Jeff Casson

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

abrdn Investments Ltd. (aIL) is an asset management firm headquartered in Aberdeen, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., which is wholly-owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN). aIL provides their clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and related services across a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes. They also offer an alternative platform which encompasses multi-manager research, selection and portfolio management for hedge funds strategies.

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

abrdn Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Holdings Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Standard Life Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as the dedicated investment arm of the Standard Life group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, AIM is a socially responsible investor which offers Standard Life Ethical Funds for investors concerned about environmental and social issues. Their flagship is the UK Select Fund.

Goodbody Stockbrokers UC (Goodbody) is an institutional brokerage firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm was founded in 1877 and is a subsidiary of government-owned AIB Group Plc (ISE: AIBG; OTCMKTS: AIBGY). Goodbody offers a traditional stockbroking service to their institutional client base. They cover several stocks via Research and Execution.

Baillie Gifford Life Ltd. operates as a investment firm which provides life insurance services. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Invesco Asset Management Ltd. (IAML) is the wholly-owned Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Invesco UK Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. The firm was founded in 1969 as Cavalier Securities Ltd. and became Invesco Asset Management Ltd. in 1993. They are headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. IAML provides investment management services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to pension and profit-sharing plans, educational institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, individuals and holding companies. The firm also acts as investment advisor for a number of mutual funds on a sub-advised basis.

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.

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.

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. (JAM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Jupiter Investment Management Group Ltd., ultimately owned by Jupiter Fund Management plc (LON: JUP). They were previously a subsidiary of Commerzbank AG until 2007 when their senior management acquired the firm through a management buyout. The firm offers a range of actively managed strategies available to UK and international clients including equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives. JAM is a signatory on a number of key initiatives such as the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd. (Nikko AME) is a fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of Nikko AM Global Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8309) in Japan. Nikko AME manages investment products for institutional investors as well as pooled investment vehicles, which includes Japanese Investment Trusts, US registered investment companies, insurance companies and Nikko AM group affiliates.

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

Abrdn Asia Ltd. is the wholly owned, Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., which is wholly owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN), a global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Hugh Young in 1992 as Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Ltd. and subsequently renamed into Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Ltd. in 2018. They became Abrdn Asia Ltd. in 2021. Abrdn Asia provides investment advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, such as corporate plans, non-profit organizations, public plans, governments, private investors, multi-employer plans, financial institutions, sub-advised funds and pooled investment vehicles, encompassing both affiliated and unaffiliated US and non-US Registered Funds and US and non-US unregistered funds, among others.

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).

Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is the asset management subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by AEGON NV (AMS: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, RBS Collective Investment Funds Ltd. is a financial institution that offers personal banking products such as bank accounts, mortgages, credit cards, loans, and more. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK. In addition to personal banking, they also provide business banking services including business bank accounts, business lending, and other everyday banking services. The British company offers learning resources to help businesses grow and become more sustainable. Royal Bank Invest provides 'ready-made' investments through their personal portfolio funds. The company also offers digital banking services such as payments, transfers, and card reader security through the Royal Bank app.

Aberdeen Standard Capital (CI) Ltd. provides financial products and services. It also provides a range of financial products and services to institutions, corporations, pension funds, charities and high-net worth individuals. The company is headquartered in Saint-Helier, Jersey.

Principal Global Investors (Europe) Ltd. (PGI-Europe) is the London-based subsidiary of Principal Global Investors LLC, itself a subsidiary of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) based in the US. PGI-Europe offers European institutional investors access to the global investment capabilities of the Principal Financial Group through segregated mandates and a range of mutual funds. The firm offers UK pension schemes access to a range of investment capabilities which include equity, specialist fixed-income, currency and real estate strategies.

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.

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.

Commerzbank AG (UK) is the UK brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (FR: CBK) in Germany. Based in London, they engage in equity, debt and derivative instrument trading, investment banking, public finance and treasury, interest-rate and currency management, as well as corporate finance. In 2009 Dresdner Bank was acquired by and merged into Commerzbank and the London-based activities of Dresdner Kleinwort Securities absorbed into Commerzbank AG (UK). The firm provides capital markets services, corporate advisory, risk management, research and lending services focused on equity, corporate and emerging-market debt, derivatives and money market products. Their clients are European and international corporations, institutions and government entities. In terms of corporate finance they offer financial advisory as well as execution capabilities for a wide range of corporate finance-related transactions on a global basis. Their primary focus is on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity issues and initial public offerings.

Edinburgh Partners Ltd. is a directly owned, UK-based investment management subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded by Alasdair Nairn as DMWS 612 Ltd. in 2003 to exclusively focus on investment research and portfolio management. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Partners provides investment advisory services for institutional clients, which includes public and corporate pensions, registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and sub-advisory accounts.

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.

Principal Global Investors (Singapore) Ltd. (PGI-Singapore) is the Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of Principal Global Investors Holding Company (US) LLC, ultimately owned by Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFG)., a global financial investment management and insurance company headquartered in the US. Founded in 1999, PGI-Singapore offers Asian institutional investors access to the global investment capabilities of the Principal Financial Group through segregated mandates and a range of mutual funds.

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.

Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Ltd. (FMR-HK) is the Hong Kong-based, wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Co., Inc. (FMRC), the mutual fund management arm of FMR LLC, an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. FMR-HK was founded in 2008 to provide research and investment advisory services for Fidelity mutual funds domiciled outside of the US. The firm sub-advises portfolios within mutual funds and investment trusts on behalf of FMRC.

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

Future Screen Partners 2006 No. 2 LLP provides motion picture distribution services.

Part of Franklin Resources, Inc., Martin Currie, Inc. is a sustainable investment company based in Edinburgh, UK. Martin Currie offers an impact-focused and actively managed strategy, investing in a concentrated, long-only, long-term portfolio of sustainable investments. The British company is committed to being a truly diverse, inclusive, and equitable company, with its people at the heart of its business. The company was founded in 1978. Julian David Frederick Ide has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Nikko Asset Management Asia Ltd. (Nikko AM Asia) is the hedge fund management subsidiary of Nikko Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309) in Japan. Formerly known as DBS Asset Management Ltd. (DBSAM), the firm was established in 1982. In 2010, they formed a strategic alliance with The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. and Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. to combine DBSAM and Nikko Asset Management, which was renamed Nikko Asset Management Asia Ltd. Headquartered in Singapore, DBSAM provide fund management services to individuals and institutional investors, such as corporations, pension funds, banks, endowments, charitable organizations, central banks, government agencies and funds, supranational organizations, and pooled investment vehicles, including Japanese investment trusts.

Brooks Macdonald Funds Ltd. (Brooks Macdonald) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2006 and is owned by Brooks MacDonald Group Plc (LON: BRK). Brooks Macdonald manages active investment portfolios with varying risk and return profiles, designed to meet a broad range of objectives.

True Potential LLP provides investment and wealth management technology platform. The firm offers recruitment, client management, platform architecture, investment, and investment tools strategies. The company was founded by David George Harrison in 2007 and is headquartered in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the United Kingdom.

Clear Peak Capital LLP is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 2013 and is majority-owned by its founding partners. Clear Peak Capital LLP acts as investment manager to VT Clear Peak Capital UK Long/Short Equity Fund, an Open-Ended Investment Company (OEIC) authorized by the FCA.

Aviva Ventures (Venture Capital) is a venture capital division of Aviva Plc founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in London.

True Potential Group Ltd. is a holding British company founded in 2015 that operates through its subsidiaries to provide financial advisory and investment management services. The private company is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.

BNY Mellon Fund Managers Ltd. provides financial intermediation services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.