Andy Brunner

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (HSBC GAM-UK) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd., ultimately part of HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC GAM-UK was founded in 1985 and acts as a discretionary investment manager that offers a wide range of investment solutions across equity, fixed income, liquidity and multi-asset strategies. Their clients include the Group’s retail and private banking customers, financial intermediaries and distributors and institutions.

Morningstar Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Holland BV, ultimately owned by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2000 and provides investment research services to European retail and institutional investors. Morningstar Europe takes a rigorous bottom-up approach by evaluating the fundamental factors that drive the investments they cover. Their global coverage uses the same consistent research framework in every region where Morningstar analysts are evaluating investments.

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (Investment Management) (First Abu Dhabi IM) is the asset management division of First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (ADX: FAB) in the United Arab Emirates. The firm is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. First Abu Dhabi IM provides asset management services and manages numerous regional funds, offshore funds and portfolios for a range of institutional investors and high-net worth individuals. In 2010, the firm launched the region's first ETF, which provides investors with exposure to a number of blue-chip companies across the UAE.

City Financial Investment Co. Ltd. (City Financial) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 as REALGLOBE Ltd., became known as Independent Financial Marketing Ltd. in 1992 and renamed to City Financial Investment Co. Ltd. in 1998. City Financial provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts.

Morningstar Investment Management Europe Ltd. (MIME) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Morningstar Investment Management LLC, which is owned by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in London, MIME was founded in 2006 and provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Aegon Investments Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Aegon UK PLC, ultimately owned by Aegon Ltd. (AEX: AEG) in The Netherlands. Aegon Investments manages and advises assets of a global client-base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations.