Andrew John Shard

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.

Numis Securities Ltd. is an institutional brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Numis Corp. Plc in (LON: NUM). Numis Securities serves as a corporate broker to several clients across all their sectors, ranging from FTSE 100 to FTSE small-cap companies and AIM-listed companies.

The Association of Investment Cos. is based in London, UK. The British company represents and provides investor data on closed-ended funds, including investment trusts and venture capital trusts (VCTs). The non-profit company was founded in 1932. Richard William Stone has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd. (MSIM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1986, the firm is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSIM offers a range of investment and risk management solutions to institutional and professional investors worldwide.

Investec Bank Plc provides investment banking services. It also offers foreign exchange services, structured products and investment funds, property finance, mortgages and lending, and investment management services. The company was founded on December 20, 1950 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

McCarthy Tetrault LLP provides legal services. Its services include integrated business law, litigation services, taxation, real property, and labour and employment law. The company was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

BOQ Specialist (Aust) Ltd. is the Australian investment banking subsidiary of Investec Bank plc (GB), itself a subsidiary of Investec plc (LSE: INVP) in Great Britain. Based in Sydney, the firm provides a range of products and services including corporate advisory, private client investments, real estate investment banking, wealth advisory, specialized lending and asset management.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. (South Africa) is a South African company that provides auditing services. The company is based in South Africa, South Africa.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Ontario Bar Association operates as the voice of Canada’s legal profession. The firm represents lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers and law students from across the province. It specializes in advocacy, practice area sanctions, professional development programs, and law reform and law amendment. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.

Hawksmoor Investment Management Ltd. (Hawksmoor) is an investment management firm headquartered in Exeter, UK. The firm was founded by John C. Crowley in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Hawksmoor Group Ltd. Hawksmoor provides discretionary management services for private investors which includes trusts, pension schemes and charities. They also manage multi-asset funds-of-funds and a series of risk-based model portfolios for financial advisers.

Baring Fund Managers Ltd. operates as an investment management firm. The firm provides its services to asset manager clients, UK platforms, financial advisers, life insurance companies, government bodies, corporations, pension funds, charitable institutions, institutional, retail and private clients. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Millen Capital Partners LLP (Millen Capital) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Liverpool, UK. The firm was founded by Angus Millen in 1998 and was acquired by Evelyn Partners Group Ltd. in 2023. They are ultimately owned by Platinum L.P. Guernsey Ltd. in Great Britain. Millen Capital offers asset management services to wealthy clients.

Ashdell Schools Trust Ltd. provides primary school education for girls. The firm offers pre-preparatory school and after-school care services. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Sheffield, the United Kingdom.