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Massachusetts Financial Services Co., do-business-as MFS Investment Management (MFS), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1924 and is a subsidiary of Sun Life of Canada (US) Financial Services Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE, NYSE: SLF) in Canada. The firm provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles. MFS is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA (Investment Management) (Lombard Odier-IM) is the investment management division of Banque Lombard Odier & Cie, a subsidiary of Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2002 when Lombard Odier & Cie and Darier Hentsch & Cie. merged. They are headquartered in Geneva with branches and representative offices throughout Switzerland, Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Lombard Odier-IM provides private banking and asset management services to institutions, family-owned businesses and high-net worth individuals. They also provide a range of support services for independent intermediaries.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp. (LOAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and do-business-as Lombard Odier Investment Managers. The firm is a subsidiary of LO Holding SA and their ultimate parent is Switzerland-based Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA. LOAM provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to private pooled investment vehicles (Funds) and investment advisory accounts. The investors in the Funds consist of endowments, foundations, insurance companies, high net-worth individuals, funds of funds, public and corporate pensions, and other sophisticated investors.

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).

Carmignac Gestion SA is an independent French asset management firm which was founded by Edouard Carmignac and Eric Helderlé in 1989. Headquartered in Paris, the firm is a fund management specialist, with particular expertise in emerging markets. Their clients include institutions, high-net worth individuals and retail investors. Carmignac is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH (Union Investment) is the asset management subsidiary of Union Asset Management Holding AG in Germany. Founded in 1956, the firm was formerly known as Union-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH and changed their name to Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH in 2002. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Union Investment is a socially responsible investor which offers a product range that covers all asset classes worldwide including equity, fixed-income, balanced, index and real estate funds.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (GSAMI) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1990. GSAMI is the hub of Goldman Sachs' European activities, which include investment banking, trading, asset management and securities services. Their clients include individuals, families and family entities, banks and thrift institutions, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, corporations, and other business entities.

MFS Investment Management K.K. (MFS IM) is a fund management firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately owned by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (NYSE, TSX: SLF) in Canada. MFS IM provides investment management services to institutional clients. They are also the regional research center for the group's global research team.

Odey Asset Management LLP (OAM) is the Great Britain-based, alternative investment management subsidiary of Odey Asset Management Group Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Odey Holdings AG in Switzerland. The firm was founded by Crispin Odey in 1991 as Odey Partners LLP. Headquartered in London, OAM provides investment advice to hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, retail and institutional mutual funds and their affiliated collective investment schemes. They also offer investment advice through its managed accounts to banks and thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, corporations and high net-worth individuals.

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (LGIM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd., which is owned by Legal & General Group plc (LSE: LGEN, ADR: LGGNY). LGIM provides investment management services to pension funds, institutional and private clients. Their clients are primarily in Great Britain, and marginally in the US though their Chicago-based subsidiary LGIM America, which established in 2006.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. (LPM) is a specialist fund management boutique headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2002 by James de Uphaugh, Chris Field, Simon Hazlitt, Rob Harris and Adam Parker. Formerly a subsidiary of Majedie Investment Plc (LSE: MAJE), the firm was acquired by Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LON: LIO) in 2022 and has been renamed under this acquisition from Majedie Asset Management Ltd. to Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. LPM manages equity portfolios for institutional clients. Portfolios may be structured as separate managed accounts as well as private funds.

Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. (FTAM-India) is a fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, Indian. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Holding Ltd., ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. FTAM-India manages a range of mutual funds for Indian investors.

Veritas Asset Management LLP (VAM), formerly known as Veritas Asset Management (UK) Ltd., is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of VAM Bidco Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Affiliated Mangers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) in the US. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 2003. VAM manages both funds and segregated portfolios, with either long-only or long-short real return mandates. They specialize in Global and Asian equities and invest alongside clients to align interests. Their clients include institutions, charitable trusts and private clients, primarily high-net worth individuals.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) SA (LOAM Switzerland) is an investment advisory subsidiary of Lombard Odier Investment Managers Holding SA, ultimately held by Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA in Switzerland. Formerly known as 1798 Global Partners (Switzerland) SA, the firm was founded in 1972 by Aziz Nahas and Hubert Keller and changed their name to Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland) in 2010. LOAM Switzerland is headquartered in Petit-Lancy, Geneva.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority provides investing funds. It manages a global investment portfolio across many asset classes and sub-categories. It invests directly in global financial markets. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA (Private Banking) (DB-CH), also known as Deutsche Bank (Schweiz) AG, is the Swiss-based private banking operation of Deutsche Bank Suisse SA, ultimately owned by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) in Germany. DB-CH has offices in Geneva, Zurich, Lugano and St. Moritz and specializes in providing wealth management services to an international clientele of high-net worth individuals. In 2009 DB-CH absorbed the activities of the Zurich-based private bank Rüd, Blass & Cie. AG Bankgeschäft.

Founded in 2009, Artisan Partners UK LLP is a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. that provides investment advice. The company is based in Reading, UK.

Banque Lombard Odier & Cie. SA provides financial services. The firm specialized in asset and wealth management, institutional asset management, and private banking services. It has a network of 24 offices in 17 countries. The company was founded in 1796 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Turquoise International Ltd (Turquoise) founded in 2002 by Ali Naini, Francis Wright. The firm is headquartered in London.

Seven Pillars Capital Management LLP (Seven Pillars) is an independent Great Britain-based alternative investment management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded by Vincenzo Galli-Zugaro in 2008. Seven Pillars provides conservative stewardship of their investors’ capital.

EM Quest Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2011 as a result of a spin-off from Sydbank in Denmark. EM Quest provides emerging market investment advisory and management services to institutional clients.

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.

Carmignac Gestion Luxembourg SA (UK) (Carmignac UK) is the Great Britain-based asset management division of Carmignac Gestion Luxembourg SA, the subsidiary of Carmignac Gestion SA in France which was created in 1989 by Edouard Carmignac and Eric Helderlé. Headquartered in London, Carmignac UK was founded in 2012 and manages Carmignac portfolios for professional investors.

Brightsphere Investment Group Plc engages in the provision investment management services and products. It offers its services to institutional investors, in asset classes that include equities, fixed income, real estate, and timber. The company was founded in May 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

SCA Global Advisers Ltd. is a holding British company founded in 2013. The private company is based in London, UK. The company provides investment management services through its subsidiaries.

Intermede Investment Partners Ltd. (IIPL) is an investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Barry Dargan in 2013 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intermede Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by SCA Global Advisors Ltd. IIPL provides discretionary investment advisory services to separate account clients and private funds. The firm also provides non-discretionary investment advisory services to mutual funds and private funds.

Eiten (Guernsey) Ltd. is an investment holding British company founded in 2016. The location of the private company is in St. Peter Port, UK. The company's main function is to hold investments.

Marathon Asset Management Ltd. (dba Marathon-London) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Neil M. Ostrer in 2019. Marathon-London provides discretionary investment management services to corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, educational institutions, endowments, state and government entities such as sovereign funds, registered mutual funds, pooled investment vehicles such as non-US funds which includes undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, alternative investment funds plus other institutional investors and corporations.