Rob Crayfourd

CQS (UK) LLP (CQS) is a Great Britain-based alternative investment management firm headquartered in London. In 2024, the firm was acquired by Manulife Investment Management Ltd., a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp., in Canada from CQS Cayman LP. The firm was founded by Michael Hintze in 1999 as a global multi-strategy asset management firm. CQS offers a range of strategies and bespoke solutions in multi-strategy, convertibles, asset-backed securities, credit, loans, and equities.

CQS Asset Management Ltd. (CQS-AM) is the Great Britain-based specialist fund management subsidiary of CQS Cayman Management Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Cayman-based CQS Cayman LP. Established in 2004 by Richard Lockwood, the firm was formerly known as NCIM-New City Investment Managers Ltd., CQS-AM was acquired in 2007 and uses NCIM as their trading name. The firm's clients include pension funds, insurance companies, stockbrokers, charities and private individuals.

Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd. (USS) is a pension scheme headquartered in Liverpool, UK. The firm was founded in 1974 to administer both defined (DB) and other benefits and defined contributions (DC) pensions. USS provides retirement benefits to various members across 330 institutions in the higher education sector.