Sarah Ann Fong

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (HSBC GAM-UK) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd., ultimately part of HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC GAM-UK was founded in 1985 and acts as a discretionary investment manager that offers a wide range of investment solutions across equity, fixed income, liquidity and multi-asset strategies. Their clients include the Group’s retail and private banking customers, financial intermediaries and distributors and institutions.

Altima Partners LLP is the alternative investment subsidiary of Altima Services UK Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2004 by Mark Foster-Brown, Mark Donegan and Joseph Carvin. Altima Partners advises funds and seeks suitable divestment opportunities for its remaining portfolio.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate Partners LLP provides property and asset management services. It specializes in fund, asset and property management; reproperty investment; research; and fund administration. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

Bluehone Investors LLP (Bluehone) is a subsidiary of Bluehone Ltd. and is based in London. Bluehone was established in 2005 by Bill Brown, Robert Mitchell and Stuart Rollason with backing from F&C Investments, where they formerly worked. The firm is a specialist fund management boutique managing small company investment funds.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

Invesco Asset Management Ltd. (IAML) is the wholly-owned Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Invesco UK Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. The firm was founded in 1969 as Cavalier Securities Ltd. and became Invesco Asset Management Ltd. in 1993. They are headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. IAML provides investment management services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to pension and profit-sharing plans, educational institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, individuals and holding companies. The firm also acts as investment advisor for a number of mutual funds on a sub-advised basis.

F & C Emerging Markets Ltd. is a British financial services company that provides financial intermediation services. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 1987.

Founded in 2000, F & C (CI) Ltd. is an investment holding British company that functions as a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. The company is based in London, UK.

Thames River Capital LLP (TRC) is a specialist fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Capital (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. TRC provides specialist fund management services to professional investors and institutions in the UK and worldwide, through several single and multi-manager funds.

Colchester Global Investors Ltd. (Colchester) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Ian Sims in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Silchester Partners Ltd. Colchester manages global fixed income investments for a range of clients in the US and across the globe. Its client base includes endowments and foundations, public and sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, trusts and sub-advisory accounts (including pooled investment vehicles and registered investment companies) and, in its Funds, some high net-worth individuals.

Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd. (MAM) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Mirabaud SCA, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mirabaud Partners & Cie in Switzerland. The firm was founded by Philip Watson in 1982 as TWH Management, later taken over by Mirabaud Pereire Holdings. Headquartered in London, MAM provides a focused and specialized range of investment solutions to institutional and wholesale investors on a global basis.

Revera Asset Management Ltd. (Revera) is a boutique fund management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Glen D. Nimmo in 2003 and they were acquired by AssetCo Plc (LON: ASTO) in 2022. Revera manages UK equity funds for institutional and advisory investors as well as segregated investment mandates for family offices and institutional investors.

Epworth Investment Management Ltd. (Epworth) is a specialist ethical charity investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 and is wholly-owned by Central Finance Board of The Methodist Church. Epworth serves the investment needs of churches and charities. They are committed to the UK Stewardship Code, Principles for Responsible Investment and the Montréal Pledge.

Columbia Threadneedle (EM) Investments Ltd. (Columbia Threadneedle EMI) is a specialist fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 and formerly known as LGM Investments Ltd. In 2021, they became a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Ltd., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. The legal entity of LGM Investments Ltd. became Columbia Threadneedle (EM) Investments Ltd. in 2022. Columbia Threadneedle EMI provides a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions for individual, institutional and corporate clients around the world.

Daiwa Asset Management (Europe) Ltd. (Daiwa AM-Europe) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group Co. Ltd. (TYO: 8601) in Japan. The firm was founded in 1987 and conducts equity research with the Tokyo office (focusing on mid-cap companies in Western Europe), sub-advising portfolios for funds managed in Tokyo and domiciled in the Cayman Islands (specializing in fixed-income and commodities investments) and locally distributing investment trusts and other financial products managed within the group. Headquartered in London, Daiwa AM-Europe has retail investors as primary clients.

J.O. Hambro Capital Management Ltd. (JOHCM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by James Hambro in 1993 as an independently managed boutique. They were acquired by Pendal Group Ltd. (formerly BT Investment Management Ltd.) in 2011. In 2023, Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) – an ASX-listed, global diversified financial services company in Sydney, Australia – acquired Pendal Group, which include JOHCM. The firm provides discretionary investment advisory services across a diverse range of equity strategies through pooled vehicles (or investment funds) and to clients that establish separately managed accounts.

Achmea Investment Management BV (Achmea IM) is a wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Achmea BV, itself a subsidiary of Vereniging Achmea BV in Netherlands. The firm was founded in 2016 from a merger between Achmea Beleggingsfondsen Beheer BV and Syntrus Achmea Vermogensbeheer BV. Headquartered in Zeist, Achmea IM provides pension and asset management solutions and investment propositions for old-age provision which serves both institutional and private investors.

Triple Jump BV is an impact-focused investment manager that was founded in 2006 by Mark van Doesburgh and Steven Evers. The private company is based in Amsterdam, NL, and has subsidiaries in the United States, Kenya, and the Netherlands. The Dutch company manages or advises funds, portfolios, and mandates that create impact in emerging economies while generating healthy returns. The company's work revolves around five main development themes and subthemes: financial inclusion, missing middle finance, affordable housing, access to clean energy, and climate and nature. Triple Jump has a local presence in the markets where they invest, which facilitates lasting relationships with their clients and investees. Steven Evers has been the CEO since 2006.

Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (Pictet AM) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1980 and is wholly owned by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, which is ultimately owned by Banque Pictet & Cie SA in Switzerland. Pictet AM provides discretionary investment management services on a global scale to a wide range of international institutional clients. Furthermore, the firm also acts as the investment adviser or sub-adviser to US-based investment companies and other regulated and unregulated collective investment schemes in international jurisdictions. Pictet AM adheres to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Mariana Investment Partners LLP (MIP) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Daniel Hawkins in 2012. MIP provides advisory and asset management services to their clients which include family offices, asset managers and private individuals.

Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

Adam & Co. Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. The firm was founded in 1983 by a group of influential Scottish business people. They were acquired by Canada-based Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (TSE: CF) from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (LON: RBS, NYSE: RBS) in 2021. AIM offers asset management services to asset managers, pension funds, banks, foundations, insurance companies and family offices.

Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd. (Investment Management) (Charles Stanley-IM) is the investment management division of Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd., an investment company headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1852 and is ultimately owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Charles Stanley-IM provides bespoke investment portfolios and tailored financial advice to individuals, charities, institutions and professional advisers.

Pension Services Ltd. is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based pension fund management subsidiary of BS Pension Fund Trustee Ltd., which is owned by The Nusserwanji Ruttonji Tata Family Trust in India. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1983 to manage British Steel Pension Scheme's investments.