Mark Brown

FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. (FIA UK) is a Great Britain-based fund management firm headquartered in Tadworth, Surrey. Founded in 1984, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Holdings (UK) Limited, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Ltd. in Bermuda. FIA UK provides a range of global investment products and services to institutional accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.

Macquarie Asset Management (NZ) Ltd. (Macquarie AM-NZ) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Macquarie Investment Management Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately owned by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. The firm was founded in 1849 and formerly known as AMP Henderson Global Investors (New Zealand) Ltd. They changed their name to AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Ltd. in 2003 and Macquarie Asset Management (NZ) Ltd. in 2022. Headquartered in Auckland, Macquarie AM-NZ manages a wide range of products for superannuation schemes, charities, corporations and individual investors.

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.

Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. is an independent, Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1997 by John Carswell and they specialize in management of corporate bond portfolios for institutional and private investors. The firm also manages the Canso family of mutual funds.

Part of Jarden Partners Ltd., Jarden Securities Ltd. is a New Zealander financial services company that offers a suite of services designed to accommodate clients' financial goals, from fully managed to transactional only. The company is based in Auckland, New Zealand and offers services such as foreign exchange, managing currency and commodity pricing risks, trading futures and options, and providing debt to equity. Jarden Securities was acquired by First NZ Capital Ltd. on October 14, 2002. Jarden Securities is a leading independent investment and advisory group that offers a complete range of finance and investment products and services. The company was founded in 1961. James Samuel Lee has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Ltd. (Nikko AM NZ) is a fund management firm headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. The firm was founded in 1994 and formerly known as Tyndall Investment Management (New Zealand) Ltd. and New Zealand Guardian Trust Funds Management. They changed their name to Nikko Asset Management New Zealand in 2014. The firm is a subsidiary of Nikko Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309, ADR: SUTNY) in Japan. Nikko AM NZ provides investment solutions to a range of clients which includes KiwiSaver schemes, retail investors, corporates, superannuation schemes, charities and group companies Vero, Asteron and Guardian Trust.

Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation (The Guardians) is the pension fund management subsidiary of State-owned New Zealand Superannuation Fund. The firm is headquartered in Auckland and was founded in 2001. The Guardians invests, manages and administers the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and is accountable to the New Zealand Government, but operates independently and is overseen by a Board selected by the Minister of Finance. They participate in initiatives to work collaboratively with other institutional investors and are a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Milford Asset Management Ltd. (Milford) is an independent specialist investment firm headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. Founded in 2003, Milford offers clients an extensive range of investment services and products from KiwiSaver, investment funds and private equity to wealth management and advice.

Mint Asset Management Ltd. (Mint) is the fund management subsidiary of Mint Asset Holdings Ltd. in New Zealand. The firm was founded by Rebecca Thomas in 2006. Headquartered in Auckland, Mint offers a range of actively managed funds for New Zealand investors. Mint is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Pie Funds Management Ltd. (Pie Funds) is an independent investment manager headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. The firm was founded by Mike Taylor in 2007. Pie Funds offers two types of investment services and products; wealth management and advice, and investment funds. Wealth Management is best suited to individuals, family trusts and corporates with $1 million or more to invest. The firm has a range of investment funds to suit different risk and return profiles.