David C. Thornton

Newton Investment Management Ltd. (Newton) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Newton Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) (BNY Mellon) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 as a joint venture with Scottish insurance broker Reed Stenhouse. In 1986 they were acquired by Alexander & Alexander and were renamed Newton Investment Management. Headquartered in London, Newton provides investment products and services to a wide range of clients, such as pension funds, charities, corporations and individuals (via BNY Mellon). Newton is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd. (AXA IM-UK) is the UK-based investment subsidiary of AXA Framlington Group Ltd., itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (XP: CS, ADR: AXAHY) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1979. AXA IM-UK manages a diverse range of pooled funds and offers tailor-made investment products for liability management. They specialize in institutional pension fund management and individual retirement savings products.

Whitehead Mann Group Plc provides executive search consulting services. It offers executive placement, recruitment, staffing and human resource consulting services to the consumer, industrial, telecommunications, media, and health care industries. The company was founded on May 20, 1983 and is headquartered in London, UK.

Scottish Widows Ltd. (Investment Portfolio) (Scottish Widows-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Scottish Widows Ltd., a life insurance and pensions company headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd., which is owned by Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LON: LLOY) in Great Britain. Their product range includes workplace and individual pensions, annuities, life cover, critical illness, income protection as well as savings and investment products. Scottish Widows-IP manages the investment portfolio of insurance clients.

Part of Vectra Corp., Jiway Holdings Ltd operates an Exchange that gives retail investors greater access to the European and stock markets. The company is based in London, UK.

Part of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho International Plc is a British company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in London, UK. The CEOs are Suneel Bakhshi, Andrew Feachem. The company was founded in 2000.

Monash University operates as a public research university. It specializes in higher education, global engagement, postgraduate courses, undergraduate study, and PhD research. The company was founded on March 1961 and is headquartered in Clayton, Australia.

Eclectica Asset Management LLP (EAM) is an investment management firm that was founded in 2005. Located in London, the firm manages European and global mandates for high net-worth and retail clients.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Highclere International Investors LLP (Highclere) is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Highclere Investment Management Ltd. Highclere provides discretionary investment management services to investors based in the US through privately offered, unregulated collective investment schemes. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Cantillon Capital Management LLP (Cantillon UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Cantillon Capital Ltd., ultimately held by Cantillon Management LP in the US. The firm was established in 2003 and is based in London.

Osmosis Capital LLP (Osmosis Capital) is a fund of funds founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in London.

Founded in 1984, Insight Investment Funds Management Ltd. is a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK.

Fiera Capital (Asia) Hong Kong Ltd. (Fiera Capital (Asia) HK) is an investment management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2002 and formerly known as Clearwater Capital Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Fiera Capital (Asia), Inc., which is owned by Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ) in Canada. Fiera Capital (Asia) HK delivers full-service and integrated portfolio-management solutions to institutional, retail and private wealth clients across a wide array of traditional and alternative asset classes.

AIG Asset Management (Europe) Ltd. (AAMEL) is a Great Britain-based asset management firm headquartered in London. The firm is a subsidiary of Corebridge Institutional Investments Holdings Corp., ultimately held by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) in the US. AAMELL was founded in 2003 and offers innovative solutions to individual and institutional clients.

Part of Stonehage Group Ltd., Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Ltd. is a British company that provides financial management services. The company is based in London, UK. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services was founded in 1980.

Voluntary Service Overseas provides social services. The non-profit company is based in Kingston-upon-Thames, UK. and has subsidiaries in China. Philip Goodwin has been the CEO of the British company since 2015.

Azure Funds Management Pty Ltd ( AFM) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Azure Capital Pty Ltd founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

Negentropy Capital LLP is an alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Ferruccio H. Ferrara in 2009. They are owned by Negentropy Investment Sevices Ltd., ultimately held by Blue Mountain Trust. Negentropy Capital manages Luxembourg-based funds regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).

Stonehage Fleming Wealth Planning Ltd. provides wealth management services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Cobas Asset Management SGIIC SA (Cobas AM) is the investment management subsidiary of Santa Comba Gestión SL in Spain. The firm was founded by Francisco García Paramés in 2016. Headquartered in Madrid, they engage in the management and commercialization of collective investment schemes. Cobas AM is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Pillarstone Europe LLP (Pillarstone Europe) is a private equity subsidiary of KAG Holdco Ltd founded in 2015 by Gaudenzio Bonaldo Gregori. The firm is headquartered in London.

Part of DGS Capital Partners LLP, Allegra Care Ltd is a care operator that provides high-quality nursing, dementia, respite, and end-of-life care in their homes across central and southern UK. The company is based in Basingstoke, UK and was founded in 2018. St Georges Nursing Home in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset is one of their homes that provides quality nursing, dementia, and respite care with a focus on home-from-home comfort and person-centred care. The CEO is Helen Jones.

Nano-Tech SpA is an Italian company that develops, produces, and commercializes nano-based materials. The private company is based in Ascoli Piceno, Italy. Nano-Tech was founded in 2011 by Hussein Anmar and Patricia Barcala Domìnguez. The CEO is Giuseppe Galimberti.

Claret Capital Partners Ltd (Claret Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Apex Fund & Corporate Services (UK) Ltd. provides fund administration and management services. It also offers depositary, fund governance, and investor services. The company was founded on December 8, 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Insight Investment Management Ltd. provides asset management solutions. It offers services across liability driven investment, fixed income, currency solutions, cash management, absolute return, multi-asset, and real assets, such as farmland. The company was founded on March 16, 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Sand Grove Capital Management LLP (Sand Grove) is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Simon Davies in 2014. Sand Grove provides investment advisory services for individual and institutional investors.