Charles Haddad

Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. (SIMNA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Schroder US Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR) in Great Britain. SIMNA manages separate accounts on a discretionary basis for institutions, endowments, foundations, pension funds, government retirement plans, and insurance companies and, as sub-adviser, to registered investment companies sponsored by other advisers. The firm also acts as the investment adviser to the Schroder Funds, which are sold in the US predominantly to institutional clients. They also serve as the manager and general partner of private investment partnerships or funds.

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (UBS-UK) is the Great Britain-based investment subsidiary of UBS Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1981 as Phillips & Drew Investment Management Ltd., the firm merged with UBS Asset Management in 2000 to form UBS Asset Management Ltd., which became UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2002. They changed their name to UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2015. Headquartered in London, UBS-UK provides asset management services to corporate and public pension plans, sovereign institutions, endowments and municipalities, charities, insurance companies, wholesale intermediaries, financial institutions, and private clients.

Part of Mutuelle Assurance Commerçants et Industriels France SAM, OFI Lux SA is the international arm of the OFI Invest Group. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. OFI Lux is approved by the CSSF as a “super manco” for UCITS and AIF funds and an authorized service provider for discretionary portfolio management.

Groupama Asset Management SA (Groupama AM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Groupama Assurances Mutuelles SA in France. Headquartered in Paris, Groupama AM was founded in 1993 and offers a range of products covering all asset classes for a variety of clients including other Groupama companies, external institutional investors, businesses and distributors. They are a socially responsible investor which integrates ESG criteria throughout their management products and processes and their commitment to stakeholders.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe SAS (BNP Paribas France) is the investment management subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 1980. BNP Paribas France provides discretionary and pooled investment management for French and international private individuals, companies and institutions.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

SwissLife France SA (Investment Management) (SwissLife-IP) is the investment management division of Swiss Life France SA, an insurance firm headquartered in Levallois-Perret, Swizterland. It was founded in 1898 and is a subsidiary of Swiss Life Holding AG (SWX: SLHN, ADR: SZLMY). The firm provides life insurance, health insurance, and retirement investment plans to private individuals. SwissLife-IP manages the insurance company portfolio.

State Street Global Advisors France SA (SSgA-France) is the wholly-owned, French asset management subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) in the US. The firm was founded in 1991 and formerly known as State Street Gestion SA. Headquartered in Paris, SSgA-France manages a range of UCITS and segregated portfolios, primarily for mid- and large-sized institutional clients in France.

Putnam Investments Ltd. (PIL) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Putnam Advisory Holdings II LLC, ultimately owned by Power Financial Corp. in Canada. PIL is an active asset manager that provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

PIMCO Europe Ltd. (PIMCO-Europe) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of PIMCO Global Advisors LLC, ultimately held by Allianz SE (FR: ALV; ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. Established in 1997, PIMCO-Europe is headquartered in London with additional branches in Europe and global offices in Asia, Australia, and the Americas. The firm provides fixed-income investment management services to clients in Great Britain, Europe and the Middle East. In addition to corporate pension funds, their clientele includes foundations, endowments, public retirement plans, central banks and corporate treasury departments. They also serve retail and high-net worth individuals. PIMCO Europe manages discretionary accounts, institutional funds and mutual funds. The firm is involved in the institutional wholesale business, and sub-advises portfolios for third-party fund-of-fund managers.

Algebris Investments (UK) LLP (Algebris) is the Great-Britain-based alternative investment subsidiary of Algebris Investments Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Algebris Investments (Cayman) Ltd. Founded in 2006 by Davide Serra and Eric Halet. the firm is located in London and has additional offices in Boston, Singapore and Milan. They manage the Algebris fund range and specialize in investing in the capital structure of financial institutions and are affiliated with Christopher Hohn's Children's Investment Fund.

Amundi Asset Management SA (Investment Management) (Amundi-IM) is the investment management division of Amundi Asset Management SA, ultimately held by SAS Rue la Boétie’s Crédit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA, ADR: CRARY) in France. It was founded in 2010 when the asset management operations of Crédit Agricole SA and Société Générale merged. Headquartered in Paris, the firm develops products for institutional clients and third-party distributors and has ties with sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutional funds and corporate funds. They have distribution agreements with platforms in Europe and Asia. Amundi-IM is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Société Générale Gestion SA (S2G) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management SA, itself a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA, ADR: CRARY) in France. The firm was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Paris. They are the successor to SGAM-Société Générale Asset Management SA, founded in 1997 to take over the asset management activities of Société Générale. In 2009 SGAM absorbed their alternative management subsidiary, Barep Asset Management SA. S2G has specific expertise in employee savings plan management and manages discretionary accounts as well as a range of comingled products. Their clients are French companies and institutions, including associations.

Part of BNP Paribas SA, BNP Paribas Wealth Management SA is a French wealth management company that provides personalized portfolio management solutions and advice. The company is based in Paris, France. The company employs 7,000 professionals across three hubs and offers bespoke financing solutions for real estate projects, jet or yacht acquisitions, and more. BNP Paribas Wealth Management helps clients diversify their portfolios and widen their investment scope. Vincent Lecomte has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Talence Gestion SAS is an independent French investment management firm which was founded in 2010 by Régis Lefort, Didier Demeestère and Cathy Jeffrey. Located in Paris, Talence Gestion provides asset management services to individual and institutional investors. To align interests, the firm’s partners personally invest their savings in the funds they manage.

Natixis SA (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Natixis SA (EPA: KN), a corporate and investment bank headquartered in Paris, France. They are ultimately owned by BCPE SA. The firm provides full spectrum of broking services to various investors.

H2O AM LLP is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2010 by four partners. They are a subsidiary of H2O AM (Corporate Member) Ltd., ultimately held by BPCE SA in France. H2O AM specializes in global fixed-income and global macro multi-strategy management.

OFI Investment Solutions SA is an asset management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm is a subsidiary of OFI Invest Asset Management SA, ultimately owned by Mutuelle Assurance Commerçants et Industriels France SAM. OFI Investment Solutions manages open-ended funds and provides bespoke investment strategies to institutional investors.

HSBC Global Asset Management (France) SA (Private Banking) (HSBC GAM PB) is the private banking division of HSBC Global Asset Management (France) SA, ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA) in Great Britain. Originally founded in 1998 and formerly known as Louvre Gestion SA, the firm was acquired by HSBC Global Asset Management (France) SA in 2012. They manage assets for high-net worth individuals and institutions and operate with HSBC private banking entities worldwide, as well as with HSBC Global Asset Management and HSBC Alternative Investment Ltd. HSBC GAM PB is headquartered in Courbevoie. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and provide a range of private banking services including asset allocation, portfolio advisory, discretionary management and wealth management.

Quaero Capital (France) SAS is an asset management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm is a subsidiary of Quaero Capital SA in Switzerland. Quaero Capital France provides actively managed strategies for clients in the institutional and wholesale markets.

Algebris (UK) Ltd. is an asset manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Davide R. Serra in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Algebris Investments (Luxembourg) SARL in Luxembourg. Algebris UK offers a diverse range of actively managed investment solutions to a global base of institutional and private investors.

Pictet Asset Management (Europe) SA (Italy) (Pictet AM-Italy) is an asset management firm headquartered in Milan, Italy. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of Pictet Asset Management (Europe) S.A., ultimately held by Banque Pictet & Cie SA in Switzerland. Pictet AM-Italy provides specialist investment services through segregated accounts and investment funds for institutional investors, financial intermediaries and their clients globally.

Iznes SAS is a regulated investment company based in Paris, France. Iznes is the first European blockchain-based fund marketplace that offers a disruptive alternative to traditional channels. The company allows asset owners to subscribe directly to all types of French, Luxembourgish, and Irish funds from asset managers. The use of Iznes's blockchain technology improves operational efficiency, reduces costs, and offers institutional investors and asset managers an optimal level of security and resilience. The company was founded in 2017 by CEO Christophe Lepitre.

Moody's Investors Service Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was founded in 1985 under the name Rapidcredit Ltd. Headquartered in London, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.