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Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. (SIMNA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Schroder US Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR) in Great Britain. SIMNA manages separate accounts on a discretionary basis for institutions, endowments, foundations, pension funds, government retirement plans, and insurance companies and, as sub-adviser, to registered investment companies sponsored by other advisers. The firm also acts as the investment adviser to the Schroder Funds, which are sold in the US predominantly to institutional clients. They also serve as the manager and general partner of private investment partnerships or funds.

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

New South Wales Treasury Corp. engages in the operation as central financing authority for the State of New South Wales. It is also a manager of asset and liability portfolios on behalf of clients, providing financial risk management and investment management services to the NSW Government and its constituent businesses. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Schroder-HK) is the fund management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., ultimately held by international asset management group Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Schroder-HK was founded in 1971 and manages mutual funds for institutions, government-linked organizations, private clients and unit trusts.

Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd. (Schroder SG) is the Singapore-based mutual fund management subsidiary of Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY), a British multinational asset management company headquartered in London. Founded in 1992, Schroder SG manages investments across all major asset classes for a range of clients such as official institutions, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, charities, local statutory boards, government-linked companies, high-net worth individuals and retail investors.

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.

Foster Stockbroking Pty Ltd. (FSB) is an independent stockbroking firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Stuart Foster in 1991. FSB focuses on advising and dealing in Australian listed equities to wholesale and retail clients.

Invesco Australia Investment Pty Ltd. operates as an independent investment management firm specialising in differentiated and complementary investment solutions. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Yarra Investment Management Ltd. (YIML) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1989 as Instanta Ltd. and underwent through numerous name changes. They were recently known as Nikko Asset Management Australia Ltd. (Nikko AM Australia). In April 2021, Yarra Capital Management Holdings Pty Ltd. acquired Nikko AM Australia and the firm subsequently became Yarra Investment Management Ltd. YIML manages assets of institutional, superannuation funds, charitable trusts and private clients across Australia.

FIL Investment Management (Australia) Ltd. (Fidelity Australia) is a fund management firm headquartered in headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2003 and is owned by Fil Ltd. in Bermuda. Fidelity Australia serves as an institutional client service and business development office that covers both Australia and New Zealand. The team is backed by a global research network, providing them with world-class Australian equities capability.

Investors Mutual Ltd. (IML) is a boutique Australian Equities Fund Manager which was founded by Anton Tagliaferro in 1998. Since 2017, the firm is a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers SA, ultimately held by BPCE SA in Paris. Headquartered in Sydney, IML offers various Australian Equity funds for individual and institutional clients. The firm is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Ord Minnett Ltd. provides wealth management and financial services. It offers stockbroking, financial planning, superannuation and SMSF, cash, fixed interest securities, exchange traded funds, alternative investments, and estate planning. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

SAS Trustee Corp. (STC), also known as State Super, is the state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded as a statutory body in 1996 under the Superannuation Administration Act. STC serves as the Trustee of the State Authorities Superannuation Scheme (SASS), State Superannuation Scheme (SSS) and Police Superannuation Scheme (PSS) in Australia. The assets of all schemes have been combined into the STC Pooled Fund.

Part of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Avanteos Investments Ltd. provides investment services. The company is based in Hawthorn East, Australia.

Paradice Investment Management Pty Ltd. (Paradice) is an independent Australian investment management firm which was founded by David Paradice in 1999 as a boutique investment firm specializing in investing in smaller Australian and New Zealand companies. Based in Sydney, Paradice manages assets for institutional and high-net worth clients, investing in small, mid and large-cap companies. Their flagship fund is the Australian Equities Small Cap Fund.

Schroder & Co., Ltd. is the international private banking subsidiary of Schroder Wealth Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1988. Schroder & Co. provides investment management services to high-net worth individuals and their families. They offer comprehensive wealth management services, including alternative investments and absolute return products, complemented by banking and fiduciary services.

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.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Joseph Fayyad has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Ellerston Capital Ltd. is the fund management subsidiary of Ellerston Asian Investments Ltd. in Australia. They were formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Packer family-controlled Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd. The firm was founded in 2004 to co-ordinate and manage the Packer family's investments. Headquartered in Sydney, Ellerston Capital manages long-only Australian, global and Asian equities, Australian and global long-short equity and private equity strategies for sovereign wealth, industry and corporate superannuation funds, international funds, family offices and high net worth investors. Ellerston Capital is a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) and a member of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA).

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

The Financial Services Council provides financial services. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia. and has subsidiaries in New Zealand. Sally Loane has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2014.

Commonwealth Securities Ltd. (CommSec) is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA ). Headquartered in Sydney, CommSec was founded in 1995 and offers a range of brokerage products and services including online trading, cash management, margin lending, and international share trading to retail cliens.

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.

T. Rowe Price Australia Ltd. (Price Australia) is the wholly owned, Australian investment management subsidiary of Great Britain-based T. Rowe Price International Ltd., ultimately held by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW) in the US. The firm was founded in 2004 as T. Rowe Price International Ltd. (Australia). Headquartered in Sydney, Price Australia primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services and has the authority to select securities or other investment vehicles consistent with clients’ investment guidelines. The firm also provides non-discretionary investment advice to platforms sponsored by unaffiliated investment advisers, broker-dealers and other financial service firms.

MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. (Australia) (MFS Australia) is the Australian mutual fund management subsidiary of US-based MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (TSE, NYSE: SLF) in Canada. Headquartered in Sydney, MFS Australia was founded in 2008 and offers fixed income, equity and quantitative solutions to financial advisors, intermediaries and institutional clients around the world.

Edstart Pty Ltd. provides a financing solution to help pay for education fees. It offers purpose-built loans for borrowers who wish to pay for education fees over a more manageable timeframe. The company was founded by Jack Stevens and Jonas Hallerby on April 9, 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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).

Evans & Partners Pty Ltd. (Investment Management) (Evans & Partners-IM) is the investment management division of Evans & Partners Pty Ltd., a brokerage firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm was founded by Paul Ryan and Mike Hawkins in 2007. Evans & Partners-IM offers extensive investment solutions for private high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Spheria Asset Management Pty Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. It was founded in 2016 by Marcus Burns and Matthew Booker. The firm provides asset management services to small and micro-cap Australian companies. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Avenir Capital Pty Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2011 by Adrian Warner. They provide investment management services to individual and institutional clients. Avenir Capital is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment process.

Firetrail Investments Pty Ltd. (Firetrail) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 2018, Firetrail offers a range of investment solutions that covers domestic shares, global shares, small-cap and large-cap equities funds.

Fairlight Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Fairlight) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Nicholas Cregan and Will Dowd in 2018. They provide investment advice to various clients. Fairlight is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Openinvest Holdings Pty Ltd. is a private company headquartered in Auburn, Australia, that functions as an investment holding company.

Jarden Australia Pty Ltd. (Jarden) is a broker-dealer firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm is a subsidiary of Jarden Partners Ltd. in New Zealand. Jarden’s clients are institutional, corporate and private investors that seek a broad range of investment opportunities, backed by world-class service and seamless execution.