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State Street Global Advisors Ltd. (SSGAL) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1990, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) in the US. SSGAL offers a variety of asset management solutions to pension funds, investment management companies, insurance companies, central banks, and family offices.

The Financial Services Council provides financial services. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia. and has subsidiaries in New Zealand. Sally Loane has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2014.

First Sentier Investors (Singapore) (FSI SG) is the investment subsidiary of First State Investment Holdings (Singapore), ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. The firm was founded 1969 as CMG First State Singapore and became First State Investments (Singapore) in 2002. They changed its name to First Sentier Investors (Singapore) in 2020. Headquartered in Singapore, FSI SG manages asset on behalf of clients that include institutional investors, pension funds, wholesale distributors and platforms, financial advisers and their clients. The First State group is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

abrdn Australia Ltd. is the Australian asset management subsidiary of abrdn Asia Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2000 as Equitilink Australia Ltd. and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments (Australia) Ltd. they were renamed into abrdn Australia Ltd. to reflect abrdn’s global rebranding in 2021. Headquartered in Sydney, abrdn Australia manages the Group's Australian and New Zealand assets for a range of global and domestic clients such as listed investment companies, managed investment schemes and segregated mandates. In addition, the firm provides local clients with access to the Group's investment capabilities which include domestic, regional equity and fixed-income, international equity and fixed-income and single country equity products.

Northern Trust Global Investments (Hong Kong) (NTGI-HK) is the Hong Kong-based multi-asset class investment management division of Northern Trust Global Investments Ltd., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: NTRS) in the US, an American financial services company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTGI-HK was founded in 1995 to offer a range of tailored investment services across asset classes to institutional clients.

Australian Retirement Trust Pty Ltd. is a pension fund management firm headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. Formerly known as Sunsuper Pty Ltd., the firm was founded in 1987 as Mineoi Pty Ltd. and is owned by AustSafe Pty Ltd. Australian Retirement Trust is a super fund formed through the merger of Sunsuper and QSuper. All Sunsuper and QSuper members are now a part of Australian Retirement Trust, and all Australians can join Australian Retirement Trust. The QSuper brand is a part of Australian Retirement Trust which provides superannuation products and services to Queensland Government employees and their families. Australian Retirement Trust seeks out investments to guard and grow their members’ savings and retirement income.

State Street Global Advisors Singapore Ltd. (SSgA Singapore) is the Singapore-based institutional asset management subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., which is owned by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT), a financial services and bank holding company headquartered in the US. Founded in 2000, SSgA Singapore provides portfolio management and financial services to a range of clients including corporations, private and public pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, central banks and intermediary investors.

State Street Global Advisors Asia Ltd. (SSgA-Asia) is the wholly-owned, Hong Kong-based investment management subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT), a financial services and bank holding company headquartered in the US. Founded in 1997, SSgA-Asia provides investment advisory and asset management services to institutional clients in the Asia region, Central Banks, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, and certain pooled investment vehicles such as ETFs established in Asia.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

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.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.