Tim Alexander

TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

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.

TCW Investment Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of US Equities, US Fixed Income, International and Alternatives investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, public and private open- and closed-end commingled investment vehicles, and wrap fee accounts sponsored by others.

117 Fenchurch Street Ltd. is an insurance underwriting British company founded in 2018. The private company provides insurance underwriting services and is based in London, UK.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Prudential Property Investment Managers Ltd. engages in the property investment services. It offers services to the residential and commercial sectors. The company is headquartered in London, 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.

Aberforth Partners LLP (Aberforth) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Richard Newbery, David Ross, John Evans and Alistair Whyte in 1990. Aberforth provides investors with a high level of resources focused exclusively on small UK quoted companies.

Founded in 1906, M&G Securities Ltd. is a part of M&G Plc. The company is based in London, UK. M&G Plc is an international leader in savings and investments with more than five million customers.

M&G Alternatives Investment Management Ltd. manages funds and provides investments in retails markets as well for institutional investors. The firm mainly focuses on investments in infrastructure and energy sectors. The company was founded on September 30, 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., First Sentier Investors (Australia) Services Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides asset management services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. The company was founded in 1988. Mark David Steinberg has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

First State Investments International Ltd. engages in security and commodity contract dealing activities. The company was founded on June 20, 1982 and is headquartered in Ediinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Part of M & G Plc, Edger Investments Ltd is a British company that develops and sells real estate. The company is based in London, UK. Founded in 1955.

Part of Prudential Plc, Smithfield Ltd. is a leading provider of premium, high-quality meat products. The company is based in London, UK. Smithfield® offers a wide range of meat products including classic bacon, slow-smoked holiday hams, hand-trimmed ribs, marinated fresh pork, smoked meats, and more. All Smithfield products meet the highest quality and safety standards in the industry and are produced in the USA. The British company was founded in 1936 and has since become known for its craftsmanship, authenticity, and passion for meat.

Part of M & G Plc, Westwacker Ltd. is a British company that owns and operates shopping centres. The company is based in London, UK. Westwacker was founded in 1994.

Numis Securities Ltd. is an institutional brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Numis Corp. Plc in (LON: NUM). Numis Securities serves as a corporate broker to several clients across all their sectors, ranging from FTSE 100 to FTSE small-cap companies and AIM-listed companies.

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.

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.

Part of M & G Plc, M & G Real Estate Ltd. is a British real estate company founded in 1999. The company is based in London, UK. M&G Real Estate manages £33.5 billion of assets and has recently launched a new property website.

The Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd. (Life & Pension Funds) (PRU-LP) is the life insurance and pension fund division of The Prudential Assurance Co Ltd., a subsidiary of Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada in Canada. Headquartered in London, PRU-LP was founded in 1881 and provides a range of life insurance, general insurance, employee benefits, and investment linked insurance products.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd. (Border to Coast) is an independent pension fund management firm headquartered in Leeds, UK. Founded in 2018, the firm oversees the investment of pension’s assets of Local Government Pension Scheme funds. Border to Coast manages the assets of its Partner Funds through both internal and external management within a number of investment vehicles, including an Authorized Contractual Scheme.

Amiral Gestion SA is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by François Badelon in 2003. Amiral Gestion manages several institutional mandates and mutual funds for institutional investors, private banks, family offices and high-net worth individuals. Amiral Gestion invests in their funds alongside their 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.

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.

Cercano Management LLC /Private Equity/ (Cercano Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cercano Management LLC founded in 1986 by Paul Gardner Allen. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Part of Fortinet, Inc., Zaffire, Inc. is a company that develops optical networking solutions. The company is based in San Jose, CA. Zaffire was acquired by Centerpoint Broadband Technologies, Inc. on October 22, 2001.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

M&G Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. (M&G Investments) is an asset management firm headquartered in Claremont, South Africa. Formerly known as Prudential Investment Managers (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd., the firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of M&G Plc (LON: MNG; OTCMKTS: MGPUF) in the UK. They manage funds for South African institutional and retail clients as well as for global investors.

M&G Portfolio Managers (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. (M&G Namibia) is the Namibia-based asset management subsidiary of M&G Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd., which is owned by M&G Plc (LON: MNG) in the UK. The firm was founded in 1996 as Prudential Portfolio Managers (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. and was the first international asset management company to establish an office in Namibia. Headquartered in Windhoek, M&G Namibia offers a focused range of unit trusts for various investors.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Barclays Bank Plc (Private Banking) (BPB-UK) is the private banking division of Barclays Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Barclays Plc (LSE: BARC, ADR: BCS) in Great Britain. Founded in 1971, Barclays-PB is headquartered in London and offers wealth management products and services to high-net worth individuals, families and charities.

Comgest Far East Ltd. (CFE) is the Hong Kong asset management subsidiary of Paris-based Comgest SA which was founded in 1993. Headquartered in Hong Kong, CFE manages the Comgest Panda fund, investing in shares of listed Asian growth stocks (ex-Japan). They are a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

DWS Investments (UK) Ltd. (DWS UK) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Deutsche Asset Management Holding SE, ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK, NYSE: DB) in Germany. Created in the mid-1990s as a department within Deutsche Bank, the firm was founded in 2004. Formerly known as Deutsche Asset Management (UK) Ltd., the firm changed their name to DWS Investments UK Ltd. in 2018. DWS UK provides investment management services for retail, institutional and wealth management clients.

Danske Bank A/S (Investment Management) (Danske Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Danske Bank A/S (CO: DANSKE, ADR: DNKEY) in Denmark. The firm was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Kongens Lyngby. Danske Bank-IM manages Nordic, European and Eastern European assets for institutional clients in the life and pensions sector, foundations, municipalities, corporate clients, mutual funds and retail investors. They outsource investment areas outside of their core expertise to external managers.