Jill Smith

Lazard Asset Management Ltd. (UK) (Lazard AM-UK) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Lazard Asset Management (UK) Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ) in the US. Founded in 1953, the firm is headquartered in London and provides investment management and advisory services to institutional clients, financial intermediaries, charities, family offices, private clients and investment vehicles around the world. Lazard AM-UK offers a comprehensive range of UK onshore and offshore funds that provide access to investment opportunities in major markets worldwide.

Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Manulife-HK) is the Hong Kong-based, wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Manulife Investment Management International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC), a Canadian multinational insurance company and financial services provider headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2000, Manulife-HK provides investment management, fund management and advisory services to retail and institutional customers.

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.

Manulife Investment Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (MIM-SG) is the asset management subsidiary of Manulife Financial Asia Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC) in Canada. Headquartered in Singapore, the firm was founded in 2007 as Manulife Asset Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd. and rebranded their name into Manulife Investment Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd. in 2019. MIM-SG is the hub for wealth management in Asia which provides comprehensive asset management solutions for pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and other institutional investors worldwide, as well as for Manulife and John Hancock’s wealth management and retirement products.