Christopher Hochstaedler

Vontobel Asset Management AG (Vontobel AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SWX: VONN) in Switzerland. Founded in 1988, the firm is headquartered in Zurich and manages assets for institutional clients and the Vontobel Group's pension funds. Vontobel AM is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) is the private banking subsidiary of CBI Holding SA in Switzerland. Headquartered in Geneva, the firm was founded in 1969 by Edgar de Picciotto as Compagnie de Banque et d'Investissements (CBI). They merged with TDB-American Express Bank to create Union Bancaire Privée SA in 1990 and in 2011 acquired the Swiss wealth management subsidiary of ABN AMRO. UBP is an asset management specialist which provides wealth management services for private and institutional clients.

WGC USA Asset Management Co, LLC provides asset management services. The private company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries across the country. The CEO of the American company is Joseph Roland Cavatoni.

Rowanmoor Executive Pensions Ltd. offers professional actuarial, consultancy and scheme accountancy services and automatic enrolment administration services for NEST accounts. The firm's services includes small self-administered scheme (SSAS) and a bespoke self-invested personal pension (SIPP) and Family Pension Trust (Family SIPP). The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Salisbury, the United Kingdom.

IAM Independent Asset Management SA (IAM) is an independent Switzerland-based asset management firm which was founded in 1995 by Michel Thétaz. Headquartered in Geneva, the firm provides financial advisory services and manages discretionary accounts such as balanced OPP2-type portfolios, Swiss equity portfolios and foreign equity portfolios, as well as a range of mutual funds.

FIG LLC, operates as Fortress Investment Group (Fortress), is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Fortress Operating Entity I LP, ultimately owned by SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO: 9984) in Japan. Fortress manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity and permanent capital investment strategies.

Part of World Gold Council Ltd., World Gold Trust Services LLC functions as gold-backed exchange-traded funds. The company is based in New York, NY. Joseph Roland Cavatoni has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Founded in 1964, Norsette Investment Co. Ltd. is a British company that operates as an investment company. The company is based in Chessington, UK.

Ep Tender SAS manufactures and leases electronic vehicle utility. Its main product features an attachable trailer, which contains a power generator. The company was founded by Jean Baptiste Segard and is headquartered in Poissy, France.

Man Group Investments Ltd. (MGI) is the asset management subsidiary of Man Investments Finance Ltd., which is ultimately owned by Man Group Plc (LON: EMG) in Great Britain. Formerly known as GLG Partners UK Ltd., the firm was founded in 1995 as the UK arm of Société Générale Asset Management SA in Paris. In 2009 they were acquired by GLG Partners, which was subsequently acquired by Man Group in 2010. Headquartered in London, MGI provides a comprehensive range of alternative, traditional long-only and hybrid investment products and services for public sector entities, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions and high-net worth individuals.

De Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie SA (PPT) is an independent Swiss asset management firm which was founded in 1996 by David de Pury, Guillaume Pictet and Henri Turrettini to provide asset management, estate advisory and family office services for individual and institutional clients.^ Based in Geneva, the firm has substantial expertise in socially responsible investment, building and optimizing a sustainable portfolio where environmental, social and governance dimensions are integrated into the analysis and management process.

Founded in 1982, Lloyds Bank General Insurance Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding British company that functions as part of Lloyds Banking Group Plc. The company is based in Andover, UK.

Part of Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings is a financial services company based in Edinburgh, UK. Scottish Widows offers life cover to provide financial protection, workplace pension payments calculator, life insurance, and investments to help customers make the most of their financial future. The British company also provides information on life after retirement and has been helping people save for the future for over 200 years. The company was founded in 1999 and has been helping people prepare for the future since 1815.

ValuAnalysis Ltd. provides investment advice. The British company was founded in 2015 by Diarmid Oglivy, Pascal Robert Costantini, Christophe Jacques Claude Bernard.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (RBC GAM-UK) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada Holdings UK Ltd., ultimately held by Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY) in Canada. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1998. RBC GAM-UK provides equity and fixed income solutions to a broad range of institutional clients.

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UK) (UBP London) is the Great Britain-based wealth management division of Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of CBI Holding SA, which is owned by H de P SA (Holding de Picciotto). Headquartered in London, UBP London offers their global money management and alternative investment expertise to private and institutional clients worldwide via execution, advisory or discretionary accounts. The firm manages UBP European equities, global emerging markets, and Russian and Turkish funds which are all Luxembourg SICAVs. London is also home to some of UBP’s alternative research activities.

Embark Services Ltd. provides pension services. It offers self invested personal pensions, small self administered schemes and administration services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Leicester, the United Kingdom.

Part of Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Scottish Widows Group Ltd. is a provider of banking and financial services including private equity, insurance, mortgages, and savings accounts. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company was founded in 1999. Chirantan Barua has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Nuclear Liabilities Fund Ltd. operates as a holding company with interest in decommissioning the nuclear power stations. The company was founded on March 28, 1996 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

United Response operates as a non profit organization that provides social services. Its services include person centered support, physical disability, housing services, dementia, complex needs and money management. The company founded by Su Sayer in 1973 and is headquartered in Wimbledon, the United Kingdom.

SW Funding plc provides life insurance, pension plans, financial services and associated marketing services. Its Scottish Widows Investment Partnership segment manages client funds. The company was founded in 1815 and is located in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Embark Group Ltd. provides digital retirement solutions. It offers pensions, investment research and consulting, property investment administration, employee benefits, and actuarial services. The company was founded on June 9, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Lloyds Banking Group Insurance PCC Ltd. provides investment services. The company is based in Saint Peter Port, UK.

HSBC Global Asset Management (France) SA (HSBC GAM-France) is the French asset management subsidiary of HSBC Continental Europe, ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC.PRA) in Great Britain. Formerly HSBC Investments (France) SA, the firm was founded in 1998 within the former CCF-Crédit Commercial de France. Headquartered in Courbevoie with additional office in Puteaux, HSBC GAM-France provides investment advice to banks and thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plan, corporations, and business entities. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).