Declan K. Sheehan

Coutts & Co. is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1755 and is a subsidiary of NatWest Markets Plc, owned by NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG). Coutts & Co. offers private banking and wealth management services for high-net-worth individuals and their families.

LBP AM SA (LBP AM) is an asset manager headquartered in Paris, France. Formerly known as La Banque Postale Asset Management SA, the firm was founded in 1988 through the joint venture between Aegon Asset Management and La Banque Postale. LBP AM offers a complete, customized portfolio management solution and services for 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.

The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. provides banking services. It offers personal, commercial and corporate banking financial services across Asia. The company was founded by Thomas Sutherland on March 3, 1865 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd. (Credit Suisse-UK) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN; NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse-UK was founded in 1986 and provides a broad range of private banking solutions and customized financial strategies for private clients.

Commerzbank AG (UK) is the UK brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (FR: CBK) in Germany. Based in London, they engage in equity, debt and derivative instrument trading, investment banking, public finance and treasury, interest-rate and currency management, as well as corporate finance. In 2009 Dresdner Bank was acquired by and merged into Commerzbank and the London-based activities of Dresdner Kleinwort Securities absorbed into Commerzbank AG (UK). The firm provides capital markets services, corporate advisory, risk management, research and lending services focused on equity, corporate and emerging-market debt, derivatives and money market products. Their clients are European and international corporations, institutions and government entities. In terms of corporate finance they offer financial advisory as well as execution capabilities for a wide range of corporate finance-related transactions on a global basis. Their primary focus is on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity issues and initial public offerings.

JZ International Ltd (JZ International) is a private equity arm of Jordan/Zalaznick Advisers, Inc. founded in 1998 by John Green, David Zalaznick and Jay Jordan. The firm is headquartered in London, England.

The Institute of International Finance, Inc. operates as a financial institute. The company's members include commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, and investment management firms. It provides stocks, bonds, mutual & financial funds, and other investments services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, HSBC Private Banking Holdings (Suisse) SA is a company based in Geneva, Switzerland.

WisdomTree UK Ltd. provides investment solutions. Its products include commodities such as broad, agriculture, livestock and energy, equities such as thematics and single country, currencies such as G10 and emerging markets, short and leveraged such as equities and currencies and fixed income. The company was founded by Graham John Tuckwell, Nik Bienkowski and Gregory John Burgess in 2003 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

LGT Wealth Management UK LLP (LGT WM UK) is the wealth management subsidiary of LGT UK Holdings Ltd., which is owned by LGT Group Foundation (LGT) in Liechtenstein. Previously known as Vestra Wealth LLP and as LGT Vestra LLP, the firm was founded in 2007 by Matthew Evans, Andrew Sims, David Scott and Ben Snee. In June 2016, LGT owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein took a majority stake in the firm, primarily from external investors in the firm. In October 2020, LGT completed the acquisition by buying the remaining equity previously held by the executive partners of LGT WM UK. Headquartered in London, LGT WM UK provides wealth management services to private clients, companies, trusts, charities and financial intermediaries based predominately in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).

International Advisory Panel advises the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Singapore's financial sector reforms and strategies. The company was founded in November 1998 and is headquartered in Singapore.

UBS AG (Private Banking UK) is the Great Britain-based private banking division of UBS AG (London Branch), ultimately held by UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS, SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded 1998 and provides a range of private banking services to high-net worth clients.

Part of Access Technology Group Ltd., CPL Learning Ltd. is a leading learning and development provider to the hospitality and retail sectors. CPL Learning was acquired by Access UK Ltd. on April 21, 2021. The company is based in Birkenhead, UK. The British company provides staff development, training courses, and qualifications for the industry. The company also offers an online content channel called Aspire, which provides inspirational content for hospitality team members.

USS Investment Management Ltd. (USS-IM) is the wholly owned investment management subsidiary of Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd. (USS), the final salary scheme for higher education employers in Great Britain. USS-IM is the principal investment manager and advisor to the scheme. Headquartered in Liverpool, the firm was founded in 1997.

The UK Infrastructure Bank Ltd is a government-owned entity that was announced as part of the government's national infrastructure strategy in 2020. Uk Infrastructure Bank Ltd is based in London, UK. The UK Infrastructure Bank Ltd is ultimately controlled by the Government of United Kingdom. The bank aims to address climate change and promote regional and local economic growth. It operates independently from the government and evaluates projects through an investment committee. The CEO of the British company is John Michael Flint.