Alison El-Araby

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.

TT INTERNATIONAL (TT) is an independent Great Britain-based alternative investment management firm which is wholly-owned by the firm's partners. Founded by Tim Tacchi in 1988 to manage European equities for a well-known hedge fund, the firm manages assets in long-only and hedge fund products, primarily for institutional clients. TT is headquartered in London and has an additional office in Hong Kong. Through their Ideas Factory, their investment experts collaborate to investigate and exploit market opportunities and provide access to companies.