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Hermes Investment Management Ltd. (HIML) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. They are a subsidiary of Federated Hermes Ltd., ultimately held by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) in the US. In 1990, the firm was founded as PostTel, subsequently changing their name to PosTel Financial Asset Management Ltd. They changed their name to Hermes Investment Management Ltd. in 1995. HIML provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to institutional clients.

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Coutts Group provides commercial banking and financial services. Its services include mortgage and payment processing, loan application, accounting solutions, tax preparation, financial analysis, insurance, and payroll processing services to its clients. The company was founded in 1692 by John Campbell and is headquartered in London, UK.

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

The Association of Investment Cos. is based in London, UK. The British company represents and provides investor data on closed-ended funds, including investment trusts and venture capital trusts (VCTs). The non-profit company was founded in 1932. Richard William Stone has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

First Sentier Investors RQI Pty Ltd. (dba RQI Investors) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Formerly First Sentier Investors Realindex Pty Ltd., the firm was founded in 2008 as Realindex Investments Pty Ltd. They are a subsidiary of First Sentier Investors Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306; NYSE: MUFG) in Japan. RQI Investors offers innovative quantitative investing strategies that span a broad range of markets, which includes developed and emerging market equities, global small companies, and Australian large and small companies.

Tilney Investment Management Ltd. provides investment advisory services. The firm caters to private investors interested in managing their wealth on behalf of their families, businesses, and for personal or philanthropic ventures. It provides access to investment products, including some developed for institutional clients, such as cash, equities, bonds, mutual funds, structured products and derivatives, foreign exchange and commodities, hedge funds, private equity, and real estate. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.

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.

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.

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (HSBC GAM-UK) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd., ultimately part of HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC GAM-UK was founded in 1985 and acts as a discretionary investment manager that offers a wide range of investment solutions across equity, fixed income, liquidity and multi-asset strategies. Their clients include the Group’s retail and private banking customers, financial intermediaries and distributors and institutions.

Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc. (Montrusco Bolton) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 1946, Montrusco Bolton provides investment management services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals, banks or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities and to several private investment funds.

Cavendish Asset Management Ltd. (Cavendish AM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners Ltd., ultimately owned by Spes Bona Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. Cavendish AM provides portfolio management services to high-net worth individuals and financial institutions.

Adam & Co. Group Ltd. provides banking services. Its services include savings, loans, deposits, personal, Internet, and business banking services. The company was founded on December 19, 1986 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Tilney Group Ltd. provides wealth management services. It also provides investment services and solutions, mutual, opal, and commercial property funds through its asset, pension management, and managed portfolio services. The company was founded in1836 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Edinburgh Partners Ltd. is a directly owned, UK-based investment management subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded by Alasdair Nairn as DMWS 612 Ltd. in 2003 to exclusively focus on investment research and portfolio management. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Partners provides investment advisory services for institutional clients, which includes public and corporate pensions, registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and sub-advisory accounts.

Rathbone Investment Management Ltd. (RIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Rathbone Brothers Plc (LON: RAT) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in Liverpool and was founded in 1979. RIM manages portfolios for US resident individuals, trusts, charities and pensions. They also provide individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners, primarily in Great Britain.

Brooks Macdonald Asset Management Ltd. (BMAM) is the specialist investment subsidiary of Brooks MacDonald Group Plc (LON: BRK) in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Jonathan Gumpel and Richard Spencer in 1997 as Brooks Macdonald Gayer Asset Management Ltd. and changed their name to Brooks Macdonald Asset Management Ltd. in 2002. BMAM is headquartered in London with offices throughout Great Britain. They offer a range of investment management services and advice to individuals, pension funds, institutions, charities and trusts in the UK and internationally.

Thomas Miller Investment Ltd. (TMI) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of Thomas Miller Investment Holdings Ltd., which is owned by Thomas Miller Holdings Ltd. in Bermuda. TMI provides investment management services for institutions and the advisers who serve them.

Fiera Capital /Asia/ is a private equity firm ,founded in 2001 by Robert D. Petty and Amit Gupta. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Murray Asset Management Ltd. is an independent provider of financial services based in Edinburgh. Formally established in 2008, the firm was previously the private clients' investment division of Murray Beith Murray WS Solicitors in the UK. Murray AM provides financial planning and investment management services on a discretionary or advisory basis to private clients in Scotland and throughout the UK. Their clients include individuals, families, trustees, executors, landowners, entrepreneurs and company executives.

NatWest Markets NV provides commercial banking services. The firm offers customers rates, currencies and financing products and solutions. The company was founded on February 7, 1825 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

RBS Holdings NV engages in commercial banking operations, investment banking, and other related financial activities through its subsidiaries. It performs retail banking services mainly in its home country, Brazil (through Banco ABN AMRO Real), and the US, where it owns Chicago-based LaSalle Bank and Michigan's Standard Federal Bank. RBS Holdings was founded on May 30, 1990 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Amundi (UK) Ltd. (Amundi UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Amundi SA (EPA: AMUN), itself a subsidiary of Rue de la Boetie SAS-held Crédit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Headquartered in London, Amundi UK was founded in 1983 and provides asset management services for retail and institutional clients.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, BDDL Ltd. is a law firm that offers a vast experience in law, a large and well-coordinated team of professionals, and a fundamentally new approach to working with clients. The company is based in London, UK. The British company prioritizes an individual approach to each client and strive to introduce innovation in their services. The company was founded in 1971. BDDL was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Ltd. from Camellia Plc on May 10, 2017 for $34.81 million.

Fiera Capital Corp. (Investment Management) (FCC-IM) is the investment management division of Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ), a publicly listed asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 2010 through a merger with Sceptre Investment Counsel Ltd. FCC-IM offers customized multi-asset solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes to institutional, retail, and private wealth clients across North America, Europe, and key markets in Asia.

AMP Capital Investors (UK) Ltd. (AMPCI) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of AMP Capital Investors International Holdings Ltd., which is ultimately held by AMP Ltd. (ASX: AMP) in Australia. AMPCI provides investment advisory and management services to individual and institutional clients.

PineBridge Investments Europe Ltd. (PineBridge-UK) is the fund management subsidiary of Pinebridge Investments Holdings (US) LLC, ultimately owned by The Li Family's Northumbrian Water Group Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Landmark Money Management Ltd. and as Law, Dempsey & Co. Ltd. Headquartered in London, PineBridge-UK provides investment advice and markets investment products to clients around the world.

Part of Anderson Strathern LLP, Anderson Strathern Asset Management Ltd. is a financial planning and investment advisory company based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company is authorized and regulated by the FCA and offers advice on protection, retirement planning, investments, and inheritance tax planning. Anderson Strathern Asset Management aims to build deep and trusting relationships with its clients by understanding their ambitions and providing expert advice to individuals, corporate entities, trusts, and charities.