Ian F. Cooke

Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is the asset management subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by AEGON NV (AMS: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

AIB Investment Managers Ltd. (AIBIM) is the Dublin-based subsidiary of Prescient Investment Managers (Ireland) Ltd., ultimately held by GLOBALE Rückversicherungs-AG in Germany. Founded in 1966, the firm provides discretionary investment management to domestic and international private and corporate clients, charities, institutions and pension funds across a range of asset classes including cash, equities, fixed-income and real estate.