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Norges Bank Investment Management (UK) (NBIM UK) is the Great Britain-based sovereign wealth management arm of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which is owned by Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway. Headquartered in London, NBIM UK was founded in 2000 to invests the international assets of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, often referred to as the Norwegian oil fund.

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS (KLP Kapital) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of state-owned Kommunal Landspensjonskasse Gjensidig Forsikringsselskap in Norway. Founded in 1993 as KLP Aktiv Forvaltning ASA, the firm changed their name to KLP Kapitalforvaltning in 2015. Headquartered in Oslo, KLP Kapital manages mutual funds and alternative investment funds, as well as active management and related services for individual and institutional clients.

DNB Bank ASA is a brokerage division of DNB ASA (OTCMKTS: DNHBY), a financial services group headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 1822, DNB Bank provides full service execution services to institutional and corporates clients.

Santander Consumer Bank AS provides banking services and offers consumer finance solutions. It develops direct-to-consumer channels such as branches, internet, and telemarketing platforms. The firm focuses on car financing, and specializes in credit cards, consumer loans and savings. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Lysaker, Norway.

Carn Capital AS is a Norwegian company that focuses on sustainable investments to ensure long-term growth of capital. The private company is based in Oslo, Norway. The company believes that investing in a planet that can support growth is the best way to mitigate risk. The company was founded in 2013 by Christer Bjørndal and Andreas Bomann-Larsen, with Andreas Bomann-Larsen serving as CEO since then.

Part of Arete Capital, TIND Asset Management AS is a Norwegian company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Oslo, Norway. The company was founded in 2023 by Harald Hjorthen, Christer Bjørndal, Jon Håkon Findreng. Christer Bjørndal has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Part of Euronext NV, Oslo Børs ASA is a company that provides securities trading services. Oslo Børs ASA is based in Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian company was founded in 2001. Øivind Amundsen has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Blåfjell Drift AS is a Norwegian company founded in 2020 with John Helge Inderdal as the CEO. The private company is based in Sørli, Norway. Blåfjell Drift AS specializes in delivering an exclusive product that allows customers to enjoy the taste of Norwegian nature in the comfort of their own homes.

Skagen AS (Investment Management) (Skagen-IM) is the investment management division of Skagen AS, itself a subsidiary of Storebrand ASA (OSE: STB, FRA: SKT) in Norway. The firm was founded in 1993 by Kristoffer Stensrud, Tor Dagfinn Veen and Åge Westbø. Headquartered in Stavanger, Skagen-IM manages Skagen global equity and fixed income funds for individual and institutional investors. They are a socially responsible investor.

Riskmetrics Group LLC provides financial risk management services. The firm provides financial analytics and wealth management solutions to different financial institutions, corporations and central banks. It consists of three primary business units–risk management, governance services and financial research. The company was founded by Ethan M. Berman in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of PROFILE Systems & Software SA, Centevo AB is a company that provides digital asset management solutions for fund managers and distributors. The company is based in Stockholm, Sweden. Centevo was acquired by PROFILE Systems & Software SA from Euronext NV on March 22, 2021. The CEO of the Swedish company is Leif Arnold Thomas.

Pareto Securities AS is the full service brokerage subsidiary of Pareto AS in Norway. Headquartered in Oslo, the firm was founded in 1986 and offers a broad range of services within equity, fixed income and FX brokerage. This ranges from direct market access electronic order execution, to manual handling of block trades in listed or OTC-traded securities. Their institutional product supports clients worldwide, and in Norway and Sweden they also have a strong retail offering.

Part of RAG-Stiftung, RSBGI Ltd. is a platform for growth that supports small and medium-sized enterprises by providing them with a unique platform for growth. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in London, UK. RSBGI replicates many advantages large firms have, such as high-quality IT infrastructure, investment in digital technology, shared legal, risk, finance, and HR support, as well as a collaborative approach to market intelligence. The British company deals in 100% equity investments and operates a debt-free balance sheet. RSBGI believes it has a unique model for investing in small and medium-sized entrepreneurial companies and has grown into a collaborative network supporting over 1,200 careers. The company employs specialists in all functions and capacities that large companies benefit from and small and medium-sized enterprises struggle to replicate.

Pt Capital LLC (Pt Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Hugh S. short in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska.

Vesta Global Ltd. is an online marketplace for buying and selling residential investment properties, tenants included. The private company is based in London, UK. Vesta offers a learning and resource center that includes landlord calculators, dedicated location investment guides, blog insights, and videos from experts in the buy to let property market. Vesta specializes in buy to let (BTL) property investment and has designed its platform to add value for investors and landlords. The British company has partnered with well-known brands to remove friction from the buying, selling, and managing of residential investment properties ranging from buy-to-let, HMOs, portfolios, and blocks. Investors can browse their residential rental properties for sale, which include rental history, survey, and valuation.

Part of RAG-Stiftung, GENECON Ltd. is an independent economic development consultancy. The company is based in Leeds, UK. The British company was founded in 2004 by David Tuck. David Tuck has been the CEO since 2004. GENECON was acquired by RSBGI Ltd. on June 17, 2020.

KPMG UK Ltd. provides financial services. It offers accounting, audit, tax, and financial advisory services. The company was founded on June 12, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

DNB Asset Management AS (DNBAM) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Norwegian banking group DNB Bank ASA (OSE: DNB). Formerly known as DnB NOR Kapitalforvaltning AS, the firm was founded in 1998 and changed their name to DNB Asset Management in 2011. DNBAM is headquartered in Oslo and provides tailored investment solutions across a variety of asset classes for institutional, wholesale, high net worth and retail clients.

Part of NorQuant AS, NorQuant Kapitalforvaltning AS is a Norwegian company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Oslo, Norway. The company was founded in 2019 by Thomas Nygaard. Thomas Nygaard has been the CEO since 2019.

Storebrand Asset Management AS (Storebrand AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Storebrand ASA (OSL: STB, ADR: SREDY) in Norway, which has a history dating to 1767. Headquartered in Lysaker, Storebrand AM was founded in 1981 and offers a range of socially responsible asset management services, including discretionary management, specialist products and mutual fund management, to institutional and retail investors.

JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Ltd. (JPM Asia) is the Hong Kong-based brokerage subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services company headquartered in the US. JPM Asia provides brokerage services to local corporations and institutions, multinationals, governments and private clients.

Trient Asset Management AS (Trient) is an asset management firm headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It was founded by Knut N. Kjaer and Dag Løtveit in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Sector Asset Management AS. Trient provides investment advice to various types of clients.

Part of Royal KPN NV, Telemedia Nederland is a Dutch company that publishes telephone directories. Telemedia Nederland was acquired by KPN Telecommerce Bv from Telia AB on February 01, 1999.