Hamish Fraser Robertson

abrdn Investments Ltd. (aIL) is an asset management firm headquartered in Midlothian, 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., 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.

BennBridge Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Paul Marriage in 2017 as New 03 Ltd. They are a subsidiary of BennBridge Hold Co., Ltd., ultimately owned by Bangarra Group Ltd. in Australia. BennBridge develops and distributes actively managed equity funds and offers high-grade service and investment solutions to institutional and intermediary clients.

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

Santander Asset Management UK Ltd. (SAM-UK) is an asset manager headquartered in Glasgow, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Scottish Mutual Portfolio Managers Ltd. and Abbey National Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAM Investment Holdings SL, owned by Banco Santander SA (NYSE, BME: SAN) in Spain. SAM-UK manages funds on behalf of other Santander group entities as well as retail investors. The firm also manages a small number of segregated corporate portfolios.

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.

Credit Suisse Asset Management Ltd. (CSAM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Credit Suisse Asset Management (UK) Holding Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN, NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1982, the firm is headquartered in London and offers a wide range of investment products and functions across asset classes and investment styles for various clients including governments, institutions, corporations and private individuals.

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.

FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. (FIA UK) is a Great Britain-based fund management firm headquartered in Tadworth, Surrey. Founded in 1984, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Holdings (UK) Limited, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Ltd. in Bermuda. FIA UK provides a range of global investment products and services to institutional accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.

Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd. (Lombard Odier Europe) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of LO Holding SA, itself a subsidiary of Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA in Switzerland. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 2009. Lombard Odier Europe provides asset management services to institutional and wholesale clients.

First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd. (FSIIM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based specialist asset management subsidiary of S.I. Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was founded in 1970 and formerly known as First State Investment Management (UK) Ltd. FSIIM provides discretionary investment management and portfolio management services to a range of institutional clients and funds.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Henderson Equity Partners Ltd (HEP) is a private equity subsidiary of Henderson Global Investors Ltd founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

USS Investment Management Ltd. (USS-IM) is the wholly owned investment management subsidiary of Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd. (USS), the final salary scheme for higher education employers in Great Britain. USS-IM is the principal investment manager and advisor to the scheme. Headquartered in Liverpool, the firm was founded in 1997.

GAM London Ltd. is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1966 and is a subsidiary of GAM (UK) Ltd., which is owned by GAM Holding AG (SWX: GAM; OTCMKTS: GMHLF) in Switzerland. GAM London provides a range of investment management services such as single manager funds, funds of hedge funds, discretionary portfolio management and structured investments, to private clients, charities, family offices, and institutional investors.

Korea Investment Corp. (UK) (KIC-UK) is the Great Britain-based sovereign wealth management division of Korea Investment Corp., a government-owned investment organization that manages the sovereign wealth fund (SWF) for the Government of South Korea. The firm was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in London. KIC-UK manages assets entrusted by the Government and the Bank of Korea.

Part of Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, Hypo Real Estate Bank International (London) is a British company.

Nuveen Investment Management International Ltd. (NIMI) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Nuveen FCACO Ltd., ultimately held by The Trustee For The Fu Family Trust in Australia. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Nuveen Real Estate Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, NIMI offers investment solutions across asset classes for a broad range of investors.

Zurich Life Assurance Plc (Zurich Life) is the Ireland-based life insurance subsidiary of Zurich Holding Ireland Ltd., ultimately held by Zurich Insurance Group AG (SWX: ZURN) in Switzerland. Founded in 1977, the firm was formerly known as Eagle Star Life Assurance Co. of Ireland Ltd. In 1984, Eagle Star Insurance Group was acquired by BAT Industries and in 1997 BAT's financial services businesses were spun off and merged with Zurich Insurance Co. to create Zurich Financial Services Group. Eagle Star Life Assurance was rebranded Zurich Life Ireland in 2008 and subsequently became Zurich Life Assurance Plc. Headquartered in Dublin, Zurich Life provides a wide range of property and casualty, and life insurance products and services to individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, as well as multinational corporations.

RBS Asset Management Ltd. (RBSAML) is the Great Britain-based investment advisory subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, itself a subsidiary of state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. (LSE, ADR: RBS) in Edinburgh, Scotland. Established in 2004, the firm is located in London and provides a range of traditional and alternative asset class investments including credit, private equity, funds of hedge funds and multi-manager strategies to institutional investors such as private banks, financial institutions, family offices, charities, asset management firms and government bodies.

AgDevCo Ltd. identifies, develops and arranges financing for sustainable agricultural and agri-processing business opportunities in Africa. It also funds the development of agriculture-supporting infrastructure such as irrigation, feeder roads and bulk storage. The firm invests patient capital in the form of debt and equity into early stage agribusinesses and act as promoter or co-promoter of greenfield agriculture opportunities. It operates with locally managed subsidiaries in Mozambique, Ghana, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania. The company was founded by Keith Palmer in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

EFTA Ltd. provides equipment loans for small and medium enterprises and farmers. The company was founded by Michiel Timmerman and Clement Kwayu in 2005 and is headquartered in Moshi, Tanzania.

GLG Partners LP (GLG) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 by Noam Gottesman, Pierre Lagrange and Jonathan Green as a hedge fund division within Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. GLG offers advisory or sub-advisory services to non-US and US institutional managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

RWC Asset Management LLP (RWC) is the alternative asset management subsidiary of RWC Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by John H. Innes in 2007 as MPC Asset Management LLP. Headquartered in London, RWC primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles as well as separately managed accounts.

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

BNP Paribas Asset Management UK Ltd. (BNPP AM UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding SA, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. BNPP AM UK provides customized investment management services to institutional clients, wholesale clients and collective investment schemes.

GAM International Management Ltd. (GIML) is the Great Britain-based alternative investment management subsidiary of GAM (UK) Ltd., ultimately owned by GAM Holding AG (SWX: GAM) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, GIML was founded in 1984 and provides investment management services to a range of pooled investment vehicles, such as GAM Funds, corporate and public pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, corporations and other business entities.