Gregor Rapprich

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.

Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TYO: 8601, ADR: DSEEY) in Japan. Founded in 1959, the firm is headquartered in Tokyo and manages investment trusts for private investors and provides investment advisory and discretionary asset management for institutional investors and overseas asset management companies. Daiwa Asset Management is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Ltd. (SIM-JP) is the investment management subsidiary of Schroder International Finance BV, ultimately owned by Schroders plc (LON: SDR, ADR: SHNWY) in Great Britain. Founded in 1985, the firm is headquartered in Tokyo and provides asset management services to private individuals and institutions. SIM-JP also manages a range of investment products and distributes products managed within the parent group. The firm is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Daiwa Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd. (DAMSL) is the wholly-owned, Singapore-based investment advisory subsidiary of Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (TYO: 8601; OTCMKTS: DSEEY), an investment bank headquartered in Japan. Founded in 1994, DAMSL manages funds and provides investment advisory services for funds domiciled in Japan.

Manulife Investment Management (Japan) Ltd. (Manulife Investment Management Japan) is an investment management firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Manulife Life Insurance Co., which is ultimately owned by Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE: MFC) in Canada. Manulife Investment Management Japan provides asset management services in Japan.