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Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd. (KMAMC) is a fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (BOM: 500247). KMAMC provides portfolio management and mutual fund management services for individuals and institutional investors across the globe.

JPMorgan Securities Australia Ltd. (JPMorgan Australia) is a broker/dealer subsidiary of JPMorgan Markets Australia (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, JPMorgan Australia provides brokerage services for investors which they can use in making portfolio decisions.

Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Bandhan AMC) is a mutual fund manager and holding firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2000 as a joint venture between IDFC Ltd. and Natixis Global Asset Management. Formerly known as IDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd., the firm rebranded as Bandhan Asset Management Co. Ltd. in 2023 after they were acquired by Bandhan Financial Holdings Ltd. (Bandhan), ultimately held by Bandhan Financial Services Pvt Ltd. Bandhan AMC serves as the Investment Manager of the schemes of Bandhan Mutual Fund and manages a range of mutual fund products for institutional and retail investors.

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

Novethic SASU provides guidance on how companies can become more responsible and the benefits that come with it. Novethic is based in Paris, France and was founded in 2001 by Jean-Pierre Sicard and Anne-Catherine Husson-Traore, who has been the CEO since then. The French company offers insights on sustainable finance and climate, ESG risks, and best practices of responsible companies. Novethic also provides updates on the responsible economy. The company's subsidiary, the Cercle des Institutionnels de Novethic, brings together long-term investors who want to strengthen their commitment to sustainable finance. The Cercle provides a platform for peer exchange and learning on sustainable finance strategies. The company is ultimately controlled by the Government of France.

Hartford Funds Management Co. LLC (HFMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund-of-funds manager headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Hartford Funds Management Group, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG). HFMC provides discretionary investment advisory services to Hartford Funds, which are SEC-registered open-end investment companies, including mutual funds, exchange traded funds and closed-end interval funds and certain Cayman Islands private funds for which HFMC or an affiliate serves as general partner.

Part of Courtiers Group Holdings Ltd., Courtiers Investment Services Ltd. is a British company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Henley-on-Thames, UK. The company was founded in 1982 by Gary Derek Reynolds. James Stewart Shepperd has been the CEO of the company since 1988.

Part of FMR LLC, FIL India Business & Research Services Private Ltd. provides investment, asset management and retirement solutions. The company is based in Gurugram, India.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

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.

The Institute for Quantitative Investment Research operates as a not-for-profit educational organisation. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tonbridge, the United Kingdom.

FIL Pensions Management (FPM) is a registered asset management firm headquartered in Surrey, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is owned by FIL Holdings (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by FIL Ltd. in Bermuda. FPM provides investment services to pension and retirement plans and other institutional investors.

Barclays Investment Solutions Ltd. (BISL) is the investment management subsidiary of Barclays Bank Plc (Private Banking), the private banking division of Barclays Bank Plc (LON: BARC, ADR: BCS) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1992. They were previously known as Gerrard Investment Management Ltd. until 2017. BISL is headquartered in London and has offices throughout Great Britain where they manage investments for high-net worth individuals, charities, trusts, private clients and pension funds.

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (HSBC GAM-UK) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd., ultimately part of HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC GAM-UK was founded in 1985 and acts as a discretionary investment manager that offers a wide range of investment solutions across equity, fixed income, liquidity and multi-asset strategies. Their clients include the Group’s retail and private banking customers, financial intermediaries and distributors and institutions.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

TrueBridge Capital Partners LLC (TrueBridge) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Edwin Poston and Mel Williams. The firm is headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Nvest, Inc. provides information on the major finance portals. The company was founded by Michael Tai Sha and Parker Conrad in November 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

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.

Amundi Asset Management SA (Investment Management) (Amundi-IM) is the investment management division of Amundi Asset Management SA, ultimately held by SAS Rue la Boétie’s Crédit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA, ADR: CRARY) in France. It was founded in 2010 when the asset management operations of Crédit Agricole SA and Société Générale merged. Headquartered in Paris, the firm develops products for institutional clients and third-party distributors and has ties with sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutional funds and corporate funds. They have distribution agreements with platforms in Europe and Asia. Amundi-IM is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Groupama Asset Management SA (Groupama AM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Groupama Assurances Mutuelles SA in France. Headquartered in Paris, Groupama AM was founded in 1993 and offers a range of products covering all asset classes for a variety of clients including other Groupama companies, external institutional investors, businesses and distributors. They are a socially responsible investor which integrates ESG criteria throughout their management products and processes and their commitment to stakeholders.