Rati Patel

Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. (IAMJ) is the wholly-owned Japanese fund management subsidiary of Invesco Far East Ltd., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. Headquartered in Tokyo, IAMJ was founded in 1990 to manage a diverse range of mutual funds for individual and institutional investors which include financial institutions, investment companies, pension, trusts or foundations, and corporations or business entities.

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.