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Matthews International Capital Management LLC (dba Matthews Asia) is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Paul Matthews in 1991. Matthews Asia manages portfolios for institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations and other business entities around the world. Institutional clients include funds registered under the laws of Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada.

Comgest SA is an independent, French international asset management firm which was founded in 1985 and is wholly-owned by the firm's management and employees. The firm is headquartered in Paris with subsidiaries in Dublin, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam and Boston. They manage a range of investment products for institutional and high-net worth investors including FCPs, SICAVS and funds. Comgest is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Premier Fund Managers Ltd. (PFM) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Premier Investment Group Ltd., ultimately held by Premier Miton Group Plc (LON: PMI) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Guildford. PFM manages a range of authorized UK and offshore funds and provides tailor made discretionary management services for private and corporate clients including professional advisers, retail investors, institutions and charities.

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, and was 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, including 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.

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.

Brown, Shipley & Co. Ltd. (Brown Shipley) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of Quintet Private Bank (Europe) SA, itself a subsidiary of Precision Capital SA in Luxembourg. The firm was founded by William Brown in 1810. Headquartered in London, Brown Shipley manages a range of collective investments known as SVS Brown Shipley Funds for private, institutional and corporate clients.

FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. (FIA UK) is a Great Britain-based fund management firm headquartered in Tadworth, Surrey. Founded in 1984, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Holdings (UK) Limited, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Ltd. in Bermuda. FIA UK provides a range of global investment products and services to institutional accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.

Santander Asset Management UK Ltd. (SAM-UK) is an asset manager headquartered in Glasgow, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Scottish Mutual Portfolio Managers Ltd. and Abbey National Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAM Investment Holdings SL, owned by Banco Santander SA (NYSE, BME: SAN) in Spain. SAM-UK manages funds on behalf of other Santander group entities as well as retail investors. The firm also manages a small number of segregated corporate portfolios.

Insight Investment Management (Global) Ltd. (Insight) is the UK-based specialist asset management subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1964 as an in-house asset manager for the insurance assets of HBOS, and was acquired by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in 2009. The firm provides liability-driven investment solutions, fixed-income and alternative investments for a range of clients which includes pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and individual investors. Insight is a founding signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd. (HL Fund Managers) is the fund management subsidiary of Hargreaves Lansdown Plc (LON: HL, ADR: HRGLY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Bristol, HL Fund Managers was founded in 1992 to offer a managed portfolio of investment trusts for private investors.

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP (Liontrust IP) is the fund management subsidiary of Liontrust Investment Services Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LON: LIO) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 2010. Liontrust IP offers investment management and advisory services to professional investors. They also serve as an investment adviser to the Liontrust range of funds.

Bell Rock Capital Management LLP (Bell Rock Capital) is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Peter de Putron in 1996. Bell Rock Capital manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and high net worth investors.

Artemis Investment Management LLP (AIM) is a Great Britain-based investment management firm headquartered in London with an additional office in Edinburgh. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Artemis Strategic Asset Management Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) in the US. AIM manages a range of funds, investment trusts, hedge fund products, venture capital trusts, and pooled and segregated institutional portfolios for both retail and institutional investors.

Pyrford International Ltd. (Pyrford) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Investments UK International Ltd., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. The firm was founded by Bruce Campbell in 1987 and formerly known as Elders Investment Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, Pyrford provides global asset management services to collective investment schemes, investment management companies, local and state bodies, pension schemes, endowments, and foundations.

The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd. engages in the provision of personal and commercial banking products and services. It operates through two business segments: Consumer and High Net Worth; Business and Commercial; Corporate and investment Banking; and Central and Other. The Consumer and High Net Worth segment offers banking, investment, insurance, and financial solutions. The Business and Commercial segment provides client solutions for small, medium-sized, and large commercial enterprises. The Corporate and Investment Banking segment provides commercial and investment banking services to corporate, financial institutions, international counterparties, and governments. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sarasin & Partners LLP (Sarasin) is a global investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Sarasin Investment Management Ltd. They are a subsidiary of SIM Partnership (London) Ltd., ultimately held by JS International Holdings Ltd. in The Bahamas. Sarasin invests thematically and responsibly on behalf of charities, private clients, institutions and investment professionals.

London & Capital Asset Management Ltd. (LCM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of London & Capital Group Ltd. and was founded in 1986. LCM provides advice on offshore and onshore investment strategies, with a strong focus on capital preservation and personal service, to private individuals, family offices, trusts, financial intermediaries, and institutions. The firm is a socially responsible manager who supports a range of charities through the London & Capital Foundation.

Swiss Finance & Property AG (Swiss Finance) is an alternative investment and advisory firm specializing in real estate and hedge funds. Established in 2001, they are located in Zug and Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss Finance is independent and fully-owned by their managing partners. The firm manages Swiss, European and international portfolios for private and institutional clients. They advise real estate companies, real estate funds as well as other businesses. They invest on behalf of the firm and their clients who include state and corporate pension funds, investment trusts, banks, insurance companies, funds of funds and private individual investors. Swiss Finance manages a number of funds domiciled in Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.

Miton Asset Management Ltd. (Investment Management) (PMI-IM) is the investment management division of Miton Asset Management Ltd. (do-business-as Premier Miton Investors), a subsidiary of Premier Miton Group plc (LON: PMI) in London. The firm was founded in 1985 when Miton Investments and Optimal Fund Management merged. Headquartered in London, PMI-IM offers a choice of different investment products that cover funds, investment trusts and a portfolio management service.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (dba MUFG: AM (UK)) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., which is owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. MUFG: AM (UK) provides Japanese Equity strategies along with Global Fixed Income Portfolios to Institutional and Discretionary Investors.

Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd. (HLAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Bristol, UK. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LSE: HL; ADR: HRGLY), a financial services provider in Great Britain. HLAM offers unit trust and equity broking, investment fund management, and life and pensions consultancy to private investors.

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.

PXP Vietnam Asset Management Ltd. (PXP) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The firm was founded by Kevin H. Snowball in 2002. PXP offers a range of products to suit various investment mandates and preference of clients.

CFA Society of the UK is an association of investment professionals based in the UK. The British company was founded in an unspecified year.

E-L Financial Services Ltd. operates as a bank holding company. It offer services through its subsidiary The Empire Life Insurance Co. underwrites life and health insurance policies in Canada. The company is headquartered in Kingston, Canada.

Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd. (IW&I) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Rensburg Sheppards, the firm has roots dating back to 1827. In 2023, Rathbones Group Plc (LON: RAT) acquired the firm from Investec Plc (LON: INVP, ADR: IVTJY) in Great Britain. IW&I provides a range of investment management and financial planning services for individual clients, charities, trusts and clients of professional advisers on a bespoke basis.

USS Investment Management Ltd. (USS-IM) is the wholly owned investment management subsidiary of Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd. (USS), the final salary scheme for higher education employers in Great Britain. USS-IM is the principal investment manager and advisor to the scheme. Headquartered in Liverpool, the firm was founded in 1997.

Part of Allianz SE, Allianz Global Investors UK Ltd. is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2018.

Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG (Investment Management) (J. Safra Sarasin-IM) is the investment management division of Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG, a private banking firm headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. Founded in 1841, the firm is owned by J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG, which is ultimately held by JS International Holdings Ltd. in The Bahamas. J. Safra Sarasin-IM actively manage assets for private and institutional clients.