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Blackfriars Asset Management Ltd. (Blackfriars) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of The Hamon Investment Group Pte Ltd. in Hong Kong. Located in London, the firm was established in 1998 as part of WestAM. In 2006, BNY Mellon acquired 50% of WestAM to form WestLB Mellon Asset Management UK Ltd. Blackfriars is a specialist investment boutique. Their clients include savings banks, commercial banks, corporations, foundations, endowments, governments, central banks, insurance companies, mutual funds and pension funds. The firm manages segregated accounts and mutual funds including the Luxembourg-registered Compass umbrella fund.

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust Plc is an investment trust company. It engages in the business of investing in listed companies. The company was founded on April 6, 1998 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc provides investment management services. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center, Inc. provides programs for academic success, leadership and teamwork. Its programs include connections, summer expeditions, discovery, and outward bound professional. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Columbia Threadneedle Management Ltd. (CTML) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1953 as F&C Management Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Management Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Management Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. They are a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTML manages investments for individual investors, financial advisers, and wealth managers, as well as insurance firms, pension funds, and other institutions. They are responsible investors and signatories to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).