Andrew Alister King

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.

Fortis Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (FIM-UK) became Fischer Francis Trees & Watts (UK) Ltd. in October 2010, and refocused on fixed income investments. In the course of the integration of Fortis into BNP Paribas, the equity investments previously managed by FIM-UK were taken over by BNP Paribas Investment Partners (UK) Ltd., the dedicated asset management business of BNP Paribas SA (XP: BNP) in France. Established in 2003, FIM-UK is located in London. Their clients include institutions, high-net worth individuals and retail investors. In 2008 the firm absorbed ABN AMRO Asset Management Ltd., following the merger of the asset management activities of Fortis and ABN AMRO worldwide. In 2010 Fortis Investments merged with the existing BNP Paribas Investment Partners Group creating a global investment solutions provider which combines the best that large companies have to offer with the reactivity, specialization and entrepreneurial spirit of investment boutiques.

Fortis Investment Management Australia Ltd. (FIMAL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIM-Fortis Investment Management SA (Belgium), which is a subsidiary of Fortis Bank SA/NV, which in turn is majority-owned by the French group BNP Paribas (XP: BNP). FIM is headquartered in Belgium with a global network of branches in the US, Europe and Asia. Based in Sydney, FIMAL distributes equity portfolios managed by Fortis Investment Partners Pty Ltd., a independent boutique fund management firm also based in Sydney and majority-owned by management. Their clients are domestic institutions and wholesalers.