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BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Ltd. (BAMNAL) is the investment management subsidiary of BlackRock HK Holdco Ltd., itself a subsidiary of BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1998 and formerly known as Barclays Global Investors North Asia Ltd. They renamed into BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Ltd. in 2009 when BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors. Headquartered in Hong Kong, BAMNAL manages assets for institutional clients, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include equity and real estate strategies.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Northern Trust Global Investments Ltd. (NTGIL) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of Northern Trust Management Services Ltd., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: NTRS) in the US. NTGIL provides passive and active investment advisory services for cash, fixed income and passive investment advisory services for equity portfolios and funds to institutional clients.

Northern Trust Global Investments (Hong Kong) (NTGI-HK) is the Hong Kong-based multi-asset class investment management division of Northern Trust Global Investments Ltd., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: NTRS) in the US, an American financial services company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTGI-HK was founded in 1995 to offer a range of tailored investment services across asset classes to institutional clients.

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.

FIL Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd. (FIL Singapore) is the Singapore-based investment management subsidiary of FIL Ltd., a privately-owned group headquartered in Bermuda. Founded in 2003, FIL Singapore offers segregated management, pooled funds and advisory mandates to institutional investors. Their areas of expertise include global government and corporate bond strategies, Asia Pacific equity strategies, global equity strategies and global equity/bond balanced strategies.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Goldman Sachs Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd. (GSIM Singapore) is the Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Advisors BV, ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in the US. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as NN Investment Partners (Singapore) Ltd. GSIM Singapore provides investment management solutions to a diverse set of institutional and individual clients. They also manage Luxembourg-domiciled funds.

PIMCO Asia Pte Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of PIMCO Global Advisors LLC, ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV) in Germany. PIMCO Asia provides solutions for institutions, financial professionals and individuals.

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