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Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Caxton Europe LLP is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Geoffrey Green and Carol Toliver in 1999. They are a subsidiary of Caxton Europe Asset Management Ltd., which is owned by Caxton Associates LP in the US. Caxton Europe manages macro hedge fund for high net worth investors.

Railway Pension Investments Ltd. (dba Railpen) is a pension fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1980 and is a subsidiary of the Railway Pension Trustee Co. Ltd., which is owned by Railway Holdings Ltd. Railpen is solely responsible for the administration, safekeeping and investment of the Railways Pension Schemes’ assets on behalf of members who are connected to the railway industry.

Vantage Investment Management Ltd. (VIML) is the hedge fund management subsidiary of Vantage Holdings Ltd. in Mauritius. Headquartered in Ruisseau Creole, VIML provides investment management services to the Vantage Global Investment Fund, a value oriented global equity fund.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

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.

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.

Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. (LPM) is a specialist fund management boutique headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2002 by James de Uphaugh, Chris Field, Simon Hazlitt, Rob Harris and Adam Parker. Formerly a subsidiary of Majedie Investment Plc (LSE: MAJE), the firm was acquired by Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LON: LIO) in 2022 and has been renamed under this acquisition from Majedie Asset Management Ltd. to Liontrust Portfolio Management Ltd. LPM manages equity portfolios for institutional clients. Portfolios may be structured as separate managed accounts as well as private funds.

Artemis Investment Management LLP (AIM) is a Great Britain-based investment management firm headquartered in London with an additional office in Edinburgh. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Artemis Strategic Asset Management Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) in the US. AIM manages a range of funds, investment trusts, hedge fund products, venture capital trusts, and pooled and segregated institutional portfolios for both retail and institutional investors.

MFS International (UK) Ltd. (MFSI UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (NYSE, TSX: SLF) in Canada. MFSI UK provides a range of financial products and services, such as mutual fund management, to individual and institutional investors.

Waverton Investment Management (Waverton) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Waverton Investment Management Group Ltd., ultimately held by Somers Ltd. (BH: SOMS) in Bermuda. The firm was founded by Richard Hambro in 1986 as J.O. Hambro Investment Management Ltd. They changed their name to Waverton Investment Management Ltd. in 2014. Headquartered in London, Waverton provides discretionary investment management services to private clients such as individuals, charities, trusts and collective investment schemes (funds).

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

S.W. Mitchell Capital LLP (SWMC) is a specialist European equities investment firm which was founded by Stuart Mitchell in 2005. Headquartered in London, SWMC manages assets for a global client base which includes pension funds, endowments, financial advisers, charities, family offices and high net worth individuals.

Orbis Investment Advisory Ltd. (Orbis Investments) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Orbis Holdings SA Ltd., which is owned by Allan & Gill Gray Foundation in South Africa. Orbis Investments manages investment vehicles for various investors.

Stonehage Fleming Private Equity Ltd (Stonehage Fleming Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Stonehage Fleming (UK) Ltd founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Sculptor Capital Management Europe Ltd. (Sculptor Capital Europe) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based alternative asset management subsidiary of Sculptor Capital LP, itself a subsidiary of Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: SCU) in the US. The firm was founded in 1998 and was formerly known as Och-Ziff Management Europe Ltd. Headquartered in London, Sculptor Capital Europe manages alternative investments for individuals, family offices, pensions, foundation and endowments, private banks, funds of funds, corporate and other institutional clients.

Western Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Western Asset UK) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Legg Mason Global Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Founded in 1986, Western Asset UK is headquartered in London and devotes all their resources to fixed-income investment management and client services for a range of global clients across a variety of mandates.

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.

Hamon Asset Management Ltd. (HAM) is the investment management subsidiary of The Hamon Investment Group Pte Ltd., which is owned by Simon Associates Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. The firm was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. HAM provides asset management through mutual funds and separately managed accounts to institutional and family office clients.

Central Europe Trust Co. Ltd. is a business consulting firm that provides services in the areas of buying/selling companies, strategic and operational consulting. The private company is based in Warsaw, Poland. The Polish company has been in operation since 1989 and has completed nearly 1000 advisory and M & A projects. The company has a presence in over 20 countries and are a partner of Clairfield International, a leading financial advisory network.

Mirabella Financial Services LLP is the hedge fund management subsidiary of Mirabella Group Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London. They provide regulatory hosting solutions for discretionary fund (AIFM) and managed account management, investment advice, the arranging of investment deals, placing, and for local marketing or fund distribution in the UK and throughout the EU.

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Shane Le Prevost in 2007 to provide a different style of broking. They were acquired by Panmure Liberum Ltd. from TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in 2024. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in various large, mid and small-cap stocks.

Liontrust Multi-Asset Ltd. is the mutual fund management subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management plc (LON: LIO) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2008 as Lone Wolf Investment Management Ltd. and subsequently became Architas Multi-Manager Ltd. They changed their name into Liontrust Multi-Asset Ltd. when Liontrust acquired Architas UK Investment Business in 2020. Headquartered in London, Liontrust Multi-Asset provides a range of diversified multi-manager funds to private and institutional investors.

Booz Allen & Hamilton International provides management and technology consulting services. The company provides services to international corporations and governments around the world. It was founded in 1914 and is located in McLean, VA.

Barclays Bank Plc (Investment Management) (Barclays Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Barclays Bank Plc, the international and investment banking unit of Barclays PLC (LON: BARC; NYSE: BCS) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, Barclays Bank-IM was founded in 1971 and provides corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of strategic advisory, financing and risk management solutions.

Odey Wealth Management (C.I.) Ltd. (OWMCI) is a Great Britain-based investment management firm headquartered in St. Peter Port, Guernsey. They are a subsidiary of Odey Asset Management LLP, ultimately held by Odey Holdings AG in Switzerland. OWMCI was founded by Crispin Odey in 2008 to manage bespoke portfolios for offshore private and institutional clients.

Nuuday A/S engages in the operation of communications services, such as publishing and media business. It also engages in the investment, financing, consulting, trading, and other related businesses. The company was founded on December 7, 2018 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Buddi Ltd. develops mobile alarm and tagging technology. It offers personal location technology that helps provide personal emergency response service, detect automatic fall alert, find location and 24 hour monitoring services. The firm’s technology is used worldwide by justice authorities, healthcare professionals and individuals. The company was founded by Sara Elizabeth Murray in 2005 and is headquartered in Rickmansworth, the United Kingdom.

CI Capital Research is an Egyptian financial services company that provides brokerage services and tailors solutions for institutional and individual clients based on their specific requirements. The company is based in Zayed, Egypt. The company is a subsidiary of CI Capital Holding, which is ultimately controlled by the Government of Egypt. The CEOs are Hazem Mohamed Magdy Khalil Badran, Mahmoud Fathi Atta Ullah. The company was founded in 2005.

Bainbridge Partners LLP is a privately-owned alternative investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Antoine Haddad in 2002. Bainbridge Partners provides investment solutions to institutional and professional clients.

Mayar Capital Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Abdulaziz A. Alnaim in 2015. Mayar Capital provides investment advisory and asset management services to institutions, family offices, and high net-worth individuals globally.

Latitude Investment Management LLP (Latitude) is a privately-held asset management firm headquartered in London UK. The firm was founded by Jonathan “Freddie” Lait in 2016. Latitude provides investment advisory services to institutions, wealth managers and family offices.

Atmosphere Capital Ltd. is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Alaric Hu in 2017. They manage the assets of high-net-worth clients.

Ninety One UK Ltd. is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Ninety One UK Holdings Ltd. Ninety One UK provides discretionary investment management services to public and private pension plans, other institutional investors and domestic pooled investment vehicles. They also manage separate accounts for institutional investors.

Marathon Asset Management Ltd. (dba Marathon-London) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Neil M. Ostrer in 2019. Marathon-London provides discretionary investment management services to corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, educational institutions, endowments, state and government entities such as sovereign funds, registered mutual funds, pooled investment vehicles such as non-US funds which includes undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, alternative investment funds plus other institutional investors and corporations.

Kontiki Capital Management (UK) Ltd. is an investment advisory firm that provides research and recommendation services. The private company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2019.

Mmi Analytics Ltd. helps businesses make better-informed decisions regarding brand communications on a local and campaign level. The private company is based in Twickenham, UK, and has subsidiaries in Denmark. The British company's focus is on increasing beauty brand sales. The company was founded in 2005, and the CEO is Christian Eckley.