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Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

M&G Investment Management Ltd. (MAGIM) is the asset management subsidiary of MG FA Ltd., ultimately owned by M&G Plc (LON: MNG) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Prudential Investment Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in London. MAGIM provides investment management for a broad range of clients, with a product range that includes segregated mandates for institutions as well as retail mutual funds for individuals.

Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (UBS-UK) is the Great Britain-based investment subsidiary of UBS Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1981 as Phillips & Drew Investment Management Ltd., the firm merged with UBS Asset Management in 2000 to form UBS Asset Management Ltd., which became UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2002. They changed their name to UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2015. Headquartered in London, UBS-UK provides asset management services to corporate and public pension plans, sovereign institutions, endowments and municipalities, charities, insurance companies, wholesale intermediaries, financial institutions, and private clients.

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.

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.

Société Générale SA (UK) (Société Générale UK) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of Societe Generale SA (XP: GLE, ADR: SCGLY) in France. Headquartered in London, Société Générale UK was founded in 1993 and provides broking services.

AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd. (AXA IM-UK) is the UK-based investment subsidiary of AXA Framlington Group Ltd., itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (XP: CS, ADR: AXAHY) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1979. AXA IM-UK manages a diverse range of pooled funds and offers tailor-made investment products for liability management. They specialize in institutional pension fund management and individual retirement savings products.

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.

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.

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (LGIM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd., which is owned by Legal & General Group plc (LSE: LGEN, ADR: LGGNY). LGIM provides investment management services to pension funds, institutional and private clients. Their clients are primarily in Great Britain, and marginally in the US though their Chicago-based subsidiary LGIM America, which established in 2006.

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP (Liontrust IP) is the fund management subsidiary of Liontrust Investment Services Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LON: LIO) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 2010. Liontrust IP offers investment management and advisory services to professional investors. They also serve as an investment adviser to the Liontrust range of funds.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Renaissance Capital CJSC is a company based in Moscow, Russian Federation. and has subsidiaries in Kazakhstan and Kenya. The Russian company was founded by Stephen Jennings, Boris Alexis Jordan, Peter Kadas.

PIMCO Europe Ltd. (PIMCO-Europe) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of PIMCO Global Advisors LLC, ultimately held by Allianz SE (FR: ALV; ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. Established in 1997, PIMCO-Europe is headquartered in London with additional branches in Europe and global offices in Asia, Australia, and the Americas. The firm provides fixed-income investment management services to clients in Great Britain, Europe and the Middle East. In addition to corporate pension funds, their clientele includes foundations, endowments, public retirement plans, central banks and corporate treasury departments. They also serve retail and high-net worth individuals. PIMCO Europe manages discretionary accounts, institutional funds and mutual funds. The firm is involved in the institutional wholesale business, and sub-advises portfolios for third-party fund-of-fund managers.

AXA UK Plc provides insurance and asset management services. It offers travel, pet, home, motor, life cover, property, casualty, and health care insurance, pension, and healthcare products. The company is headquartered in London, UK.

Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd. (MAM) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Mirabaud SCA, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mirabaud Partners & Cie in Switzerland. The firm was founded by Philip Watson in 1982 as TWH Management, later taken over by Mirabaud Pereire Holdings. Headquartered in London, MAM provides a focused and specialized range of investment solutions to institutional and wholesale investors on a global basis.

Aviva Commercial Finance Ltd. provides commercial financing services. The company was founded on November 16, 1990 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Sarasin & Partners LLP (Sarasin) is a global investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Sarasin Investment Management Ltd. They are a subsidiary of SIM Partnership (London) Ltd., ultimately held by JS International Holdings Ltd. in The Bahamas. Sarasin invests thematically and responsibly on behalf of charities, private clients, institutions and investment professionals.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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.

MBIA UK Insurance Ltd. provides financial guarantees and investment management services. The company was founded on March 22, 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Aviva Investors Asia Pte Ltd. is the asset management subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm is headquartered in Singapore and formerly known as Morley Fund Management (Singapore) Ltd. Aviva Investors Asia provides investment management services to individual and institutional clients.

BNP Paribas Asset Management UK Ltd. (BNPP AM UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding SA, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. BNPP AM UK provides customized investment management services to institutional clients, wholesale clients and collective investment schemes.

RWC Asset Management LLP (RWC) is the alternative asset management subsidiary of RWC Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by John H. Innes in 2007 as MPC Asset Management LLP. Headquartered in London, RWC primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles as well as separately managed accounts.

Aviva Investors (Private Equity) is private equity arm of Aviva Plc. headquartered at UK.

Tesco Pension Investment Ltd. (TPI) is the pension management subsidiary of Tesco Plc (LON: TSCO) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, TPI was founded in 2011 to run one of the UK's biggest defined-benefit pension funds and reduce dependence on external providers.

Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG (Investment Management) (J. Safra Sarasin-IM) is the investment management division of Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG, a private banking firm headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. Founded in 1841, the firm is owned by J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG, which is ultimately held by JS International Holdings Ltd. in The Bahamas. J. Safra Sarasin-IM actively manage assets for private and institutional clients.

Foord Asset Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (Foord Singapore) is the Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of Foord Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore. Foord Singapore manages asset allocation and single asset class portfolios for institutional and retail investors.

Fathom Financial Consulting Ltd. is a world-leading consultancy that specializes in macroeconomics, financial markets, and geopolitics. Fathom Financial Consulting was founded in 2003 and is based in London, UK. The British company provides trusted and independent research and consultancy services to clients in corporate and financial institutions, policy groups, and government. The private company also has subsidiaries in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Aviva Investors (Infrastructure) (Aviva Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in London, UK.

Part of Fosun International Holdings Ltd., H&A Global Investment Management GmbH is an active asset manager for institutional investors with high demands. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The German company's website provides information for professional investors in the sense of the financial market directive (MiFID), with competencies in private markets, corporate private debt, real estate, liquid income grade corporate credit, high yield corporate credit, emerging corporate credit, and China corporate credit. The company is also involved in promoting Italian medium-sized companies through multi-investor private debt funds. The company's news section features articles on various industry segments, including intelligent manufacturing and banking bonds in the defensive portfolio. H&A Global Investment Management was founded in 2017. Thomas Herbert has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Hooton Bio Power Ltd. is a British company that develops and operates biomass assets. The joint venture company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2015.