Tobias James Bucks

Ausbil Investment Management Ltd. (Ausbil) is the Australian equities management subsidiary of Candriam SCA, ultimately held by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC) in the US. The firm was founded by Paul Xiradis and Reubert Hayes in 1997 as a joint venture between the founding investors and Dexia Asset Management. The firm was formerly known as Ausbil Dexia Ltd. and changed their name to Ausbil Investment Management Ltd. when they were acquired by NYLIC in 2014. Headquartered in Sydney, Ausbil primarily manages Australian and global equities for superannuation funds, institutional investors, master trusts and Australian retail clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management services to managed investment trusts offered in Australia. Ausbil is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Platypus Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Platypus) is an independent Australian boutique fund management firm which was founded in 1998. In 2006, the firm formed a 50/50 joint venture with Australian Unity. Headquartered in Sydney, Platypus specializes in Australian equities. Their clients include both institutions and retail investors.

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

CLSA Australia Pty Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of CLSA Ltd., which is owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. CLSA Australia provides equity research and broking, asset management, corporate finance and capital markets and securities services to corporates and investors.