Russell James Hartley

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604; NYSE: NMR) in Japan. Founded in 1959 as Nomura Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd., the firm became Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 1997 when they merged with Nomura Investment Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, NAM provides investment advisory services globally to a broad range of institutional investors as well as pooled investment vehicles, including private funds and Japanese investment trusts.

Nomura Asset Management USA, Inc. (NAM-USA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., which is wholly owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604; NYSE: NMR) in Japan. NAM-USA offers discretionary investment management services to institutional clients such as corporate pension plans, US registered investment companies and non-US pooled investment vehicles.

RAB Capital Ltd. (Investment Management) (RAB Capital-IM) is the alternative investment management division of RAB Capital Ltd. (LSE: RAB), an investment company headquartered in Brentwood, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of RAB Capital Holdings Ltd. RAB Capital-IM specializes in absolute return funds and manages hedge fund strategies, Fund of Funds and an AIM-listed closed-end investment company. Their clients include institutions, private banks, high-net worth individuals, foundations and charitable trusts.

Highbridge Capital Management (UK) Ltd. (HCM) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Highbridge Capital LLC, ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1992. HCM manages a diversified investment platform comprising hedge funds, traditional investment management products and credit and equity investments with longer-term holding periods for prominent institutional investors, public and corporate pension funds, endowments, foundations, family offices and high-net worth individuals.

Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (Pictet AM) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1980 and is wholly owned by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, which is ultimately owned by Banque Pictet & Cie SA in Switzerland. Pictet AM provides discretionary investment management services on a global scale to a wide range of international institutional clients. Furthermore, the firm also acts as the investment adviser or sub-adviser to US-based investment companies and other regulated and unregulated collective investment schemes in international jurisdictions. Pictet AM adheres to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Canada Life Asset Management Ltd. (CLAM) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of The Canada Life Group (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by Power Corp. of Canada (TSE: POW) in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1903, the firm was acquired in 2003 by Great-West Lifeco Inc. Headquartered in London, CLAM manages the Canlife fund range, OEIC and Unit Trust funds. Most of their fund range is managed from London, but they also offer a small number of funds which are managed in partnership with companies in the Great-West Lifeco group and associated companies in Canada, the US and Ireland.

Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP (Lansdowne) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Lansdowne Partners Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Lansdowne Partners International Ltd. in the Cayman Islands. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1998. Lansdowne provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to their clients, which includes commingled investment vehicles intended for institutional investors and other sophisticated investors and investment vehicles formed for particular investors and separately managed accounts for sophisticated financial institutions, including registered investment companies. Lansdowne is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Blakeney LLP is an independent, Great Britain-based specialist emerging markets investment firm which was established by Miles Morland in 1990. Headquartered in London, the firm manages funds on behalf of some of the most sophisticated blue-chip institutions such as US university endowments, foundations, charities and family offices.

State Street Global Advisors Ltd. (SSGAL) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. Founded in 1990, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) in the US. SSGAL offers a variety of asset management solutions to pension funds, investment management companies, insurance companies, central banks, and family offices.

BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP (BCM-UK) is an independent, Great Britain-based alternative asset management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 2009 by Michael Platt and Bill Reeves to manage their flagship fund, BlueCrest Capital International. In 2015, they transitioned to a Private Investment Partnership and returned client capital. BCM-UK currently manages assets solely on behalf of their partners and employees.

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

Pictet Asset Management SA (Pictet AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, ultimately held by Banque Pictet & Cie in Switzerland. Established in 1967, the firm is headquartered in Geneva with investment management centers in Zurich, London, Singapore and Tokyo. They also have marketing client service centers in major cities worldwide. Pictet AM manages a range of equity, fixed income, alternative and multi asset products. They provide specialist investment services through segregated accounts and investment funds to some of the world’s largest pension funds, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, intermediaries and their clients. Pictet AM is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Lehman Brothers International Frankfurt is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Nomura Corporate Research & Asset Management, Inc. (NCRAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1991 as a subsidiary of Nomura Holding America, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Nomura Holding, Inc. (TYO: 8604, NYSE: NMR) in Japan. NCRAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to institutional investors in the US and globally.

Redburn (Europe) Ltd. (dba Redburn Atlantic) is an equity brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2003 by Jeremy Evans and Nick Glydon. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Rothschild & Co. Continuation Holdings AG, ultimately owned by Rothschild & Co SCA. (EPA: ROTH) in France. Redburn Atlantic provides institutional investors with US and European equity research, trade execution and capital markets services. Their Execution Services division delivers high-touch sales trading and execution as well as low-touch execution and algorithmic solutions. The division also offers market structure and trading analytics.

ProA Capital de Inversiones SGEIC SA (ProA Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Chilton Investment Co. Ltd. (CICL) is a Great Britain-based asset management firm headquartered in London. The firm is a subsidiary of Chilton Investment Co., Inc., ultimately held by Birchwood Investment Co., Inc. in the US. CICL was founded in 1999 and provides investment advisory services to a diverse group of sophisticated investors.

Heemann Vermögensverwaltung AG is a private bank based in Gronau, Germany. The German company offers asset management services and has built up an overall managed asset in the significantly three-digit million range. The private company promotes green investment and offers sustainable fund concepts. The inclusion of ESG criteria in investment decisions is minimized and investment accounts are used. The company has a team of four portfolio managers who manage the fu multi-asset fund. The company also manages the fu bonds monthly income fund and the vision responsibility fund. The company was founded in 1997 by Ernst Georg Heemann, who has been the CEO since then.

Investcorp Credit Management EU Ltd. (ICMEU) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Investcorp SA, which is owned by Investcorp Holdings Ltd. in Cayman Islands. The firm was founded in 2005 and formerly known as 3i Debt Management Investments Ltd. Headquartered in London, ICMEU offers tailored alternative investment opportunities for individual and institutional clients.

LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Ltd. (LIC Mutual Fund) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 1989 by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). In 2012, they became a joint venture between Life Insurance Corporation of India and Nomura Asset Management. LIC Mutual Fund manages investment funds for individual and institutional investors.

Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd. (Cape Ann) is the asset management subsidiary of Silchester Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2015 by Jonathan Bell, Rainer Tilk and Jacqueline Mantle. Headquartered in London, Cape Ann provides discretionary investment management services to various commingled funds.

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SMDAM) is the majority owned asset management subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8316) in Japan. The firm was founded as Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management (SMAM) in 2002 from a merger of the five corporations: Mitsui Life Global Asset Management, Sakura Investment Management, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Asset Management, Sumisei Global Investment Trust Management, and Sumitomo Life Investment. In 2019, SMAM and Daiwa SB Investments Ltd. merged to begin a new chapter as Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management. Headquartered in Tokyo, SMDAM provides discretionary portfolio management services to institutional clients, that primarily consists of governmental pension funds, private corporate pension funds and related trusts.