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Walter Scott & Partners Ltd. (Walter Scott) is an investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Walter G. Scott in 1983 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon International Asset Management Holdings No. 1 Ltd., ultimately owned by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Prior to October 2006 and the acquisition by Mellon Financial Corporation, the firm was independently owned. Walter Scott provides discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors in the form of separate accounts, registered mutual funds, pooled investment vehicles and other funds.

Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd. and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon Ltd. (AEX: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Edinburgh Partners Ltd. is a directly owned, UK-based investment management subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded by Alasdair Nairn as DMWS 612 Ltd. in 2003 to exclusively focus on investment research and portfolio management. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Partners provides investment advisory services for institutional clients, which includes public and corporate pensions, registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and sub-advisory accounts.

Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management Europe (CFAME) is an investment management firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Formerly known as Merrion Capital Investment Managers Ltd., the firm was founded in 1986 and was acquired in 2018 by Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Ltd., which is owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP in the US. CFAME manages a range of investment funds and portfolios on behalf of institutional, corporate, non-profit clients and high-net-worth individuals.

Reform Scotland Ltd. operates as a charity firm. It promotes economic prosperity and public services based on the principles of limited government, diversity and personal responsibility. The firm publishes Reports, Briefings Fact Sheets and Scottish Government Trackers. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Midmar Capital LLP is a privately-owned alternative investment firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 2010 by John Gallacher, James Nicol and Alistair MacDonald. Midmar Capital provides regulatory incubation and support services for start-up investment businesses with a focus upon alternative assets such as private equity, venture capital and hedge funds.

Balhousie Care Ltd. is a provides and operates residential care homes in Scotland. The company was founded by Tony Banks in 1991 and is headquartered in Scotland, the United Kingdom.