Charles Burbeck

HSBC Global Asset Management (USA), Inc. (AMUS) is the US-based wholly-owned investment advisory and fund management subsidiary of HSBC USA, Inc., and is indirectly owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, NYSE: HBC) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York City. AMUS provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to clients in several major markets and is a multi-product provider of investment and fund management services. For institutions, the firm provides active and tailored portfolio management on a global, regional, asset-class and country specific basis. They also serve as investment adviser to US registered investment companies. AMUS is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Fortis Investment Management USA, Inc. operated as a hedge fund manager and registered investment advisor. The firm offered investment management services to institutional and retail clients around the world. Its investment offerings included a wide variety of actively-managed equity and fixed-income portfolios. The company was founded in 1979 and was headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (UBS-UK) is the Great Britain-based investment subsidiary of UBS Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1981 as Phillips & Drew Investment Management Ltd., the firm merged with UBS Asset Management in 2000 to form UBS Asset Management Ltd., which became UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2002. They changed their name to UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2015. Headquartered in London, UBS-UK provides asset management services to corporate and public pension plans, sovereign institutions, endowments and municipalities, charities, insurance companies, wholesale intermediaries, financial institutions, and private clients.

Halbis Capital Management UK Ltd. (HCM-UK) is the London branch of Halbis Capital Management, established in 2005 through the aggregation of HSBC Alternative Investments with part of HSBC Asset Management. A subsidiary of UK-based HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA; NYSE: HBC), Halbis Capital Management also has offices in Paris, New York and Hong Kong. Established in 2002, HCM-UK was formerly known as HSBC Halbis Partners (UK). Halbis Capital Management is organized in specialist investment management teams supported by the group's global resources and capabilities. The London office manages a diverse range of funds including hedge funds, specializing in 'alpha management'. Their regional capabilities cover UK equity, European equity, Russian equity, global equity emerging markets, UK fixed income, alternative investments and multi asset investment.

Barclays Bank Plc (Investment Management) (Barclays Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Barclays Bank Plc, the international and investment banking unit of Barclays PLC (LON: BARC; NYSE: BCS) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, Barclays Bank-IM was founded in 1971 and provides corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of strategic advisory, financing and risk management solutions.