Nick Brind

iimia Plc. is an independent investment management firm founded in 2002. Based in Exeter, UK, iimia is a subsidiary of the iimia Group. Following a 2007 merger with MitonOptimal Plc, the parent firm is known as iimia MitonOptimal Plc (LSE: IMO) which encompasses fund management, wealth management and corporate finance. iimia provides investment management services for private clients, professional intermediaries and their clients, trusts and charities. They are headquartered in Exeter, with offices in Bournemouth, Plymouth and Northampton, UK. The firm manages a number of UK-domiciled funds.

New Star Financial Opportunities Fund Ltd. provides ordinary shareholders with a high level of income and the potential for capital and income growth. It invests in equity, debt or other securities of listed European and UK financial companies. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Polar Capital LLP is an alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Polar Capital Partners Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Polar Capital Holdings, Plc (LON: POLR) in Great Britain. Founded in 2001, Polar Capital offers its services primarily to Polar Funds and managed accounts, all of which are pooled investment vehicles. Investors in Polar Funds include individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies (including mutual funds), pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles (such as hedge funds), high net-worth individuals, collateralized debt obligations (CDO’s), charitable organizations, trusts and estates, corporations and other business entities, and state or municipal government entities.

HIM Capital Ltd. (HIM) is the fund management subsidiary of Polar Capital Holdings plc (LSE: POLR) in the UK. Formerly known as Hiscox Investment Manager, the firm was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the insurance group Hiscox plc until a management buyout in 2007. Based in London, HIM added other financial funds to its product range through the acquisition of the Eldon Capital Management, the fund management business of Fox Pitt Kelton. These funds offer focused exposure to the banking and insurance sectors in the US, Europe and the Far East ex-Japan.

New Star Asset Management /Private Equity/ is a private equity firm headquartered in London, UK.

Secured Income Fund Plc is an investment company, which investment objective is to provide shareholders with risk adjusted returns by investing in a range of secured loan assets mainly through wholesale lending opportunities, secured trade and receivable finance, and other collateralized lending opportunities. The company was founded on July 13, 2015 and headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.