Belinda Sanith

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.

Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Schroder-HK) is the fund management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., ultimately held by international asset management group Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Schroder-HK was founded in 1971 and manages mutual funds for institutions, government-linked organizations, private clients and unit trusts.

Royal Bank of Scotland Asia Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd., previously known as ABN AMRO Asia Securities Singapore Pte Ltd., is the Singapore-based securities subsidiary of the Government of the United Kingdom's The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. (LSE: RBS) in Great Britain. The firm provides primarily securities brokerage and research services to large corporate and institutional clients as well as to intermediaries and high-net worth individuals.

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.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Joseph Fayyad has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Fullerton Fund Management Co. Ltd. (Fullerton) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of the Government of Singapore's Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd. Fullerton was founded in 2003 and is an Asia-based investment specialist offering relative and absolute returns products and solutions for institutions such as government agencies, pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and sovereign wealth, as well as for private wealth and the retail segment. Headquartered in Singapore, the firm also has associated offices in Shanghai, London, Tokyo and Brunei.

Commonwealth Securities Ltd. (CommSec) is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA ). Headquartered in Sydney, CommSec was founded in 1995 and offers a range of brokerage products and services including online trading, cash management, margin lending, and international share trading to retail cliens.

Investors Mutual Ltd. (IML) is a boutique Australian Equities Fund Manager which was founded by Anton Tagliaferro in 1998. Since 2017, the firm is a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers SA, ultimately held by BPCE SA in Paris. Headquartered in Sydney, IML offers various Australian Equity funds for individual and institutional clients. The firm is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

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.

Avenir Capital Pty Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2011 by Adrian Warner. They provide investment management services to individual and institutional clients. Avenir Capital is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment process.

Part of China Development Financial Holding Corp., KGI Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd is a brokerage firm based in Singapore, Singapore. KGI Securities (Singapore) Pte. on January 30, 2015 for $33.95 million. The CEO of the Singaporean company is Cheng Hoe Teo. Ltd was acquired by KGI Asia (Holdings) Pte Ltd. from AMMB Holdings Bhd.

Schroder & Co., Ltd. is the international private banking subsidiary of Schroder Wealth Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1988. Schroder & Co. provides investment management services to high-net worth individuals and their families. They offer comprehensive wealth management services, including alternative investments and absolute return products, complemented by banking and fiduciary services.

Blackwattle Investment Partners is an Australian investment manager that focuses on investing in emerging smaller companies that are becoming industry leaders. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia. Blackwattle is a new generation investment manager that is highly aligned and invests in quality businesses and people. Jarred Rubin has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2023.

Western Asset Management Co. Pte Ltd. (Western Asset SG) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm is a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Capital Holdings Pte Ltd., ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Western Asset SG was founded in 2000 to manage Asian (excluding Japan) fixed-income mandates, and provides input and analysis for the Asian portions of Western Asset’s broader portfolios, as well as servicing these relationships. It undertakes all types of investment-related activities including investment management, research and analysis, securities settlement, and client service.

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.

Foster Stockbroking Pty Ltd. (FSB) is an independent stockbroking firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Stuart Foster in 1991. FSB focuses on advising and dealing in Australian listed equities to wholesale and retail clients.

Invesco Australia Investment Pty Ltd. operates as an independent investment management firm specialising in differentiated and complementary investment solutions. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Paradice Investment Management Pty Ltd. (Paradice) is an independent Australian investment management firm which was founded by David Paradice in 1999 as a boutique investment firm specializing in investing in smaller Australian and New Zealand companies. Based in Sydney, Paradice manages assets for institutional and high-net worth clients, investing in small, mid and large-cap companies. Their flagship fund is the Australian Equities Small Cap Fund.

BNP Paribas Asset Management USA, Inc. (BNPP AM USA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1972 as Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. (FFTW). In 2015, FFTW’s affiliated US registered investment advisor, BNP Paribas Asset Management Inc., was merged into FFTW. FFTW was re-branded as BNP Paribas Asset Management USA, Inc. in 2017. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management USA Holdings, Inc. (BNPP AM), part of the International Financial Services division of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) (BNPP) in France. BNPP AM USA provides customized investment management services to institutional clients. The firm also provides non-discretionary investment management activities and/or acts as collateral manager for structured products such as CDOs and CLOs.

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.