, in addition to multi-asset strategies and proven liquidity-management solutions to investors around the world.

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

CONSOR Intellectual Asset Management provides consulting services. The firm’s practice areas include IP valuation, licensing, litigation and transactions. The company is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

The DHL UK Foundation operates as non-profit charitable foundation, which provides education, employment and engagement programs for children and young people. Its programs include Trucks and Child Safety, Transform It, The Outward Bound Trust, Match It, Helping Hands, The university of Edinburgh, Teach First, City Year UK, and Street League. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Bracknell, the United Kingdom.

Bloodwise is a charity organization that funds research for blood cancers. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1960 by Hilda Eastwood and David Eastwood. The CEO is Gemma Peters.

USS Investment Management Ltd. (USS-IM) is the wholly owned investment management subsidiary of Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd. (USS), the final salary scheme for higher education employers in Great Britain. USS-IM is the principal investment manager and advisor to the scheme. Headquartered in Liverpool, the firm was founded in 1997.

Capital Cranfield Holdings Ltd. is a holding British company that provides pension trust services. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom.

Caledonia Investments Plc (Investment Management) (Caledonia Investments-IM) is the investment management division of Caledonia Investments Plc (LON: CLDN), an investment trust company headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1928, Caledonia Investments-IM manages assets across an international, multi-asset portfolio, with a focus on companies that have the potential to generate exceptional long-term shareholder value.

Western Heritable Ltd. is a British company that provides real estate related services. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2015.

Part of Mactaggart Heritable Ltd., Mactaggart Investment Co. Ltd. is a British company that provides real estate services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2017.

The Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations is an investment firm that focuses on equity bias, diversification, and prudent use of illiquid investments. The non-profit company is based in Wilton, CT. The company provides educational information about institutional investing through their research materials. The company hosts an investment conference called Commonfund Forum, which is designed for institutional investors representing nonprofit institutions, public pensions, and family offices. The company was founded in 1971. The CEO is Mark Jonathon Anson.

Part of Milligan Holdings Ltd., Milligan Ltd. is a real estate developer based in London, UK. The British company has offices in multiple locations and is known for its innovative and agile approach to development. The company's vision is to revitalize towns and cities, creating inspired and thriving places. The CEO of the company is John Milligan.

Mactaggart Heritable Ltd. is a British real estate company founded in 2015. The private company provides real estate services and is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom.

Lipton Rogers Developments LLP is a real estate development business that focuses on major projects in and around central London. The private company was formed by the co-founders of Stanhope, Sir Stuart Lipton, and Peter Rogers, who have been driving the force behind many of the major iconic developments in London for over thirty years. The company is based in London, UK. The British company has a formidable operating platform for the origination and delivery of major development and regeneration opportunities, with the addition of the market-leading investment and finance capabilities of Rupert Clarke as managing partner. Lipton Rogers has developed more than 30m sqft of major commercial and mixed-use projects in and around central London, frequently presenting significant complexities and challenges where the company has used their creative planning, design, and construction solutions to deliver exceptional results. The CEO of the company is Rupert James Clarke.

Mactaggart Hotel Holdings Ltd. is a British company that owns and operates hotels. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. Mactaggart Hotel Holdings was founded in 2015.

Founded in 1988, Western Heritable (Star) Ltd. is a British real estate company that engages in buying and selling properties. The company is based in London, UK and is a part of Mactaggart Heritable Ltd.

Founded in 2004, Capital Cranfield Pension Trustees Ltd. is a subsidiary of Capital Cranfield Holdings Ltd. that provides independent trustee services for corporate pension schemes. The company is based in London, UK.

Firstbase, Inc. is a physical OS for remote teams. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Mactaggart Heritable Ltd., Western America Ltd. is a British company that engages in buying and selling of real estate properties. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2015.