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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.

GLG Partners LP (GLG) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 by Noam Gottesman, Pierre Lagrange and Jonathan Green as a hedge fund division within Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. GLG offers advisory or sub-advisory services to non-US and US institutional managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd. (AXA IM-UK) is the UK-based investment subsidiary of AXA Investment Managers UK Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (EPA: CS, ADR: AXAHY) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1979. AXA IM-UK manages a diverse range of pooled funds and offers tailor-made investment products for liability management. They specialize in institutional pension fund management and individual retirement savings products.

Insight Investment Management (Global) Ltd. (Insight) is the UK-based specialist asset management subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1964 as an in-house asset manager for the insurance assets of HBOS, and was acquired by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in 2009. The firm provides liability-driven investment solutions, fixed-income and alternative investments for a range of clients which includes pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and individual investors. Insight is a founding signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd. and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Aegon Ltd. (AEX: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd. (GIB UK) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1978 and formerly known as Al-Bank Al-Saudi Al-Alami Ltd. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf International Bank B.S.C., which was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 1975. GIB-UK primarily provides portfolio management services to separate accounts of institutions and pension plans.

Opportunity Asset Adm de Recursos de Terceiros Ltda. (Opportunity) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Opportunity de Investimento SA in Brazil. The firm was founded in 1994 by Daniel Dantas, Veronica Dantas and Dorio Ferman. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Opportunity manages a range of funds for individual and institutional investors.

Itaú Unibanco SA is the asset management subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (BVMF: ITUB4; NYSE: ITUB) in Brazil. The firm was created as Banco Itaú SA when Unibanco and Itaú merged. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Itaú Unibanco provides a full line of banking services to individual, institutional and corporate clients.

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.

Part of ABN AMRO Bank NV, Dresdner Asset Management SA is a Brazilian company that provides investment and advisory services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Dresdner Asset Management was acquired by ABN AMRO Holding NV from Dresdner Bank AG on May 17, 2002.

Fundação Petrobras de Seguridade Social (Petros) is the pension fund management subsidiary of Petroleo Brasileiro SA (SP: PETR3) in Brazil. Established in 1969, the firm manages the Petros Plan of the Petrobras System and the Petros-2 Plan for retirees and pensioners. They also manage pension plans offered by various companies, entities and class associations. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory of the U.N. Principles for Responsible Investment which includes environmental, social and governance issues in their investment analysis and decision-making processes.

Founded in 1995, Kempen & Co., USA, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned 100% subsidiary of Kempen & Co. NA, an Amsterdam-based merchant bank that was founded in 1903. Kempen & Co. USA focuses on Benelux equities (home-market), European real estate equities, European clean Technology and biotechnology equities. The firm's research includes equity and property reports, daily comments, technical analysis, strategic overviews and complete sector reports. Kempen & Co. USA provides services to institutional clients. The firm is a member of FINRA.

Banco BBM SA operates as a financial institution. It offers credit facilities to corporate clients and financial advisory services for wealth management of individuals in Brazil. The firm provides structured financial solutions, such as exclusive funds, investment funds; fixed income products, including government bonds and private securities, foreign exchange transactions, loans, structured notes, and derivatives and macroeconomic analysis. The company was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sanlam Investments UK Ltd. (Sanlam UK) is the Great Britain-based specialist equity investment management subsidiary of Sanlam Investment Holdings UK Ltd., ultimately owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2006 by Derrick Dunne, Ted Williams, Chris Rodgers and Tom Carroll. Headquartered in London, Sanlam UK manages a number of pooled funds and segregated accounts for institutional and retail clients.

Pollux Capital Administração de Recursos Ltda. (Pollux) is an alternative investment management firm which was established in 2005. Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pollux manages hedge funds for high net-worth individual and institutional investors

M&G Wealth Investment LLP (M&G Wealth) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly TCF Fund Managers LLP, the firm was founded by Dan Norman and Gary Mairs in 2003 as Rutherglen Capital LLP. They were acquired by M&G Plc (LON: MNG; OTCMKTS: MGPUF) in 2022. M&G Wealth provides a variety of investment solutions to their clients.

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.

BTG Pactual Asset Management S/A DTVM (BTG Pactual-AM) is the investment management subsidiary of Banco BTG Pactual SA (BVMF: BPAC11) in Brazil. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, BTG Pactual-AM was founded in 2010 and provides asset management services to clients, including institutional clients, high-net worth individuals, corporations and distribution partners in Brazil and across Latin America.

Part of abrdn Plc, Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Ltd. is a British company that provides asset management services. The company is based in Lothian, UK.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 due to Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients.

Apollo Management International LLP (AMI) is an alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by David Abrams in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Apollo Capital Management LP, ultimately held by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) in the US. AMI offers a wide and flexible range of solutions to institutional investors.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

Part of Bahia Holding SA, Bahia AM Renda Fixa Ltda. The company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2011. Thiago Mendez has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

SPX Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (SPX Capital) is an independent Brazilian fund management firm which was founded in 2010 by Bruno Pandolfi, Rogério Xavier and Daniel Schneider. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, SPX Capital offers discretionary macro and fundamental equity strategies for individual and institutional investors.

Canyon Capital Advisors (Europe) Ltd. (CCA Europe) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Canyon Capital Advisors LLC, which is owned by Canyon Partners LLC in the US. CCA Europe provides investment management services to individual and institutional clients.

Verde Asset Management SA (Verde) is the investment management subsidiary of Holding Verde Empreedimentos e Participações SA in Brazil. The firm was founded by Luis Stuhlberger in 2015. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Verde manages the Verde fund range with different risk levels and strategies.

2R Capital SpA is a holding company, which engages in the development of investment strategies with long-term potential. The company was founded by Massimo Acquaviva and Vincenzo Maio in 2009 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

TRUXT Investimentos Ltda. (TRUXT) is an independent alternative investment firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2015 and formerly known as R2 Gestora de Recursos Ltda. TRUXT manages the Truxt Funds for individual and institutional investors.

Legacy Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Legacy Capital is formed by professionals with a long history of working together and great experience in asset management. is a Brazilian independent asset management company founded in 2017.

Chawton Global Investors LLP is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Winchester, UK. The firm was founded by Michael Crawford in 2019 and provides investment products and services to individuals and institutional clients. Their flagship product is a global equity income fund structured as a U.K. open ended investment company (OEIC).

Norte Asset Management Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a newly founded investment management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company specializes in managing assets in the stock and fixed income markets. The private company was founded in 2020 by Diego Bottai, Edson Fujimori, Gustavo Macedo Salomao, Egídio Freitas, Rafael Castro.

Part of Aegon NV, Mongeral Aegon Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2012. Helder Molina has been the CEO of the company since 2012.