Peter J. Bickley

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

BAMCO, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1987 by Ron Baron and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baron Capital Group, Inc. (BCG). BAMCO provides advisory services to investment companies, the Baron Collective Investment Trusts, UCITS funds, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

abrdn Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Holdings Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LSE: ABDN) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Standard Life Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as the dedicated investment arm of the Standard Life group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, AIM is a socially responsible investor which offers Standard Life Ethical Funds for investors concerned about environmental and social issues.

Marshall Wace LLP (MW) is a global alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Paul Marshall and Ian Wace in 1997. They are a subsidiary of Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by MW Group LP in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, MW offers a diverse set of alternatives, long only and bespoke investment solutions to a broad range of investors. They are a signatory to several industry standards, which includes the UN supported Principles of Responsible Investing.

J.O. Hambro Capital Management Ltd. (JOHCM) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by James Hambro in 1993 as an independently managed boutique. They were acquired by Pendal Group Ltd. (formerly BT Investment Management Ltd.) in 2011. In 2023, Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) – an ASX-listed, global diversified financial services company in Sydney, Australia – acquired Pendal Group, which include JOHCM. The firm provides discretionary investment advisory services across a diverse range of equity strategies through pooled vehicles (or investment funds) and to clients that establish separately managed accounts.

Brown, Shipley & Co. Ltd. (Brown Shipley) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of Quintet Private Bank (Europe) SA, itself a subsidiary of Precision Capital SA in Luxembourg. The firm was founded by William Brown in 1810. Headquartered in London, Brown Shipley manages a range of collective investments known as SVS Brown Shipley Funds for private, institutional and corporate clients.

Russell Investments Ltd. (RIL) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1979 and is a subsidiary of Russell Investments Systems Ltd., ultimately owned by Russell Investments Group Ltd. in the US. RIL provides investment management and investment consulting services for institutions, financial advisors, and individual investors.

Bell Rock Capital Management LLP (Bell Rock Capital) is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Peter de Putron in 1996. Bell Rock Capital manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and high net worth investors.

James Sharp & Co. LLP is a stockbroking and British investment management company that has been in operation for over 130 years. The private company is based in Bury, UK and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company specializes in helping clients with their investments.

Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd. (Credit Suisse-UK) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN; NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse-UK was founded in 1986 and provides a broad range of private banking solutions and customized financial strategies for private clients.

Rathbone Investment Management Ltd. (RIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Liverpool, UK. The firm was founded in 1979 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rathbone Brothers Plc (LSE: RAT). RIM manages portfolios for US resident individuals, trusts, charities and pensions. They also provide individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners, primarily in Great Britain.

Kyte Broking Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Kyte Group, which was founded in 1985 by David Kyte, one of the first own-account traders on LIFFE-London International Financial Futures Exchange. The group evolved into a diversified financial services provider active in proprietary trading, global derivatives, futures, options and CFD's as well as blue-chip fund management. Established in 1992, Kyte Broking is a brokerage firm based in London. Their clients include banks, hedge fund managers and market makers.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Deutsche Private Asset Management Ltd. (DPAM) is part of the private wealth management business of Deutsche Bank AG in the UK. Based in London, DPAM originated in 1987 and was previously known as Morgan Grenfell Trust Managers (1992-1999), Deutsche Investment Trust Managers (1999-2004) and DWS Investment Trust Managers (2004-2007). DPAM is part of the RREEF brand, which covers the real estate and infrastructure, private equity and hedge fund businesses within the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank.

Raymond James Investment Services Ltd. (RJIS) is the Great Britain-based private client wealth management arm of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) in the US. Founded in 1999, the firm is headquartered in London and provides wealth management services and support to investment managers, stockbrokers and investment-focused financial planners in the UK which service high-net worth investors. RJIS also provides mandates for charities and pension funds.

LGT Wealth Management UK LLP (LGT WM UK) is the wealth management subsidiary of LGT UK Holdings Ltd., which is owned by LGT Group Foundation (LGT) in Liechtenstein. Previously known as Vestra Wealth LLP and as LGT Vestra LLP, the firm was founded in 2007 by Matthew Evans, Andrew Sims, David Scott and Ben Snee. In June 2016, LGT owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein took a majority stake in the firm, primarily from external investors in the firm. In October 2020, LGT completed the acquisition by buying the remaining equity previously held by the executive partners of LGT WM UK. Headquartered in London, LGT WM UK provides wealth management services to private clients, companies, trusts, charities and financial intermediaries based predominately in the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA).

Tilney Asset Management Services Ltd. (Tilney AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Ashcourt Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Platinum LP Guernsey Ltd. in Great Britain. Founded in 1993 as Ashcourt Rowan Asset Management Ltd., the firm was acquired by Towry Holdings and changed their name to Towry Asset Management in 2016. They became Tilney Asset Management Services Ltd. in 2017. Headquartered in London, Tilney AM offers a range of services such as financial planning, investment management and advice to private investors, charities and professional intermediaries.

Wirral Academy Trust operates an organization that provides educational support services for local students. The non-profit company is based in Wirral, UK. The CEO of the British company is Mike Kilbride.

Part of Throgmorton Group Ltd., Throgmorton Capital Management Ltd. is a British company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Manchester, UK and was founded in 2018.

Seven Investment Management LLP (7IM) is the investment management subsidiary of Great Britain-based 7IM Holdings Ltd. The firm was founded by Tom Sheridan, Justin Urquhart Stewart and their team in 2002. Headquartered in London with additional offices in Edinburgh and Jersey, 7IM provides discretionary investment management services, a platform and a range of funds and model portfolios to professional advisers, wealth managers, individuals, charities and pension funds. They invest their own pension capital into the same investment strategies as those of their clients.