Cleo Somers

Antipodes Partners Ltd. is an independent Australian investment management firm which was founded in 2015 by Jacob Mitchell. Headquartered in Sydney with additional office in London, the firm manages global equities for large and sophisticated investors – including super funds and charities, as well as financial advisors and individual investors. Antipodes Partners is a socially responsible investor that acts for the benefit of their investors while actively contributing to the development of a stable, sustainable and inclusive global economy. They outsource non-investment functions to Pinnacle Investment Management.

Perennial Investment Partners Ltd. (Perennial) is the majority-owned investment management subsidiary of IOOF Investment Management Ltd., ultimately owned by IOOF Holdings Ltd. (SY: IFL) in Australia. Perennial was established in 2000 as a joint venture between senior investment professionals and IOOF. They are a specialist investment management firm which comprises a suite of investment management boutiques including Perennial Value Management Ltd., Perennial Growth Management Pty Ltd. and Perennial Fixed Interest Partners Pty Ltd. Based in Sydney and Melbourne, the firm also has a branch office in Hong Kong. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment which manages investment trusts on behalf of institutional and retail investors, specializing in various investment approaches.