Marie Miyashiro

Challenger Ltd. (Investment Management) (Challenger-IM) is the funds management division of Challenger Ltd., an investment company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1987, Challenger-IM originates and manages assets for global and Australian institutions.

Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Ltd. (FTIAust) is the wholly-owned Australian subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Established in 1987, the firm is located in Melbourne and Sydney and manages mutual funds and other investment vehicles for private individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts and partnerships. FTIAust) commercializes products in the Australian market under the Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series and Darby brands.

GMO Australia Ltd. is the Australian investment management subsidiary of US-based Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo Co. LLC. Headquartered in Sydney, the firm was founded in 1995 and provides asset management services for wholesale clients including superannuation funds, public sector funds, charities and other financial institutions.

Orion Asset Management Ltd. provides investment products to the Australian marketplace. Its core business is based on its partnership with Trilogy Global Advisors, under which Orion distributes the products of Trilogy and services its client base in Australia and New Zealand. The company was founded by Timothy Ryan in 2002 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Morgan Stanley Australia Ltd. is an Australian broker/dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International, Inc., itself owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, the firm offers sales, trading and market-making investment management services to global institutions, hedge funds and industry innovators.

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

Credit Suisse (Australia) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Australia) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Australia offers global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage, underwriting, and comprehensive investment research for corporate and institutional investors.

Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan) Ltd. (MCS-J) is a securities brokerage firm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Macquarie International Investments, which in turn is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (SY: MBL), based in Australia. Established in 2004 following the acquisition of the Asian equity division of ING Groep NV (NYSE: ING) by Macquarie, MCS-J provides trading and financial analysis services to Japanese and overseas institutions as well as hedge funds. The firm specializes in Japanese equity, economic research, fundamental research at the company level, quantitative analysis, information on infrastructure funds and other funds, equity derivatives and structured products. They also act as intermediary for Macquarie Bank in the equity-linked notes private placement market. The firm's analysts research themes including Japanese reflation, global industries and Asian technologies. MCS-J is located in Tokyo, and operates in close cooperation with Macquarie sales teams in London, Geneva, Frankfurt, New York and Boston.

Insync Funds Management Pty Ltd. (Insync) is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Monik Kotecha & Garry Wyatt in 2009. Insync offers investors the opportunity to invest via their Global Capital Aware fund which features Put Option Protection.

Centenary Institute operates as an independent medical research institute independent medical research institute. The firm offers research on cancer, inflammation, cardiovascular, research programs, laboratories and resources. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Camperdown, Australia.

Lanyon Asset Management Pty Ltd. (LAM) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Sydney which was founded in 2009. LAM manages equity funds and also offers individual client mandates. Their clients include institutional, retail investors, superannuation funds, university endowments, philanthropic organizations, family offices, SMSF’s and private investors.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia Pty Ltd. provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Antipodes Partners Ltd. is an independent Australian investment management firm which was founded in 2015 by Jacob Mitchell. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in London, the firm manages global equities for large and sophisticated investors – including super funds and charities, as well as financial advisors and individual investors. Antipodes Partners is a socially responsible investor that acts for the benefit of their investors while actively contributing to the development of a stable, sustainable and inclusive global economy. They outsource non-investment functions to Pinnacle Investment Management.

Ox Capital Management Pty Ltd. (OxCap) is a boutique investment manager headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Joseph “Joe” Lai in 2021. OxCap specializes in emerging market equities for various investors.

Pendal Group Ltd. (Investment Management) (PG-IM) is the investment management division of Pendal Group Ltd., an investment company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Formerly known as BT Investment Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 2007 and changed their name to Pendal Group Ltd. in 2018. They became part of Perpetual Ltd. (ASX: PPT) in 2023. PG-IM utilizes a multi boutique business model to manage funds for retail and institutional clients and other intermediaries.