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Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (dba GMO) is a privately-held, SEC-registered global investment management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. GMO was founded was founded in 1977 and provides investment advice to a wide variety of clients.

Security Investors LLC (dba Guggenheim Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Rydex Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Security Investors provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and pooled investment vehicles that are registered as investment companies. They focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

Alfred Berg Asset Management AB (ABAM) is the Swedish asset management subsidiary of Alfred Berg Asset Management AB, ultimately held by BNP Paribas SA (XP: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. The firm is based in Stockholm and manages assets for investment funds, charities, financial institutions, pension funds and individual investors. In combination with BNP Paribas Investment Partners products and services, they offer solutions across asset classes and investment styles and are the sole distributor of BNP Paribas Investment Partners investment products and services in the Nordic region.

DNB Asset Management AS (DNBAM) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Norwegian banking group DNB Bank ASA (OSE: DNB). Formerly known as DnB NOR Kapitalforvaltning AS, the firm was founded in 1998 and changed their name to DNB Asset Management in 2011. DNBAM is headquartered in Oslo and provides tailored investment solutions across a variety of asset classes for institutional, wholesale, high net worth and retail clients.

Folketrygdfondet is the asset management subsidiary of State-owned Ministry of Finance in Norway. The firm was founded in 1967 to manage the surpluses in the National Insurance Scheme. Headquartered in Oslo, Folketrygdfondet received a mandate in 2007 to manage the Government Pension Fund Norway. The firm is a socially responsible investor which safeguards their financial interests by exercising ownership and creditor rights in an active, responsible manner.

Posten Norge AS engages in the provision of mail and logistics services. It develops and delivers complete solutions within postal services, communications, and logistics. The firm operates through the following segments: Logistics, Mail, and Other. Posten Norge was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

DNB Bank ASA is a brokerage division of DNB ASA (OTCMKTS: DNHBY), a financial services group headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 1822, DNB Bank provides full service execution services to institutional and corporates clients.

Part of Computershare Ltd., SIX Securities Services AG is a Swiss company that provides clearing, settlement, risk management, and offers securities trading and financial information services. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

The European Finance Association is a non profit organization which aims to foster a professional society for academics, practitioners, and doctoral students who are interested in financial management and financial theory. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Part of Arctic Securities AS, Arctic Asset Management AS is a Norwegian company that provides business services. The company is based in Oslo, Norway. The company was founded in 2010 by Albert Collett.

Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors LLC (Guggenheim Funds) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Capital LLC. Guggenheim Funds provides asset management and investment advisory services to insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

Forte Fondsforvaltning AS is the Russia-based asset management subsidiary of Trondheim Kapitalforvaltning AS, ultimately held by 3T Produkter Holding AS in Norway. Headquartered in Trondheim, the firm was founded in 2010 and provides fund management and investment advice to institutional investors and individuals.

Arctic Asset Management AS (AAM) is an independent investment manager headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The firm was founded in 2010 as Arctic Fund Management AS. AAM manages UCITS-funds and bespoke solutions for institutional clients, family offices, investment companies and private clients.