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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.

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.

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and support of defect inspection, lithography, process control metrology, and process control software. Its products include semiconductor, light emitting diodes (LED), flat panel display, data storage, and compound semi. The company was founded by Otto Curt Rudolph in 1940 and is headquartered in Budd Lake, NJ.

Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (Pictet AM) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1980 and is wholly owned by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, which is ultimately owned by Banque Pictet & Cie SA in Switzerland. Pictet AM provides discretionary investment management services on a global scale to a wide range of international institutional clients. Furthermore, the firm also acts as the investment adviser or sub-adviser to US-based investment companies and other regulated and unregulated collective investment schemes in international jurisdictions. Pictet AM adheres to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

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.

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.

Polar Capital LLP is an alternative investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Polar Capital Partners Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Polar Capital Holdings Plc (LSE: POLR). Polar Capital primarily offers fundamental research driven investment advisory services to professional and institutional investors through a range of geographic and sector investment funds and separately managed accounts.

Morningstar Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Holland BV, ultimately owned by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2000 and provides investment research services to European retail and institutional investors. Morningstar Europe takes a rigorous bottom-up approach by evaluating the fundamental factors that drive the investments they cover. Their global coverage uses the same consistent research framework in every region where Morningstar analysts are evaluating investments.

Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd. (Investment Management) (Charles Stanley-IM) is the investment management division of Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd., an investment company headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1852 and is ultimately owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Charles Stanley-IM provides bespoke investment portfolios and tailored financial advice to individuals, charities, institutions and professional advisers.

C. Hoare & Co. operates as a private bank, which engages in the provision of banking, and wealth management services. The company was founded by Richard Hoare on July 5, 1672 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

NS Partners Ltd. is the wholly-owned Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Worldinvest Management Ltd., ultimately held by Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. (CCLFG) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1988 and primarily provides investment advice and management on a discretionary basis to US and non-US accounts.

CIC Market Solutions SA is the broker-dealer subsidiary of Crédit Industriel et Commercial SA, ultimately owned by Groupe Crédit Mutuel in France. Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 1991 and handles commercial market activities for corporate and professional investor clients of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale group. CIC Market Solutions also provides primary equity and bond market services and execution and sale on the capital markets.

Millennium Capital Partners LLP (MCP) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Millennium Capital Management Ltd., ultimately held by Millennium Management LLC in the US. MCP manages assets for high-net worth individuals, institutions, trusts, foundations, pensions, the General Partner, related Millennium entities and Millennium employees.

City Financial Investment Co. Ltd. (City Financial) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 as REALGLOBE Ltd., became known as Independent Financial Marketing Ltd. in 1992 and renamed to City Financial Investment Co. Ltd. in 1998. City Financial provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts.

Insparo Asset Management Ltd. (Insparo) is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in Berkshire, UK. The firm was founded by Mohammed Hanif in 2007. Insparo provides investment advice to private investment funds.

Omnis Investments Ltd. is a British private asset management company that focuses on active, high-conviction investing. The company is based in Swindon, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company draws on the collective power of experts in each discipline, market, and region of the world through an open culture of collaboration designed to identify the best ideas. With more than £10 billion of assets under management, Omnis Investments Limited is one of the largest asset managers in the world. The company has appointed some of the best investment managers to manage clients' wealth, and each of the Omnis funds is run by a fund management company that has specialist experience in each market. Robert Mark Jeffree has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

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).

Man Group Investments Ltd. (MGI) is the asset management subsidiary of Man Investments Finance Ltd., which is ultimately owned by Man Group Plc (LSE: 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.

Morningstar Investment Management Europe Ltd. (MIME) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Morningstar Investment Management LLC, which is owned by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in London, MIME was founded in 2006 and provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Ocean Dial Asset Management Ltd. (ODAM) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 and was acquired by AssetCo Plc (LON: ASTO). ODAM provides investment advice to individuals and institutional investors.

Ocean Dial Advisers Pvt Ltd. (ODA) is the asset management subsidiary of Ocean Dial Investment Co. Singapore PTE LTD. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai. ODA provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors.

Part of Julius Bär Gruppe AG, Julius Baer Portfolio Managers Ltd. is a British company that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK.

Syncona Partners LLP (Syncona Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Syncona Investment Management Ltd. founded in 2012 by Martin Murphy. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Allfunds Bank SA provides fund distribution solutions to financial institutions. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Hiddensee Research Ltd. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 2016, the firm provides bespoke research which offers exclusive due-diligence and market insight tailored to client’s exact requirements, ranging from fast-turnaround quick views to deep-dive reports.

UBP Transglobe SICE engages in the provision of consulting services as an agent and fund manager. The company was founded on March 5, 1997 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Tropic Biosciences UK Ltd. develops varieties of tropical crops by utilizing cutting-edge genome editing technologies. The company is headquartered in Norwich, the United Kingdom.

ETA Green Power Ltd. is a British company that provides high density electric drive solutions to accelerate electrification across various sectors. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Norwich, UK. The company offers efficient and powerful electric solutions for low voltage applications. ETA has a complete solution for secure manufacturing, pre-approved for their customers. The company's electric drive solution relies on a combination of motors, controllers, and chargers.

Part of Northern Trust Corp., Northern Trust Securities LLP is a brokerage firm. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2007 by William Guy Gibson. William Guy Gibson has been the CEO since 2007.