Nicholas Paris

RiverSource Investments LLC, formerly American Express Financial Corp., is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with offices in New York City, Maryland, Massachusetts and California. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). RiverSource Investments provides investment management services to the RiverSource Investments family of funds (formerly the American Express Funds). The firm also provides investment management services for institutional clients, alternative investments, insurance assets and a managed account program.

American Express Asset Management International (UK) is a global payments, network and travel firm which is headquartered in London, UK.

Tau Capital Plc is a closed-ended investment fund, which focuses its investment in the economy of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, and Russia. The company was founded on April 3, 2007 and is headquartered in Douglas, Isle of Man.

The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association provides educational and professionalism services in the field of alternative investments. The private company is based in Amherst, MA and has subsidiaries in Switzerland and Canada. The company was founded by Alexander M. Ineichen, Jayson Reagan Bronchetti, Peter Douglas, Florence Lombard. William J Kelly has been the CEO of the company since 2014.