James William Hammond

AllianceBernstein Ltd. (ABL) is the Great Britain-based, global investment management subsidiary of AllianceBernstein Preferred Ltd., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1990 by David Andrew Steyn. ABL provides investment management and research services to public and private sector institutional clients, retirement and pension funds, banks, insurance companies and high-net worth individuals. They offer a family of globally distributed mutual fund portfolios across all major investment disciplines. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates ESG issues into their investment processes.

Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (FTIML) is the Great Britain-based global investment management subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Global Investors Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Founded in 1985, FTIML is headquartered in London and provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as Separate Accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients.

Fiduciary Trust International (UK) Ltd. (FTI-UK) is the London-based subsidiary of Fiduciary Trust Co. International (US), itself a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Established in 1965, the London subsidiary performs research and analysis of companies based outside the US, providing investment management services to Asian, Middle Eastern and European institutional and high net-worth clients. In 2001, Franklin Templeton Investments acquired Fiduciary Trust Co. International

Franklin Templeton Fund Management Ltd. (FTFML) is the fund management subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Global Investors Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1985 and formerly known as Rensburg Fund Management Ltd. In 2011, they were acquired by Franklin Templeton and were renamed Franklin Templeton Fund Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, FTFML offers a range of equity and fixed-income funds that covers different market sectors, geographical areas and asset classes for institutional investors, and segregated account and sub-advisory services for those with specific requirements.