Colin Clark

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange.

abrdn Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Holdings Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Standard Life Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as the dedicated investment arm of the Standard Life group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, AIM is a socially responsible investor which offers Standard Life Ethical Funds for investors concerned about environmental and social issues. Their flagship is the UK Select Fund.

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a non-Profit Organisation. It is a hospital, which is dedicated to cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education. The company was founded by William Marsden in 1851 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Alpha Strategic Ltd. engages in providing services to hedge fund management businesses and investment to acquire high quality diversified revenue streams. It acquires shares in, or enters joint ventures with, or provide services to, hedge fund management businesses, so as to acquire high-quality diversified revenue streams. Alpha Strategic was founded by Christopher Laurie Malthouse and Colin Barrow on March 10, 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Merchants Trust Plc engages in closed-end investment fund and trust. It focuses on investing in UK-listed companies. The company was founded on February 16, 1889 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of AXA SA, AXA Investment Managers GS Ltd. is a British company that provides lending and trading services. The private company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1998.

AXA Investment Managers SA provides asset and investment management services. The company is headquartered in Puteaux, France.