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abrdn Australia Ltd. is the Australian asset management subsidiary of abrdn Asia Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2000 as Equitilink Australia Ltd. and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments (Australia) Ltd. they were renamed into abrdn Australia Ltd. to reflect abrdn’s global rebranding in 2021. Headquartered in Sydney, abrdn Australia manages the Group's Australian and New Zealand assets for a range of global and domestic clients such as listed investment companies, managed investment schemes and segregated mandates. In addition, the firm provides local clients with access to the Group's investment capabilities which include domestic, regional equity and fixed-income, international equity and fixed-income and single country equity products.

Macquarie Investment Management Ltd. (MIML) is the investment management subsidiary of Macquarie Funds Management Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG, ADR: MQBKY) in Australia. The firm was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Adelaide. MIML provides investment advisory services to banks or thrift institutions; pension and profit-sharing plans; trust, estate or charitable organizations; corporations/business entities; and individuals. Their clients may also include governments, government agencies, international organizations, educational institutions and pooled investment vehicles.

Leerink Partners LLC is a full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Leerink in 1995 and formerly known as SVB Securities LLC. They rebranded as Leerink Partners in 2023. The firm is a subsidiary of SVB Securities LLC. Leerink Partners provides institutional sales, equity research, institutional trading, and corporate finance and asset management services to the healthcare and technology industries. They offer superior execution capabilities in common stock, convertibles and derivatives with a singular focus on healthcare and a knowledge-led approach.

Monash University operates as a public research university. It specializes in higher education, global engagement, postgraduate courses, undergraduate study, and PhD research. The company was founded on March 1961 and is headquartered in Clayton, Australia.

Resolution Capital Ltd. is the real estate securities investment subsidiary of Foray Enterprises Pty Ltd. in Australia. Formerly known as Bastion Lend Lease Ltd., the firm was founded in 2004 as a joint venture between key management executives and Lend Lease Corporation Ltd. Headquartered in Sydney, Resolution Capital manages a select range of investment strategies for their institutional clients who include pension funds, financial institutions, multi-manager groups and family offices. The firm also manages several Funds for Australian and New Zealand investors. Resolution Capital is a signatory to the United Nations initiated Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

UBS Securities Australia Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBG AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBS Securities Australia offers execution and settles trade in ASX quoted financial products for private investors.

Northcape Capital Pty Ltd. is an independent boutique fund manager headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2005 by Rob McWilliams, Rob Inglis, Craig McCourtie and Steve Gliddon. They were previously registered as Highbridge Capital, but they changed its name to avoid confusion with a US-based hedge fund called Highbridge Capital Management. The firm manages Australian and international concentrated, high quality equity portfolios for a range of clients which includes financial institutions, superannuation funds, family offices and high net-worth individuals. Northcape Capital is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

JPMorgan Securities Australia Ltd. (JPMorgan Australia) is a broker/dealer subsidiary of JPMorgan Markets Australia (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, JPMorgan Australia provides brokerage services for investors which they can use in making portfolio decisions.

KPMG Australia Pty Ltd. engages in the provision of accounting and auditing services. It offers audit and assurance; risk consulting; tax and legal; and deal advisory services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Canberra Airport, Australia.

Equifax Pty Ltd. provides business intelligence solutions. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in North Sydney, Australia.

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Securities Australia Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

CLSA Australia Pty Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of CLSA Ltd., which is owned by CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600030) in China. CLSA Australia provides equity research and broking, asset management, corporate finance and capital markets and securities services to corporates and investors.

Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd. is the Australian investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Direct Investments Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in Barangaroo, the firm was founded in 1999 as Huntley’s Investment Information Pty Ltd. They provide research on Australian stocks, managed funds, superannuation funds, credit securities, exchange-traded funds, and listed investment companies for individual investors, financial advisers, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Artesian Venture Partners Pty Ltd (Artesian Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Artesian Capital Management (Australia) Pty Ltd founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Australia and has additional offices in New York, London, Singapore and Shanghai.

Fitch Australia Pty Ltd. is the Australia-based research subsidiary of Fitch Ratings Ltd., which is ultimately held by Hearst Family Trust. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales. Fitch Australia provides research and specialized ratings of services to residential and commercial mortgages, asset managers and managed funds.

NAOS Asset Management Ltd. is a specialist fund manager based in Sydney, Australia. and has subsidiaries in Australia. The company provides concentrated exposure to Australian listed industrial companies outside of the ASX-50, with a focus on long term capital protection and delivering sustainable growing fully franked dividends. The private company operates a consistent investment strategy across all three LICs, with the key difference between each LIC being the size of the companies held within each portfolio, providing investors the option to access micro-cap, small-cap and mid-cap quality industrial companies. The company was founded in 2005. Sebastian Evans has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Moody's Analytics Australia Pty Ltd. (MAA) is the research firm subsidiary of Moody’s Group Australia Pty Ltd., which is ultimately held by Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm is headquartered in Sydney and provides investment research to their clients.

Spheria Asset Management Pty Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. It was founded in 2016 by Marcus Burns and Matthew Booker. The firm provides asset management services to small and micro-cap Australian companies. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Investible Pty Ltd (Investible) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Creel Price and Trevor Folsom. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Folklore Ventures is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2013 by Alister Coleman. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., Jefferies (Australia) Pty Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Michael Stock has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2018.

Firetrail Investments Pty Ltd. (Firetrail) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 2018, Firetrail offers a range of investment solutions that covers domestic shares, global shares, small-cap and large-cap equities funds.

Cannon-Brookes Services Pty Ltd (Cannon-Brookes Services) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2016 by Michael Cannon. The firm is headquartered in Surry Hills, Australia.

CSIRO Financial Services Pty Ltd (CSIRO Financial Services) is a venture Capital firm founded in 2017 by William A. Bartee. The firm is headquartered in New South Wales, Australia.

Pendal Group Ltd. (Investment Management) (PG-IM) is the investment management division of Pendal Group Ltd., an investment company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Formerly known as BT Investment Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 2007 and changed their name to Pendal Group Ltd. in 2018. They became part of Perpetual Ltd. (ASX: PPT) in 2023. PG-IM utilizes a multi boutique business model to manage funds for retail and institutional clients and other intermediaries.

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.