Steve Ilott

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

CDC Group Plc, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds which focuses on Africa and Asian countries. It also provides direct investments in developing countries.

Abrdn Asia Ltd. is the wholly owned, Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., which is wholly owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN), a global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Hugh Young in 1992 as Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Ltd. and subsequently renamed into Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Ltd. in 2018. They became Abrdn Asia Ltd. in 2021. Abrdn Asia provides investment advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, such as corporate plans, non-profit organizations, public plans, governments, private investors, multi-employer plans, financial institutions, sub-advised funds and pooled investment vehicles, encompassing both affiliated and unaffiliated US and non-US Registered Funds and US and non-US unregistered funds, among others.

abrdn, Inc. is SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the firm was formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. until it became abrdn, Inc. in 2022. They are a subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. abrdn provides investment products and solutions to various clients across the world.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (HSBC GAM-UK) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd., ultimately part of HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC GAM-UK was founded in 1985 and acts as a discretionary investment manager that offers a wide range of investment solutions across equity, fixed income, liquidity and multi-asset strategies. Their clients include the Group’s retail and private banking customers, financial intermediaries and distributors and institutions.

Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. (LGIM) is a fund management firm headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd., which is owned by Legal & General Group plc (LSE: LGEN, ADR: LGGNY). LGIM provides investment management services to pension funds, institutional and private clients. Their clients are primarily in Great Britain, and marginally in the US though their Chicago-based subsidiary LGIM America, which established in 2006.

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.

Morningstar Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Holland BV, ultimately owned by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2000 and provides investment research services to European retail and institutional investors. Morningstar Europe takes a rigorous bottom-up approach by evaluating the fundamental factors that drive the investments they cover. Their global coverage uses the same consistent research framework in every region where Morningstar analysts are evaluating investments.

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, a public private partnership, provides long-term debt or mezzanine finance on commercial terms to finance the construction and development of private infrastructure across sub-Saharan Africa. The fund focuses on companies across a wide range of sectors including telecoms, transport, water and power with an investment size ranging from US$10 - US$36.5 million (or its equivalent in EUR).

Part of TP ICAP Group Plc, TP ICAP Markets Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1951. The CEO is Nicolas Noel Andre Breteau.

Dart Capital Ltd. is a wealth management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by James Baxter in 1987 as James Baxter Capital Management Ltd. They were renamed Dart Capital Ltd. in 2008 following a management buyout by Richard Whitehead and Matthew Wille. In 2023, the firm was acquired by Evelyn Partners Group Ltd., which is ultimately owned by Platinum L.P. Guernsey Ltd. Dart Capital provides discretionary investment management services to a range of private individual clients, and their trusts and pension funds.

Ignis Investment Services Ltd. (IIS) is the asset management subsidiary of Ignis Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was formed following the 2008 merger of Resolution Asset Management and Axial Investment Management. They can trace their origins since 1986. IIS offered tailor-made and pooled solutions for small- to medium-sized pension schemes. Their clients include large corporate pension schemes, charities and life companies along with other strategic partners. They cater to UK retail, institutional and international clients.

Maya Technologies Ltd. develops a system for investment control and management of assets. Its cloud-based enterprise system, Nexus Platform, allows stakeholders and decision makers to monitor, measure and manage their investments. The company was founded by Neil Puri in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Endeavour Mining Corp. engages in the mining of gold. It operates through the following mines and projects: Agbaou, Ity, Hound?, Karma, and Tabakoto. The company was founded by Neil Woodyer in 1988 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

CreditAccess India BV provides financial services in South and Southeast Asia. It specializes in lending to artisans and micro-enterprises. The company was founded by Paolo Brichetti in 2006 and is headquartered in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.

Equitile Investments Ltd. is the investment management subsidiary of Equitile Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Andrew McNally and George Cooper in 2015. Headquartered in London, Equitile Investments manages their Resilience and Global Equity Fund.

Part of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA, Sitex SA is a Swiss company that provides hospital-level care services at patient's home. The company is based in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland. The company was founded in 2017. The CEO is Quaggia Christian.

Part of SOL SpA, Spitex Perspecta AG is a provider of recognized healthcare services, including somatic care and palliative care provided by trained caregivers. The company is based in Basel, Switzerland. The Swiss company offers hospital-level care in the comfort of patients' homes and strive to provide a dignified end-of-life experience. Spitex Perspecta was acquired by Airsol Srl on July 31, 2019.

Manara Minerals Investment Co. is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Manara Minerals Investment is a Saudi Arabian company that deals with minerals investment. The CEO of the joint venture company is Robert Wilt.