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Baillie Gifford & Co. is an independent, global investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 1908 and is wholly-owned by their partners. Baillie Gifford manages assets for pension funds, institutions, corporates, foundations, charities and retail investors. They are a socially responsible investor which works with their fund managers to assess ESG concerns both before and after investing in companies.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

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.

Citadel Investment Services (Pty) Ltd. is the South Africa-based investment management subsidiary of Peregrine Holdings Ltd. Headquartered in Sandton, the firm provides investment advisory services to private individual or institutional clients.

AGF Investments, Inc. (AGFI) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2007, the firm is owned by AGF Management Ltd. (TSE: AGF.B). AGFI provides services to individual and institutional clients, catering to pension plans, foundations and corporate investors.

Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is the asset management subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by AEGON NV (AMS: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Ninety One Ltd. (JSE: NY1) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 1991 and was formerly known as Investec Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. Headquartered in Cape Town, Ninety One is a specialist asset management firm which provides a range of portfolio management services and products to institutional and individual investors. They are socially responsible and are aware of their broader responsibility to society and seek to make a positive impact by focusing on initiatives that support local communities and their environments.

Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd. (OMIGSA) is an asset management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by Old Mutual Ltd. (JSE: OMU; OTCMKTS: ODMUF). Formerly known as Old Mutual Asset Managers, OMIGSA offers segregated portfolios and pooled funds across the risk/return spectrum and manage various multi-assets, equity, fixed interest and listed property strategies for individual and institutional investors. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Allan Gray Unit Trust Management (RF) (PTY) Ltd. (Allan Gray UTM) is the South Africa-based asset management subsidiary of Orbis Holdings Ltd. in Bermuda. Established in 1974, the firm is based in Cape Town, with additional offices throughout South Africa. They are a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment contributor which manages mutual funds and segregated accounts for institutional clients including pension funds, medical aid schemes and endowments, as well as for private individuals. They are a socially responsible investor which supports the principles proposed by the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and works in partnership with Bermuda-based Orbis Investment Management Ltd., which manages offshore equity mutual funds. The firms share the same investment philosophy and were both founded by Allan W B Gray.

STANLIB Asset Management Ltd. (SAM) is the multi-specialist investment subsidiary of STANLIB Ltd., ultimately held by Standard Bank Group Ltd. (JSE: SBK; ADR: SGBLY) in South Africa. The firm was created in 2002 by the merger of Liberty Asset Management and Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank Asset Management. In 2007 the Liberty Life Group acquired 100% of the ordinary shares of STANLIB Ltd. Headquartered in Johannesburg, SAM offers their clients both pooled and segregated investment solutions across a broad choice of traditional and alternative asset classes.

Abax Investments (Pty) Ltd. (Abax) is an independent, owner-operated investment firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Marius van Rooyen and Anthony Sedgwick in 2003. They were formerly known as Polaris Capital South Africa and changed their name to Abax Investments (Pty) Ltd. in 2010. The firm is dedicated exclusively to fund management. Abax is a signatory to the PRI, a UN-supported network of investors working to promote sustainable investment.

Camissa Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Camissa AM) is an independent specialist asset management firm headquartered in Claremont, South Africa. The firm was founded by Roland Greaver and Gavin Wood in 2001 as Kagiso Asset Management Pty Ltd. Camissa AM manages funds across the risk spectrum for sophisticated institutional clients and private investors.

Satrix Managers (RF) Pty Ltd. (Satrix) is an investment management firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2000 and is owned by Sanlam Investment Holdings Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM). Satrix provides index-tracking investment products and exchange traded funds (ETFs) for financial advisers, and individual and institutional investors in South Africa. Their flagship product is Satrix 40 ETF.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch South Africa Pty Ltd. is a South African financial services company that offers financial planning tools, calculators, and resources to help individuals stay on track with their financial goals and plan for the future. Merrill Lynch South Africa is based in Johannesburg, ZA. The company provides a suite of banking products and services, including checking, savings, and credit cards, and also helps manage investment portfolios with options that align with clients' financial goals. Richard Gush has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Optis Capital (Pty) Ltd. is the hedge fund management subsidiary of EFS Investment Solutions (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by PSG Group Ltd. (JSE: PSG) in South Africa. The firm was founded by Heiko van Wyngaarden in 2002 and was formerly known as Oryx Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. Headquartered in Welgemoed, Optis Capital serves as the investment advisor to the Optis Global Opportunities Fund, a long-short Global equity hedge fund domiciled in the British Virgin Island.

Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft (Raiffeisen Schweiz) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Founded in 1899, Raiffeisen Schweiz provides investment advice and manages funds for Swiss citizens.

Part of Investec Ltd., Investec Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa.

Sanlam Private Equity (SPE) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. founded in 1996 by Pieter Slabbert Kriel. The firm is headquartered in Bellville, South Africa.

Sanlam Investments UK Ltd. (Sanlam UK) is the Great Britain-based specialist equity investment management subsidiary of Sanlam Investment Holdings UK Ltd., ultimately owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2006 by Derrick Dunne, Ted Williams, Chris Rodgers and Tom Carroll. Headquartered in London, Sanlam UK manages a number of pooled funds and segregated accounts for institutional and retail clients.

Cadiz Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Cadiz) is an investment management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1996 as Cadiz African Harvest Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. They are owned by Warwick Private Clients (Pty) Ltd. Cadiz manages assets for both individual and institutional clients.

Part of Imara Holdings Ltd., Imara Edwards Securities (Pvt) Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwean company was founded in 1954. Thedias Kasaira has been the CEO of the company since 1991.

Centre Asset Management LLC (Centre) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by James Abate and Marc Bothwell in 2006. Centre manages differentiated products in fund advisory and sub-advisory mandates in institutional and investor share classes accessible in multiple jurisdictions and currencies.

Avior Capital Markets (Pty) Ltd. is the capital markets research subsidiary of Avior Capital Markets Holdings Ltd. (JSE: AVR) in South Africa. It was founded by Peter Koutromanos in 2005. Headquartered in Cape Town, the firm provides in-depth and insightful research in a broad range of equities, as well as fixed income and derivatives in South Africa and Frontier Markets, predominantly in Sub-Sahara Africa for institutional clients. Their research product uses deep, fundamental analysis aimed at discovering growth opportunities for the benefit of global investment managers.

Part of African Alliance Ltd., African Alliance Securities Trading Ltd. is an investment banking group based in Illovo, South Africa. The South African company provides local and on-the-ground investment banking services across the African continent, including asset management, corporate finance, stockbroking, private equity, micro loans, property development, retail, and third-party administration. Michael Barnes has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Afena Capital Pty Ltd. is a specialist investment management firm headquartered in Claremont, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2005 and was acquired by ALUWANI Capital Partners (Pty) Ltd. in 2005. Afena Capital offers a suite of investment products that can be blended into any client’s investment strategy to suit a specific objective and risk profile.

Sanlam UK Ltd. provides wealth planning and investment solutions. It offers investment planning, retirement, family protection, inheritance tax, mortgage, employee benefits advice, dynamic risk management, discretionary and advisory portfolio management, stockbroking services, and risk targeted model portfolios. The company was founded on April 24, 2008 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (CAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Coronation Investment Management SA (Pty) Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. (JSE: CML) in South Africa. The firm was founded by Louis Stassen and Tony Gibson in 1993. Headquartered in Cape Town, CAM offers both segregated and pooled investment vehicles to pension and provident funds, South African medical schemes, unit trusts, banks, insurers and other fund managers. They also manage assets for a growing number of international retirement funds, endowments and family offices.

Sanlam Investment Management (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. (Sanlam Namibia) is the Namibia-based investment management subsidiary of Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, ADR: SLMAY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Windhoek, Sanlam Namibia was founded in 1989 and provides portfolio management services to both institutions and individuals.

PSG Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (PSGAM) is the asset management subsidiary of PSG Asset Management Holdings (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by PSG Group Ltd. (JSE: PSG) in South Africa. The firm was created in 1996 when PSG Fund Management, PSG FutureWealth, PSG Alphen Asset Management and PSG Tanzanite merged, consolidating the life and investment platforms to create a one-stop platform for investment advisors and investors. Based in Constantia, PSGAM offers long-term investors a comprehensive range of local and international unit trust funds, managed multi-manager solutions, retirement products and structured products. The firm has strategic partnerships with Manco Partners, Atlantic Asset Management, Catalyst Fund Managers and Destiny Asset Managers. PSGAM is a socially responsible investor which supports the Ubuhle Babantwana Child Care Centre for HIV/AIDS infected and affected, abused and neglected children.

Sanlam Multi Manager International (Pty) Ltd. (SMMI) is the multi-management subsidiary of Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM) in South Africa. Established in 2002, the firm focuses on active multi-management, designing and blending unique portfolios by identifying, selecting and combining the best managers with the aim of optimizing long-term returns. Based in Bellville, SMMA provides a range of services and solutions for institutional and retail clients including portfolio construction, manager selection, tactical asset allocation, investment implementation and administration services.

SAFE Investment Co. Ltd. (SAFEIC) is the Hong Kong-based investment management subsidiary of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), an administration agency headquartered in China. Founded in 1997, SAFEIC is the Hong Kong branch of the Chinese sovereign wealth fund, which serves primarily as a foreign currency reserve. Officials from the SAFE serve on the firm’s Board of Directors.

Sanlam Emerging Markets (Pty) Ltd. provides financial services. It offers life assurance, general insurance, and asset management services. The company is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Foord Asset Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (Foord Singapore) is the Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of Foord Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore. Foord Singapore manages asset allocation and single asset class portfolios for institutional and retail investors.

ALUWANI Capital Partners (Pty) Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2015 by Patrick Mathidi, Mishnah Seth, Bafana Patrick Mathidi and Sibusiso Mabuza. ALUWANI Capital Partners offers active investment management with research and product capabilities across all asset classes.

2Xideas AG (Research Firm) (2Xideas-Research) is the investment research division of 2Xideas AG, an independent, partner-owned investment firm headquartered in Küsnacht, Switzerland. The firm was founded by Dr. Roger Meister and Thomas Schwarzenbach in 2013. 2Xideas-Research conducts deep-dive research on global investment universe which consists of 4,000 liquid mid to large-cap companies. They employ conventional screening and machine-learning techniques on their proprietary technology platform to select their research targets on which they perform fundamental analysis. Their primary research approach includes frequent management meetings to build knowledge on the long-term viability of their research targets' business models. The firm aims to identify high-quality mid cap companies with 2X return potential over 5 to 7 years, equivalent to a 10-15% return per annum.

Blue Ink Investments (Pty) Ltd. is the hedge fund management subsidiary of Sanlam Investments Corp., itself owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Cape Town, the firm was founded in 1993 and they provides investment management services for sophisticated clients.

Part of Morningstar, Inc., Morningstar Holland BV is a Dutch company that provides investment research. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company was founded in 2000. The CEO is Steven Smit.