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Nomura International Plc provides a variety of financial services including advisement, investment banking and asset management. It trades in and sells fixed income and equity products, including related derivatives; and provides investment banking services, and corporate finance and private equity services. The company is also involved in asset and principal finance business. It offers investment advisory and management, custody, and employment services. Nomura International was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Royal London Asset Management Ltd. (RLAM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal London Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Royal London Group. RLAM offers a range of pooled investment products and provides investment management services for both the Royal London Group and a wide range of external institutions. Clients include listed companies, local authorities, universities, charities, wealth managers, financial advisers and multi-managers.

MEPC (1946) Ltd. provides real estate services. It focuses on portfolio of business, science parks and factory outlets. The firm’s parks serve national and international businesses and industrial facilities. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Guinness Asset Management Ltd., dba Guinness Global Investors (Guinness), is an independent fund manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Timothy "Tim" Guinness in 2003. They provide actively managed portfolios in a selection of asset classes and specialist growth themes to assist investors in achieving their investment goals. Guinness is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Manulife Investment Management (Europe) Ltd. (Manulife Europe) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Manufacturers Life Insurance Co., itself a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE, NYSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded as Trendhandy Trading Ltd. in 1993 and was acquired by Manulife and in 1996. Headquartered in London, Manulife Europe offers clients a variety of funds including international and European equity funds. Their local research capabilities and market presence give them perspective on UK and European markets.

Nomura Asset Management U.K. Ltd. (NAM-UK) is the Great Britain-based alternative investment management subsidiary of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., which is owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604; NYSE: NMR) in Japan. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1984 as Nomura Investment Management Co., Ltd. NAM-UK manages funds for institutional clients worldwide, which includes government agencies, public and private pension funds, multinational corporations, insurance companies and financial institutions.

Argent Group Ltd. develops and invests in commercial properties. It develops commercial properties like offices, distribution centers, civic facilities and commercial centers in United Kingdom. The company was founded by Michael Freeman, Clara Freeman and Peter Freeman in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Hermes Real Estate Investment Management Ltd. provides asset management services. Its activities include strategic planning, research, investment, development and management. The company is headquartered in London, UK.

Harbinger Capital Partners LLC (Harbinger) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Philip Falcone in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Harbinger Holdings LLC. Harbinger provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to private investment funds (Harbinger Funds).

Longview Partners LLP is a specialist asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. It was originally founded as Longview Partners LP in 2001 by Ramzi Rishani and Keith McDermott. In 2012, the business of Longview Partners LP was transferred to a new legal entity, Longview Partners LLP. The firm provides investment management services to corporate pension plans, government owned funds, insurance companies, pension plans of UK local authorities, sub-advisory accounts, US states, superannuation schemes, charities, foundations and endowments, as well as pooled investment vehicles. Their clients are domiciled in the UK, USA, Australia and Asia. Longview Partners is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Hadron Capital LLP is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2004 by Marco D'Attanasio, Dr. Giuseppe di Cecio and Massimiliano Ciuchini. They are a subsidiary of Hadron Capital UK Ltd., which is owned by Hadron Capital (Cayman) Ltd. in the Cayman Islands. Hadron Capital manages Hadron Alpha Plc in respect of its two sub funds Hadron Alpha Select Fund and Hadron Alpha Merger Arbitrage Fund.

Part of Coöperatieve Rabobank UA, Rabobank International (New York Branch) provides commercial banking services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Muzinich & Co. Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Muzinich & Co., Inc. in the US. It was founded by George Muzinich in 1999. Headquartered in London, the firm offers a broad range of corporate credit funds across both developed and emerging markets for individual and institutional clients. Muzinich & Co. is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Federated Hermes Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Federated Holdings UK II Ltd., which is ultimately held by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) in the US. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Hermes Fund Managers Ltd. Headquartered in London, Federated Hermes provides specialized capabilities across equity, fixed income and private markets, in addition to multi-asset strategies and proven liquidity-management solutions to investors around the world.

Goodhart Partners LLP (Goodhart) is an independent, multi-boutique asset manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2009 through the management buyout of WestLB Mellon's multi-manager team. Goodhart primarily offers fundamental, research driven, discretionary investment advisory services to professional and institutional investors through a range of pooled collective investment vehicles and to separately managed accounts.

Palmer Square Capital Management LLC (Palmer Square) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Mission Woods, Kansas. The firm was founded by Christopher Long in 2009 and is a subsidiary of Palmer Square Holdings LLC. Palmer Square provides investment advisory services to institutions, high-net worth individuals, collective investment trusts, investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

Peel Hunt LLP is an independent securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1989 as a market liquidity provider to retail and institutional investors. They provide bespoke dealing and execution services for institutional asset managers, registrars, private client wealth managers and private banks.

Caledonia Investments Plc (Investment Management) (Caledonia Investments-IM) is the investment management division of Caledonia Investments Plc (LON: CLDN), an investment trust company headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1928, Caledonia Investments-IM manages assets across an international, multi-asset portfolio, with a focus on companies that have the potential to generate exceptional long-term shareholder value.

OCL Capital LLP is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Cian O'Carroll in 2012. OCL provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional investors.

Western Heritable Ltd. is a British company that provides real estate related services. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2015.

Part of Mactaggart Heritable Ltd., Mactaggart Investment Co. Ltd. is a British company that provides real estate services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2017.

Part of Milligan Holdings Ltd., Milligan Ltd. is a real estate developer based in London, UK. The British company has offices in multiple locations and is known for its innovative and agile approach to development. The company's vision is to revitalize towns and cities, creating inspired and thriving places. The CEO of the company is John Milligan.

Mactaggart Heritable Ltd. is a British real estate company founded in 2015. The private company provides real estate services and is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom.

Lipton Rogers Developments LLP is a real estate development business that focuses on major projects in and around central London. The private company was formed by the co-founders of Stanhope, Sir Stuart Lipton, and Peter Rogers, who have been driving the force behind many of the major iconic developments in London for over thirty years. The company is based in London, UK. The British company has a formidable operating platform for the origination and delivery of major development and regeneration opportunities, with the addition of the market-leading investment and finance capabilities of Rupert Clarke as managing partner. Lipton Rogers has developed more than 30m sqft of major commercial and mixed-use projects in and around central London, frequently presenting significant complexities and challenges where the company has used their creative planning, design, and construction solutions to deliver exceptional results. The CEO of the company is Rupert James Clarke.

Mactaggart Hotel Holdings Ltd. is a British company that owns and operates hotels. The private company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. Mactaggart Hotel Holdings was founded in 2015.

Founded in 1988, Western Heritable (Star) Ltd. is a British real estate company that engages in buying and selling properties. The company is based in London, UK and is a part of Mactaggart Heritable Ltd.

TT International Asset Management Ltd. (TT International) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of SMBC Asset Management Services (UK) Ltd., which is owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8316) in Japan. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2019 and manages investment portfolios of equity long-only and long/short strategies for institutional investors.

Firstbase, Inc. is a physical OS for remote teams. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Marathon Asset Management Ltd. (dba Marathon-London) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Neil M. Ostrer in 2019. Marathon-London provides discretionary investment management services to corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, educational institutions, endowments, state and government entities such as sovereign funds, registered mutual funds, pooled investment vehicles such as non-US funds which includes undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, alternative investment funds plus other institutional investors and corporations.

Graian Capital Management SA provides investment advice. The private company is based in Lugano, Switzerland. The Swiss company was founded in 2019. Roberto Crippa has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Part of Mactaggart Heritable Ltd., Western America Ltd. is a British company that engages in buying and selling of real estate properties. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2015.