Duncan James Burden

abrdn Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Holdings Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Standard Life Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as the dedicated investment arm of the Standard Life group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, AIM is a socially responsible investor which offers Standard Life Ethical Funds for investors concerned about environmental and social issues. Their flagship is the UK Select Fund.

Oberon Investments Ltd. (GB Investment Management) (Oberon-IM) is the wealth management division of Oberon Investments Ltd., a corporate broking group headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as M. D. Barnard & Co. Ltd., the firm was founded in 1988 and is owned by Oberon Investments Group Plc (AQSE: OBE). Oberon-IM offers bespoke client portfolios for private individuals and corporate clients.

R.C. Brown Investment Management Plc (RCBIM) is an independent, institutional and retail investment management company based in Bristol, UK. Formally established in 1990, the firm is the continuation of the DRG in-house pension investment management team, which started operating in 1980. RCBIM offers tailored services to charities, pension funds, OEICS, onshore trusts and substantial private client portfolios.

Alder Investment Management Ltd. (Alder) is an independent Great Britain-based investment management firm which was founded in 2000 and specializes in systematic currency fund management. Located in London, Alder's clients include international banks, pension funds, life assurance companies, fund of funds and asset management companies.

Close Asset Management Ltd. (Close AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Close Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Close Brothers Group plc (LSE: CBG, ADR: CBGPY) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1982 and does business as Close Brothers Asset Management. Headquartered in London, Close AM provides a bespoke investment management service to private clients, trusts and corporates.

Sanlam Investments UK Ltd. (Sanlam UK) is the Great Britain-based specialist equity investment management subsidiary of Sanlam Investment Holdings UK Ltd., ultimately owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2006 by Derrick Dunne, Ted Williams, Chris Rodgers and Tom Carroll. Headquartered in London, Sanlam UK manages a number of pooled funds and segregated accounts for institutional and retail clients.

Andrews Gwynne LLP is a private wealth management firm headquartered in Leeds, UK. The firm was founded by Andrew Gwynne and Douglas Croft in 2006. They were acquired in 2023 by IM Asset Management Ltd., a subsidiary of Irwin Mitchell Holdings Ltd. Andrews Gwynne provides bespoke discretionary portfolios with tailored financial advice to private clients.

Brewin Dolphin Ltd. (dba RBC Brewin Dolphin) is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 as Hill Osborne & Co. and was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd. in 2000. In 2008, they changed their name to Brewin Dolphin Ltd. In 2022, the firm was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE: RY), and added RBC Brewin Dolphin as their trading name. RBC Brewin Dolphin offers personalized wealth management services from bespoke, discretionary investment management to retirement planning and tax-efficient investing. They serve affluent, high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients.

Hawksmoor Investment Management Ltd. (Hawksmoor) is an investment management firm headquartered in Exeter, UK. The firm was founded by John C. Crowley in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Hawksmoor Group Ltd. Hawksmoor provides discretionary management services for private investors which includes trusts, pension schemes and charities. They also manage multi-asset funds-of-funds and a series of risk-based model portfolios for financial advisers.

Sanlam UK Ltd. provides wealth planning and investment solutions. It offers investment planning, retirement, family protection, inheritance tax, mortgage, employee benefits advice, dynamic risk management, discretionary and advisory portfolio management, stockbroking services, and risk targeted model portfolios. The company was founded on April 24, 2008 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

Tilney Asset Management Services Ltd. (Tilney AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Ashcourt Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Platinum LP Guernsey Ltd. in Great Britain. Founded in 1993 as Ashcourt Rowan Asset Management Ltd., the firm was acquired by Towry Holdings and changed their name to Towry Asset Management in 2016. They became Tilney Asset Management Services Ltd. in 2017. Headquartered in London, Tilney AM offers a range of services such as financial planning, investment management and advice to private investors, charities and professional intermediaries.

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Ltd. (CGWL) is the wealth management subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Ltd. (CGWGL) (formerly Eden Group Ltd.), itself a subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (CGGI) (TSE: CF) in Canada. Formerly known as Collins Stewart Wealth Management Ltd., the firm became part of the Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management business in the UK when CGGI acquired Eden Financial in 2012. Headquartered in London, CGWL offers core wealth management services which include portfolio management, broking services and wealth planning for private and institutional clients.

Part of IFG Group Ltd., Nucleus Financial Services Ltd. is a British financial services company. The company is based in London, UK. Nucleus Financial Services provides information about their history, experience, latest press releases, and how to work with them on their website.

Part of IFG Group Ltd., Nucleus IFA Services Ltd. is a British company that provides financial intermediation services. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK and was founded in 2006.

Part of Allenby Capital Ltd., Sanlam Securities UK Ltd. is a specialist asset manager within the Sanlam group. Sanlam Securities UK Ltd. is based in London, UK. Sanlam Securities was acquired by Allenby Capital Ltd. from Sanlam Ltd. on March 10, 2016. The British company manages over £5.4bn in an innovative range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies. The company was founded in 1984. Jonathan Charles Polin has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Sanlam Private Wealth (Pty) Ltd. is a wealth management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM). Sanlam Private Wealth manages a comprehensive range of local and global equity-only or multi-asset portfolios for high net-worth clients, family offices, financial institutions, and not-for-profit organizations.

GBIM Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in Salisbury, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Hawksmoor Group Ltd., ultimately held by The Carlyle Group, Inc., in the US. They were founded by Bertie Gore Browne, Elizabeth Pollard, John MacMahon, and Simon James in 2004. Formerly known as Gore Browne Investment Ltd., GBIM provides investment services for private clients, family trusts, charities, pension funds, and professional advisers.

Atomos Investments Ltd. (Atomos) is an asset management and holding firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and formerly known as Sanlam Private Investments (UK) Ltd. Atomos offers wealth planning advice and investment solutions to individuals, families and their advisers, businesses and charities.

Part of abrdn Plc, Ignis Asset Management Ltd. is a British company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK. Ignis Asset Management was acquired by Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Ltd. from PGH (Cayman) on July 01, 2014 for $643.71 million.

DC Thomson Ventures (DC Thomson Ventures) is a venture capital division of DC Thomson & Co. Ltd. founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Dundee, United Kingdom.

Collidr Asset Management Ltd. (Collidr) is the asset management subsidiary of Independent Strategic Capital Ltd., itself owned by Independent Strategic Group (ISG) Ltd., a Fintech group in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Symon Stickney in 2009 and formerly known as John Lamb Solutions Ltd. and as Purple Strategic Capital Ltd. Headquartered in London, Collidr provides investment management services to individual and institutional clients.

Blackett Walker Ltd. provides financial advisory services. It offers wealth preservation and tax planning portfolio review, retirement services and specialist advice for medical professionals. The firm specializes in pension consulting for employers, independent employee benefits advice, employee benefits audit, employee communications and trustee services. The company was founded by Richard Alastair Blackett and Kevin Walker in 1994 and is headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.

Part of Sanlam Ltd., Sanlam FOUR Investments Holdings UK Ltd. is an investment holding company. The company is based in London, UK. It was founded in 2014.

Part of Sanlam Ltd., Sanlam Investment Holdings (UK) Ltd. is a British company that functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Bristol, UK. The company was founded in 2011. Jonathan Charles Polin has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Part of Tavistock Investments Plc, Sanlam Partnerships Ltd. is a British company that provides financial intermediation services. The company is based in Lewins Mead, UK. Sanlam Partnerships was founded in 2010.

Part of Sanlam Ltd., English Mutual Ltd. is a boutique asset manager that focuses on long term investment performance and bespoke services for clients. English Mutual, based in Avon, UK, is a specialist asset manager within the Sanlam Group. English Mutual was acquired by Sanlam UK Ltd. on August 09, 2012. The British company is backed by the financial strength and heritage of their parent company and have autonomous investment teams that are unconstrained by a "house view". The company manages over £5.4bn in an innovative range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies, offering a variety of funds to suit clients' financial objectives.

Part of Atomos Financial Planning Holdings Ltd., Sanlam Wealth Planning UK Ltd. provides financial and wealth management services. The company is based in Lewins Mead, UK.