Michael P. Ward

Yarra Capital Management Ltd. is a fund management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1989 and was formerly known as Nikko AM Ltd., Nikko AM Ltd. and Royal & Sun Alliance Asset Management Australia Ltd. They are owned by Yarra Capital Management Holdings Pty Ltd. Yarra Capital Management offers a range of actively managed fundamental equities, fixed income and multi-asset solutions for Australian institutional, retail and high-net-worth markets. They are a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Part of Schroders Plc, Schroders Australia Ltd. provides investment services.

CLSA Australia Pty Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of CLSA Ltd., which is owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. CLSA Australia provides equity research and broking, asset management, corporate finance and capital markets and securities services to corporates and investors.

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.

BT Financial Group Pty Ltd. provides online investment balance and transaction services. It offers investment, superannuation, retirement income products, financial advice, and insurance options. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

AllianceBernstein (Australia) Ltd. (ABAL) is the Australian subsidiary of AllianceBernstein Holdings (Cayman) Ltd., ultimately owned by AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. The firm is headquartered in Sydney with additional office in Melbourne. They provide diversified investment management services worldwide to institutional, high-net worth individuals and retail investors.

MLC Asset Management Services Ltd. (MLC) is an investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of National Wealth Management Holdings Ltd., which is owned by National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX: NAB). MLC provides investment results for institutional and retail clients in Australia and globally.

Morgan Stanley Australia Ltd. is an Australian broker/dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International, Inc., itself owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, the firm offers sales, trading and market-making investment management services to global institutions, hedge funds and industry innovators.

Schroder Investment Management Australia Ltd. (SIMAL) is the wholly-owned Australian investment management subsidiary of Schroder Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR, ADR: SHNWY) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Sydney. SIMAL manages assets for institutional and wholesale clients across Australian equities, fixed income and multi-asset and global equities.

Nikko Asset Management Asia Ltd. (Nikko AM Asia) is the hedge fund management subsidiary of Nikko Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309) in Japan. Formerly known as DBS Asset Management Ltd. (DBSAM), the firm was established in 1982. In 2010, they formed a strategic alliance with The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. and Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. to combine DBSAM and Nikko Asset Management, which was renamed Nikko Asset Management Asia Ltd. Headquartered in Singapore, DBSAM provide fund management services to individuals and institutional investors, such as corporations, pension funds, banks, endowments, charitable organizations, central banks, government agencies and funds, supranational organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, including Japanese investment trusts.

Moody's Investors Service Pty Ltd. is the Australian investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was formerly known as Gavinu Pty Ltd. Headquartered in Sydney, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis to Australian corporate, financial institutions, structured, and sovereign issuers. Their regionally based analysts cover a variety of industries namely telecommunications, project finance, airlines, oil & gas, hybrid securities, real estate, power & utilities and structured finance.

Daintree Capital Management Pty Ltd. is an absolute return fixed income specialist that focuses on capital preservation as a cornerstone of their investment philosophy. Daintree Capital Management is based in Sydney, AU, and has subsidiaries in Germany and Australia. The Australian company's core income trust invests in a high-quality portfolio of fixed income securities. The investment team is headed by Mark Mitchell and Justin Tyler. The private company was founded in 2017 by Mark Mitchell.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Australia Ltd. (BNPP AM Australia) is the Australia-based asset management subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe SAS, which is owned by BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. Headquartered in Sydney, BNPP AM Australia develops customized global and regional fixed income strategies for institutional investors.