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abrdn Investments Ltd. (aIL) is an asset management firm headquartered in Midlothian, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., wholly-owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN). aIL provides their clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and related services across a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes. They also offer an alternative platform which encompasses multi-manager research, selection and portfolio management for hedge funds strategies.

Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd. (MCIM) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Martin Currie Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Edinburgh. MCIM performs investment management, dealing, investment support, sales and marketing and platform functions for the Martin Currie group. The firm manages active-equity portfolios for a global client base of financial institutions, charities, foundations, endowments, pension funds, family offices, government agencies and investment funds.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

Alfred Berg Asset Management Finland Ltd. (Alfred Berg) is the asset management subsidiary of EAB Group Plc (HEL: EAB) in Finland. Formerly known as ABN AMRO Asset Management (Finland) Ltd., Alfred Berg is headquartered in Helsinki and offers asset management services through their fund range, but they also manage assets on the behalf of foreign funds holding Nordic, Eastern European and Russian assets.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Co. (MSIM-Singapore) is an asset management firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSIM-Singapore manages assets for a range of institutional clients, which includes endowments, foundations, pension funds, corporations, governments, and high-net worth individuals. The Singapore office focuses on managing portfolios of Asian securities.

ING Bank NV, Amsterdam, succursale de Lancy/Genève provides commercial banking services. Its banking products include saving and current accounts, credit cards, loans and investments. The firm offers vehicle insurance, home insurance, life insurance and retirement plans. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. They are a subsidiary of Alliancebernstein Corp. of Delaware, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Founded in 1999, the firm provides fundamental research and full service execution services to institutional clients globally. They offer bottom-up coverage and portfolio strategies supported by sophisticated quantitative tools.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Zadig Asset Management LLP (Zadig) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 by Laurent Saglio. Zadig offers a range of European stock picking strategies available through Managed Account or UCITS funds under the Memnon SICAVs for pension funds, private banks, institutional investors and family offices. Zadig is a socially responsible investor and a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Tilney Discretionary Portfolio Management Ltd. (TDPM) is the asset management subsidiary of Violin Bidco Ltd., which is ultimately held by Alexlux SARL. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1964. TDPM provides financial planning and advisory for private individuals, families, charities and professionals.

Ignis Investment Services Ltd. (IIS) is the asset management subsidiary of Ignis Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was formed following the 2008 merger of Resolution Asset Management and Axial Investment Management. They can trace their origins since 1986. IIS offered tailor-made and pooled solutions for small- to medium-sized pension schemes. Their clients include large corporate pension schemes, charities and life companies along with other strategic partners. They cater to UK retail, institutional and international clients.

Bernstein Autonomous LLP (dba Autonomous Research) is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of Sanford C. Bernstein (Autonomous UK) 1 Ltd., ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Autonomous Research provides fundamental analysis and thematic work on financial companies globally. Their clients are large institutional investors along with private equity firms, regulators, financial advisors and corporations who value the firm's research for its in-depth, intellectual approach and high quality.

K. Hartwall Invest Oy Ab (K. Hartwall Invest Oy) is a private equity and venture capital firm owned by the Hartwall family headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The firm was founded in 2007.

Merodis SPRL is an independent research firm headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The firm was founded by Thierry Hazevoets and Patrick Michielsen in 2008 and offers bespoke equity research on listed corporates as an alternative to broker/bank research coverage for small and medium-sized companies worldwide.

Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc. (CSIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Schwab Holdings, Inc., which is owned by The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). CSIA provides portfolio management services for the Schwab Intelligent Portfolios (SIP) program. Clients of the SIP Program primarily include individuals, revocable living trusts, and individual retirement accounts.

Part of Franklin Resources, Inc., Martin Currie, Inc. is a sustainable investment company based in Edinburgh, UK. Martin Currie offers an impact-focused and actively managed strategy, investing in a concentrated, long-only, long-term portfolio of sustainable investments. The British company is committed to being a truly diverse, inclusive, and equitable company, with its people at the heart of its business. The company was founded in 1978. Julian David Frederick Ide has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Belfius Bank SA engages in the provision of banking services. It operates through the following segments: Retail and Commercial (RC), Public and Corporate (PC), and Group Center (GC). The RC segment manages commercial relation-ships with individual customers and with small and medium sized enterprises both at bank and insurance level. The PC segment involves the management of commercial relationships with public sector, social sector and corporate clients. The GC segment covers residual results not allocated to the commercial segments. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Kimmeridge Energy Management Co., LLC (Kimmeridge Energy Management) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2012 by Benjamin P. Dell, Henry Makansi and Neil McMahon. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Northlight Group LLP (Northlight) is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Charles Henri Lorthioir, Nicolas P. Müller and Gaetano Zanon in 2009. Northlight serves as the investment manager of the Northlight European Fundamental Credit Fund, offered to institutional and private investors.

AgDevCo Ltd. identifies, develops and arranges financing for sustainable agricultural and agri-processing business opportunities in Africa. It also funds the development of agriculture-supporting infrastructure such as irrigation, feeder roads and bulk storage. The firm invests patient capital in the form of debt and equity into early stage agribusinesses and act as promoter or co-promoter of greenfield agriculture opportunities. It operates with locally managed subsidiaries in Mozambique, Ghana, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania. The company was founded by Keith Palmer in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Caius Capital LLP is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Antonio Batista and William Douglas in 2016. Caius Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services to private funds and separately managed accounts.

EFTA Ltd. provides equipment loans for small and medium enterprises and farmers. The company was founded by Michiel Timmerman and Clement Kwayu in 2005 and is headquartered in Moshi, Tanzania.