Thomas Vester

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd. (FSIIM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based specialist asset management subsidiary of S.I. Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was founded in 1970 and formerly known as First State Investment Management (UK) Ltd. FSIIM provides discretionary investment management and portfolio management services to a range of institutional clients and funds.

Varenne Capital Partners SAS is an independent portfolio management firm headquartered in Paris, France. It was co-founded by Giuseppe Perrone and Marco Sormani in 2003. The firm manages both UCITS and AIF investment vehicles. Varenne Capital Partners is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates environmental, social and governance considerations in all their investment processes.

Nordea Investment Management AB (Denmark) (NIM-Denmark) is the Danish asset management operating division of Nordea Investment Management AB, ultimately held by Nordea Bank ABp (HEL: NDA-FI, ADR: NRBAY) in Finland. Founded in 2005, the firm headquartered in Copenhagen and provides fund management services for individual and institutional clients including pension funds, unions, foundations, corporations and insurance companies.

Danske Bank A/S (Investment Management) (Danske Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Danske Bank A/S (CO: DANSKE, ADR: DNKEY) in Denmark. The firm was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Kongens Lyngby. Danske Bank-IM manages Nordic, European and Eastern European assets for institutional clients in the life and pensions sector, foundations, municipalities, corporate clients, mutual funds and retail investors. They outsource investment areas outside of their core expertise to external managers.

Nykredit Bank A/S (Investment Management) (Nykredit IM) is the investment management division of Nykredit Bank A/S, ultimately held by Forengin Nykredit in Denmark. The firm was founded in 1851 and changed their name to Nykredit in 1985 when Forenede Kreditforeninger and Jyllands Kreditforening merged. Nykredit IM is headquartered in Copenhagen and provides securities management, deposit and loan products, financial instruments and asset management services for individual, corporate and commercial clients.

Skagen AS (Investment Management) (Skagen-IM) is the investment management division of Skagen AS, itself a subsidiary of Storebrand ASA (OSE: STB, FRA: SKT) in Norway. The firm was founded in 1993 by Kristoffer Stensrud, Tor Dagfinn Veen and Åge Westbø. Headquartered in Stavanger, Skagen-IM manages Skagen global equity and fixed income funds for individual and institutional investors. They are a socially responsible investor.

First Sentier Investors (Hong Kong) Ltd. (FSIHK) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1987 and previously known as CMG First State Hong Kong and as First State Investors (Hong Kong) Ltd. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of First Sentier Investors Asia Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306, NYSE: MUFG) in Japan. FSIHK provides discretionary investment management services mainly to non-US institutional clients and pooled investment vehicles or funds that invest in several asset classes. They also provide investment advisory services to a group affiliate located in the US.

Coeli Asset Management AB (Coeli AM) is the asset management division of Luxembourg,-based Coeli Asset Management SA, itself a subsidiary of Coeli Holding AB in Sweden. Based in Stockholm with an administrative office in Uppsala, the firm was established in 2001 and provides investment management services to corporate clients, institutions and high-net worth individuals.

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Broker) (Handelsbanken-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Svenska Handelsbanken AB (STO: SHB-A; OTCMKTS: SVNLY) in Sweden. Headquartered in Stockholm, Handelsbanken-Broker was founded in 1871 and provides trading services to large corporates. The firm trades in equities, money market instruments, currencies, commodities and derivatives.

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Broker) (SEB-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (STO: SEB-A; OTCMKTS: SVKEF), a financial group headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1856, SEB-Broker provides trading and executions services to their clients.

Erhvervsinvest Management A/S (Erhvervsinvest) is an independent Danish private equity investment firm established in 2003. Erhvervsinvest is headquartered in Copenhagen with an office in Aalborg in northern Denmark.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Lån & Spar Bank A/S (Investment Management) (Lån & Spar IM) is the investment management division of Lån & Spar Bank A/S (CSE: LASP) in Denmark. Established in 1986, the firm is based in Copenhagen and provides investment management services primarily for pension funds, corporations, foundations and municipalities. They also offer discretionary portfolio management services to high-net worth individuals.

Jyske Invest Fund Management A/S (Jyske Invest) is an independent Danish asset management firm which was established in 1988. Formerly known as Jyske Invest Administration A/S, the firm is based in Silkeborg and manages mutual funds, hedge funds and fund of funds for institutions, pension funds, corporates and private individuals. Jyske Invest works in cooperation with Jyske Bank A/S especially for advice concerning the overall portfolio breakdown of all funds and specific fund investments; however, the firm is responsible for making the final investment decisions. Their flagship funds are Jyske Invest and Jyske Invest International.

Citibanamex Casa de Bolsa SA de CV (Broker) (Citibanamex) is the stockbroker division of Citibanamex Casa de Bolsa SA de CV, a banking firm headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. They are ultimately owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Citibanamex provides brokerage services in the Mexican Stock Market.

BLS Capital Fondsmæglerselskab A/S (BLS Capital) is an asset management firm and investment adviser headquartered in Klampenborg, Denmark. The firm was founded in 2008 by Peter Bundgaard, Anders Lund and Erik Mortensen. They are a subsidiary of BLS Finans A/S. BLS Capital serves as the investment adviser to a Danish and US Fund as well as segregated accounts on behalf of US institutions.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Investment Management) (ADIA-IM) is the sovereign wealth fund management division of state-owned Abu Dhabi Investment Authority in UAE. The firm was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. ADIA-IM invests fund on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi with a focus on long-term value creation. They also manage a global investment portfolio that is diversified across more than two dozen asset classes and sub-categories.

BBVA Asset Management Mexico SA de CV SOFI (BBVA AM Mexico) is a fund management firm headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. The firm was founded in 2001 and formerly known as BBVA Bancomer Gestión S.A. de C.V. SOFI. They are a subsidiary of Grupo Financiero BBVA México SA de CV, owned by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BME: BBVA) in Spain. BBVA AM Mexico offers investment funds, ETFs or mandate management for individual and institutional clients.

Tundra Fonder AB is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It was founded in 2011 by Anders Böös, Mattias Martinsson, Johan Elmquist and Per Axman. The firm manages mutual funds and alternative investment funds as well as discretionary mandates.

Alquity Investment Management Ltd. (Alquity) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Paul H. Robinson in 2010 and is wholly-owned by Alquity UK Ltd. Alquity provides discretionary management and advisory services to UCITS Funds that are offered exclusive to investors that resides outside of the US.

LGM Advisory (India) Pvt Ltd. provides investment advice. The company is headquartered in Mumabai, India.

Polen Capital Credit LLC /Private Equity/ (Polen Capital Credit) is a private equity subsidiary of Polen Capital Management LLC founded in 1966 by David John Breazzano. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Denmark) (SEB Denmark) is the Danish investment management division of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (ST: SEB.A,SEB.C) in Sweden. Established in 1999, SEB Denmark is based in Copenhagen. They merged with SEB AS in 2012 and provide banking, pension and credit card services to listed companies, major private companies and financial and public institutions including pension funds and regional / local authorities. SEB Denmark is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and cooperates with SEB Ethix SRI Advisors to ensure that work on responsible investment is done in a professional manner and employs active ownership to affect selected companies that do not meet the guidelines for environmental, social and corporate governance.

CPH Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S is the Danish investment management subsidiary of Alliance Bernstein Preferred LP, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. The firm was founded in 2010 as a division of Saxo Bank AS, became a joint venture between the firm's employees and Saxo Bank in 2012 and a subsidiary of AXA SA in 2014. Headquartered in Copenhagen, CPH Capital offers diversified investment services and products to institutional investors, individuals and private clients in major world markets.

Jyske Bank A/S (Investment Management) (Jyske Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Jyske Bank A/S (CSE: JYSK, ADR: JYSKY) in Denmark. Headquartered in Silkeborg, Jyske Bank-IM was founded in 1967 and manages a range of funds for institutions, pension funds, corporates and private individuals. Their flagship funds are the Jyske Invest and Jyske Invest International Funds.

Part of Coeli Holding AB, Coeli Frontier Markets AB is a Swedish asset manager that manages about SEK 40 billion for its customers. The company is based in Malmö, Sweden. Coeli offers a unique real estate fund that is difficult to access for the public due to large capital efforts and high competence. By investing in "the world's Swedish finest company", the fund has beaten the index, top ranked by Morningstar, and become one of the best funds.

PFA Asset Management A/S (PFA AM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of PFA Holding A/S in Denmark. The firm was founded in 2014 when PFA Kapitalforvaltning Fondsmæglerselskab A/S and PFA Portefølje Administration A/S (both established in 2010) merged. Headquartered in Copenhagen, PFA AM provides a range of asset management services including equities, fixed-income, mutual fund and alternative investment fund management for clients in Denmark including PFA Pension and PFA Kapitalforening.

JM Invest 2016 ApS provides investment advice. The private company is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish company was founded by Johannes Møller. Johannes Møller has been the CEO since incorporation.

Polen Capital UK LLP (Polen Capital) is an independent asset manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm provides active, high-conviction, growth equity, and high yield credit strategies to a wide range of clients. Polen Capital is a supporter of the following industry associations: TCFD, CDP and UNPRI.