Julian H. Barrell

RAB Capital Ltd. (Investment Management) (RAB Capital-IM) is the alternative investment management division of RAB Capital Ltd. (LSE: RAB), an investment company headquartered in Brentwood, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of RAB Capital Holdings Ltd. RAB Capital-IM specializes in absolute return funds and manages hedge fund strategies, Fund of Funds and an AIM-listed closed-end investment company. Their clients include institutions, private banks, high-net worth individuals, foundations and charitable trusts.

BlueSilver Alternative Ltd. (BlueSilver) was a subsidiary of MainFirst Holding AG in Switzerland. Formerly known as MainFirst Alternative Ltd., BlueSilver was an alternative investment management firm which was established in 2006 and ceased operating in 2009. Based in London, the firm managed a Cayman-domiciled long-short European equity fund for high-net worth and institutional investors. The firm's strategy consisted in constructing a diversified 'best idea' portfolio of 30-40 stocks with low correlation to the market.

DWS Investments (UK) Ltd. (DWS UK) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Deutsche Asset Management Holding SE, ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK, NYSE: DB) in Germany. Created in the mid-1990s as a department within Deutsche Bank, the firm was founded in 2004. Formerly known as Deutsche Asset Management (UK) Ltd., the firm changed their name to DWS Investments UK Ltd. in 2018. DWS UK provides investment management services for retail, institutional and wealth management clients.