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Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd. and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon Ltd. (AEX: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Artemis Investment Management (Artemis Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

abrdn Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Holdings Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LSE: ABDN) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Standard Life Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as the dedicated investment arm of the Standard Life group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, AIM is a socially responsible investor which offers Standard Life Ethical Funds for investors concerned about environmental and social issues.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. (FIA UK) is a Great Britain-based fund management firm headquartered in Tadworth, Surrey. Founded in 1984, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Holdings (UK) Ltd., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Ltd. in Bermuda. FIA UK provides a range of global investment products and services to institutional accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.

Threadneedle Investment Services Ltd. is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Threadneedle Investment Services provides asset management services to pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors, corporations, mutual funds and affiliate companies.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (LGIM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1970 and formerly known as Trushelfco (No. 1063) Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd., which is owned by Legal & General Group plc (LSE: LGEN, ADR: LGGNY). LGIM provides investment management services to pension funds, institutional and private clients. Their clients are primarily in Great Britain, and marginally in the US though their Chicago-based subsidiary LGIM America, which was established in 2006.

Part of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Threadneedle Investment Services GmbH is a German company that provides fund management services. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The company was founded in 2000. Campbell David Fleming has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

RWC Partners Ltd. provides investment advisory services. Its activities portfolio include convertible bonds, European equity, Japan active engagement, equity income, emerging and frontier market equity, and global horizon equity. The company was founded by Chris Simon Maude, John Hugh Innes, and Mark Robert Hadsley-Chaplin in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

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.

Founded in 1997, Artemis Strategic Asset Management Ltd. is a subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. Led by the management team of Artemis Investment Management Ltd, the company is based in Edinburgh, UK.

GAM International Management Ltd. (GIML) is the Great Britain-based alternative investment management subsidiary of GAM (UK) Ltd., ultimately owned by GAM Holding AG (SWX: GAM) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, GIML was founded in 1984 and provides investment management services to a range of pooled investment vehicles, such as GAM Funds, corporate and public pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, corporations and other business entities.

Polar Capital LLP is an alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Polar Capital Partners Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Polar Capital Holdings Plc (LSE: POLR). Polar Capital primarily offers fundamental research driven investment advisory services to professional and institutional investors through a range of geographic and sector investment funds and separately managed accounts.

Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. (LPM) is a specialist fund management boutique headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2002 by James de Uphaugh, Chris Field, Simon Hazlitt, Rob Harris and Adam Parker. Formerly a subsidiary of Majedie Investment Plc (LSE: MAJE), the firm was acquired by Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LSE: LIO) in 2022 and has been renamed under this acquisition from Majedie Asset Management Ltd. to Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. LPM manages equity portfolios for institutional clients. Portfolios may be structured as separate managed accounts and private funds.

Artemis Fund Managers Ltd. provides fund management services. The company was founded by Richard John Turpin and Mark Robert John Tyndall on 11 February, 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

abrdn Investments Ltd. (aIL) is an asset management firm headquartered in Midlothian, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., wholly-owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN). aIL provides their clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and related services across a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes. They also offer an alternative platform which encompasses multi-manager research, selection and portfolio management for hedge funds strategies.

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.

Troy Asset Management Ltd. (Troy) is a privately owned, independent investment boutique headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2000 by the late Lord Weinstock and Sebastian Lyon. Troy manages a range of funds and investment trusts for family offices, wealth managers, investment advisers, charities and endowments. Their management is incentivized through personal investment in the funds.

Part of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., Arrow Bidco Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2010.

RWC Asset Management LLP (dba Redwheel) is the alternative asset management subsidiary of RWC Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by John H. Innes in 2007 as MPC Asset Management LLP. Headquartered in London, Redwheel primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles as well as separately managed accounts.

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. (JAM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Jupiter Investment Management Group Ltd., ultimately owned by Jupiter Fund Management plc (LSE: JUP). They were previously a subsidiary of Commerzbank AG until 2007 when their senior management acquired the firm through a management buyout. The firm offers a range of actively managed strategies available to UK and international clients such as equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives. JAM is a signatory to a number of key initiatives such as the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. Its services include audit and assurance, accounting advisory, risk assurance, tax management, corporate insolvency, life cycle assessment, forensic services, private equity advisory, and financial reporting valuations. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of GAM Holding AG, GAM (UK) Ltd. is a bank-independent solution provider of third party fund solutions and private label funds. Founded in 1982, the company is based in London, UK. GAM Investments, the independent asset management group, is headquartered in London and caters to a diverse range of clients including institutions, wholesale intermediaries, financial advisers, and private investors. The British company's website provides information on office locations, contact details, board of directors, management board, results, financial information, investor relations, shareholder information, company results, news, and corporate contact details. Additionally, Pieran Maru from GAM Investments discusses the future of NFTs, which are regaining popularity due to increased competition in the marketplace and well-known brands leveraging the technology to build deeper customer relationships.

Part of GAM Holding AG, GAM Sterling Management Ltd. is a British company that provides asset management services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1983.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Part of GAM Holding AG, GAM Systematic Services Ltd. is a British fund management company founded in 2016. The company provides fund management services and is based in London, UK.

Part of Zhejiang Zhongnan Holdings Group, South River Asset Management Ltd. is a specialist fund management company based in London, UK. South River Asset Management brings together a team of highly experienced investment managers who manage a range of mixed asset, bond, and equity funds. The British company's ethos is purely investment focused which aligns their interests with those of their clients. The company offers their clients the benefits of boutique, specialist fund management. The company was founded in 2001 and Stephen David Watson has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Part of Allianz SE, Allianz Global Investors UK Ltd. is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2018.

Teviot Partners LLP is an independent investment manager headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Andrew "Andy” Bamford in 2016. Teviot Partners manages the VT Teviot UK Smaller Companies Fund, which is actively managed with a Value Investment style.

Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company with specific interest in investment management products and services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Threadneedle Pensions Ltd. provides life insurance and fund management services. The company is based in London, UK.

Threadneedle International Ltd. provides investment advice. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

DWS International GmbH is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA, ultimately owned by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK, NYSE: DB) in Germany. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1983 and provides discretionary and/or non-discretionary services to a variety of types of clients, including one or more affiliated investment advisers.

Investec Bank Plc (Broker) (IBP) is the brokerage arm of Investec Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LON: INVP) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, IBP was founded in 1950 and they offer a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for corporate clients.