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APG Asset Management NV (APG) is a pension fund management firm headquartered in Heerlen, Netherlands. The firm is a subsidiary of APG Group NV, itself a subsidiary of Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP in The Netherlands. Formerly known as APG Investments, the firm changed their name to APG Asset Management in 2009. APG provides collective pension schemes for participants in the education, government, construction, cleaning and glass cleaning, housing associations, energy and utility companies, sheltered employment, medical specialists and practices of architects.

abrdn Investments Ltd. (aIL) is an asset management firm headquartered in Midlothian, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., wholly-owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN). aIL provides their clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and related services across a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes. They also offer an alternative platform which encompasses multi-manager research, selection and portfolio management for hedge funds strategies.

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.

Goldman Sachs Advisors BV (GSBV) is the wholly owned, Netherlands-based investment management subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings BV, ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) (Goldman Sachs) in the US. Founded in 1994 as ING Investment Management Advisors BV, the firm became NNIP Advisors BV in 2015 following the IPO of NN Group. They changed their name to Goldman Sachs Advisors BV in 2023 after the acquisition of Goldman Sachs to NN Group in 2022. Headquartered in The Hague, GSBV manages a range of assets for institutional and individual clients.

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings BV provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands.

JPMorgan Asset Management (Asia Pacific) Ltd. (JPAM AP) is an investment management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 1974 as JF Asset Management Ltd. and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPAM AP manages Asian mandates and equity funds for institutional investors including pension funds, charities and private individuals.

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management BV (RIAM) is the Netherlands-based asset management subsidiary of Robeco Europe NV, itself a subsidiary of ORIX Corp. (TYO: 8591, ADR: IX), a Japanese business conglomerate that started operations in 1964. Headquartered in Rotterdam, the firm was founded in 1929 and provides investment products and services to institutional and private clients through locations in Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia. RIAM is a socially responsible investor which engages in active dialogue with the companies in which they invest about good corporate governance and subjects of environmental or social interest. Their product range encompasses fixed-income, equity and alternative investments.

Fisch Asset Management AG (Fisch) is an independent Swiss asset management firm which was founded by Kurt Fisch and Pius Fisch in 1994. Based in Zurich, the firm manages a range of convertible bond, corporate bond, multi-asset and managed futures strategies primarily for institutional clients such as banks, portfolio managers, pension funds and family offices, as well as for wholesale investors. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and integrate socially responsible factors into their investment processes.

The Group's principal activity is that of an investment institution, registered in the Netherlands Antilles, offering variable capital investment in fixed-income securities (mainly bonds) for clients seeking worldwide diversification. Other activities include transactions relatied to securities, treasury, derivatives, custody, securities lending and sale and purchase of own shares, fund-administration services and management activities. The company is part of the Robeco group and within the Robeco group it specialises in the investment of bonds.

Wellington Management International Ltd. (WMIL) is an investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Management Global Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Wellington Management Group LLP (Wellington Management) in the US. WMIL provides client liaison, investment monitoring and business development services for Wellington Management and its clients in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The firm also provides research, portfolio management and trading services to Wellington Management and its clients.

Goldman Sachs Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd. (GSIM Singapore) is the Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Advisors BV, ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in the US. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as NN Investment Partners (Singapore) Ltd. GSIM Singapore provides investment management solutions to a diverse set of institutional and individual clients. They also manage Luxembourg-domiciled funds.

Lombard Odier (Europe) SA (Nederland) (Lombard Odier-Nederland) is the Netherlands-based asset management division of Lombard Odier (Europe) SA, ultimately held by Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA in Switzerland. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the firm was founded in 1985 and manages Dutch private and institutional assets. Lombard Odier-Nederland also provides services to international clients including wealth management, institutional asset management, traditional and alternative mutual funds, global custody, investment advice, estate and succession planning and services for family offices and financial intermediaries.

Robeco Global Stars Equities Fund NV engages in the management of investment funds such as stocks, bonds, and alternative funds. The company is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP (BSCM) is an independent specialist investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by David Baker and Trevor Steel in 2001. BSCM manages substantial assets on behalf of a broad range of financial institutions, wealth managers and professional investors.

Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands BV (CT Netherlands) is the wholly owned, Netherlands-based investment management subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Group (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. The firm was formerly known as F&C Netherlands BV and became BMO Asset Management Netherlands BV in 2018. They were renamed Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands BV when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. Headquartered in Amsterdam, CT Netherland manages fixed-income assets, credit, convertible stocks and real estate for Dutch institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies.

ING Bank NV (Broker) (ING Bank-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of ING Bank NV, an investment bank headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. (AMS: INGA; NYSE: ING), a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation. The firm was founded in 1991 through the merger of Nationale-Nederlanden and NMB Postbank Groep. ING Bank-Broker provides brokerage services to institutions, large corporations, and medium-sized companies.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA (Switzerland) (Kepler Cheuvreux Switzerland) is the Swiss broker/dealer division of Kepler Cheuvreux SA in France. The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Zurich. Kepler Cheuvreux Switzerland provides execution services platform that supports Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, ETFs, and Convertible Bonds.

Fullerton Fund Management Co. Ltd. (Fullerton) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of the Government of Singapore's Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd. Fullerton was founded in 2003 and is an Asia-based investment specialist offering relative and absolute returns products and solutions for institutions such as government agencies, pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and sovereign wealth, as well as for private wealth and the retail segment. Headquartered in Singapore, the firm also has associated offices in Shanghai, London, Tokyo and Brunei.

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer BV (MnSV) is an asset management firm headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. The firm was founded in 1948 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of MN Services NV. MnSV administers Dutch pension funds and provides integrated asset management for Dutch institutional clients.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA (UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Kepler Capital Markets SA in France. The firm is headquartered in London.

Univest Co. BV is the Netherlands-based pension fund management subsidiary of Unilever Plc (LON: ULVR) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Rotterdam, the firm was founded in 2011 to provide investment advice and solutions to Unilever pension funds. They are responsible for overseeing the assets of Unilever's 75+ worldwide pension schemes in more than 40 countries. Univest Co. has signed up to the United Nations sponsored Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) on behalf of the Unilever pension funds and the Univest asset pooling vehicles.

Conning Asia Pacific Ltd. (Conning)is an alternative investment manager headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Conning Holdings Corp., ultimately owned by Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in Taiwan. Conning offers a suite of investment solutions, advisory services and risk solutions to meet the needs of global and regional insurance companies and institutional investors in Asia.

Saudi Arabian Investment Co. /Private Equity/ (Sanabil Investments) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Investment Co. founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Belgium SA (GSAM Belgium) is an investment management firm headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Formerly known as NN Investment Partners Belgium SA, the firm changed their name to Goldman Sachs Asset Management Belgium SA in 2023. They are a direct subsidiary of ING Fund Management BV, which is owned by ING Groep NV (AMS: INGA) in the Netherlands. GSAM Belgium serves as an investment partner that offers funds, tailor-made strategies, and pension solutions to their institutional clients.

NN Investment Partners North America LLC (NNIP NA) is the US-based hedge fund management subsidiary of NN Investment Partners International Holdings BV, ultimately held by NN Group NV (AMS: NN) in The Netherlands. The firm was founded in 2011 as ING Investment Management International LLC. In April 2015, ING Investment Management was rebranded into NN Investment Partners. Headquartered in New York City, NNIP NA provides investment advisory services to non-US institutional clients through sub-advisory arrangements with affiliates. The client portfolios include insurance companies, pension plans and pooled investment vehicles.

Florismart BV wholesales and distributes flowers. It operates as an online flower market, that brings exporters, wholesalers and growers together. The company was founded by Steven France and Dominic Elliot in 2014 and is headquartered in Aalsmeer, Netherlands.

Public Investment Fund (Investment Company) (PIF Investment) is the strategic investment division of State-owned Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Saudi Arabia, which was founded by Royal Decree in 1971 to facilitate the development of the Saudi Arabian economy. In 1974, PIF was mandated to hold equity positions in Saudi Arabian joint-stock ventures and in 2008 they began managing a new sovereign wealth fund. Headquartered in Riyadh, PIF Investment finances productive commercial projects which belong to the government and its industrial lending institutions or to public enterprises. They invest in projects undertaken independently or in partnership between the administrative authorities and private institutions.