Liam O'Connor

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.

Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Ninety One Ltd. (JSE: NY1) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 1991 and was formerly known as Investec Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. Headquartered in Cape Town, Ninety One is a specialist asset management firm which provides a range of portfolio management services and products to institutional and individual investors. They are socially responsible and are aware of their broader responsibility to society and seek to make a positive impact by focusing on initiatives that support local communities and their environments.

Colonial First State Investments Ltd. (CFSIL) is an asset management and holding firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1988, CFSIL provides superannuation, investment and retirement products to members as well as to corporate and superannuation fund investors.

Perennial Investment Partners Ltd. (Perennial) is the majority-owned investment management subsidiary of IOOF Investment Management Ltd., ultimately owned by IOOF Holdings Ltd. (SY: IFL) in Australia. Perennial was established in 2000 as a joint venture between senior investment professionals and IOOF. They are a specialist investment management firm which comprises a suite of investment management boutiques including Perennial Value Management Ltd., Perennial Growth Management Pty Ltd. and Perennial Fixed Interest Partners Pty Ltd. Based in Sydney and Melbourne, the firm also has a branch office in Hong Kong. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment which manages investment trusts on behalf of institutional and retail investors, specializing in various investment approaches.

abrdn Australia Ltd. is the Australian asset management subsidiary of abrdn Asia Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2000 as Equitilink Australia Ltd. and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments (Australia) Ltd. they were renamed into abrdn Australia Ltd. to reflect abrdn’s global rebranding in 2021. Headquartered in Sydney, abrdn Australia manages the Group's Australian and New Zealand assets for a range of global and domestic clients such as listed investment companies, managed investment schemes and segregated mandates. In addition, the firm provides local clients with access to the Group's investment capabilities which include domestic, regional equity and fixed-income, international equity and fixed-income and single country equity products.

Orion Asset Management Ltd. provides investment products to the Australian marketplace. Its core business is based on its partnership with Trilogy Global Advisors, under which Orion distributes the products of Trilogy and services its client base in Australia and New Zealand. The company was founded by Timothy Ryan in 2002 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

UBS Securities Australia Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBG AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBS Securities Australia offers execution and settles trade in ASX quoted financial products for private investors.

Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd. (Citi Australia) is the brokerage arm of Citigroup Global Markets Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc., (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne, Citi Australia provides brokerage services to Australian consumers, corporations, institutions and governments. The firm participate in sales and trading across all asset classes including equities, corporate, government and agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, syndicated loans, structured products, foreign exchange and futures.

Credit Suisse (Australia) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Australia) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Australia offers global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage, underwriting, and comprehensive investment research for corporate and institutional investors.

Australian Financial Markets Association is a private company headquartered in Sydney, Australia, that operates as an industrial association promoting financial markets.

Access Capital Advisers Pty Ltd. provides investments and investment advice services. It provides wealth, asset management, and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Barton, Australia.

Perennial Investment Partners Ltd. (Hong Kong) (Perennial-Hong Kong) is the Hong Kong-based investment division of Perennial Investment Partners Ltd. (Perennial), ultimately owned by Insignia Financial Ltd. (ASX: IFL), a financial services company headquartered in Australia. The Perennial-Hong Kong office comprises members of the Perennial Real Estate boutique, with all enquiries typically coming through the firm's Sydney office first. Perennial Real Estate was founded in 2006 in a joint venture between Perennial Investment Partners Ltd. and Perennial Real Estate investment staff.

Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corp. Pty Ltd. operates as a trustee of a fund. Its responsibilities are setting the strategic and business priorities for the fund, administering the fund on behalf of members and beneficiaries and investing the funds assets. The company was founded on June 23, 1995 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Bennelong Australian Equity Partners Pty Ltd. (BAEP) is an investment advisor headquartered in Australia and was founded in 2008 by Mark East in partnership with Bennelong Funds Management. BAEP is a boutique fund manager focused on investing in Australian listed equities.