Natasha Thomas

Ausbil Investment Management Ltd. (Ausbil) is the Australian equities management subsidiary of Candriam SCA, ultimately held by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC) in the US. The firm was founded by Paul Xiradis and Reubert Hayes in 1997 as a joint venture between the founding investors and Dexia Asset Management. The firm was formerly known as Ausbil Dexia Ltd. and changed their name to Ausbil Investment Management Ltd. when they were acquired by NYLIC in 2014. Headquartered in Sydney, Ausbil primarily manages Australian and global equities for superannuation funds, institutional investors, master trusts and Australian retail clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management services to managed investment trusts offered in Australia. Ausbil is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Macquarie Investment Management Global Ltd. (MIMGL) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Investment Management Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately owned by a multi-national financial services company, Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY) which originated in 1969. MIMGL provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to both institutional and retail clients.