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AllianceBernstein Japan Ltd. (AB Japan) is the wholly-owned Japanese fund management subsidiary of AllianceBernstein Corp. of Delaware, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as Alliance Capital Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. AB Japan is headquartered in Tokyo and manages mutual funds for individual and institutional investors.

AllianceBernstein Ltd. (ABL) is the Great Britain-based, global investment management subsidiary of AllianceBernstein Preferred Ltd., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1990 by David Andrew Steyn. ABL provides investment management and research services to public and private sector institutional clients, retirement and pension funds, banks, insurance companies and high-net worth individuals. They offer a family of globally distributed mutual fund portfolios across all major investment disciplines. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates ESG issues into their investment processes.

AXA Investment Managers Italia Sim SpA (AXA IM Italia) is an asset management firm headquartered in Milan, Italy. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of AXA Investment Managers (Paris) SA, ultimately owned by AXA SA (EPA: CS). AXA IM Italia manages investment funds across multiple asset classes for various clients.

Part of AXA SA, AXA Japan Holding Co., Ltd. is a leading insurance agency based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company provides a wide range of insurance products and services, including life insurance, medical insurance, cancer insurance, and insurance for those with chronic illnesses. AXA Japan Holding Co. is a member of the AXA group, the world's number one insurance brand for six consecutive years. The company offers a fulfilling reward system, a special product lineup, and generous management and sales support from AXA. AXA Japan Holding Co. is an expert in general, providing a wide range of experts about cancer, from the treatment of cancer to life support, such as cancer screening, prevention, and treatment, life, family, work, and money. The company supports customers in total before and after they get cancer.

AxA Group SRL is a private company based in Toscanella di Dozza, Italy. The Italian company specializes in the design and production of jib cranes and hydraulic presses. AxA Group SRL also distributes equipment for material handling.

Generali Investment Partners SpA SGR (GIP) is an investment management firm headquartered in Rome, Italy. The firm was founded in 2018 and is a direct subsidiary of Generali Investment Holding SpA, ultimately held by Assicurazioni Generali SpA (BIT: G). GIP specializes in managing portfolios based on unconstrained strategies focusing on equity and fixed income investments as well as innovative alternative strategies.