Kenneth Wood

Santander Asset Management UK Ltd. (SAM-UK) is an asset manager headquartered in Glasgow, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Scottish Mutual Portfolio Managers Ltd. and Abbey National Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAM Investment Holdings SL, owned by Banco Santander SA (NYSE, BME: SAN) in Spain. SAM-UK manages funds on behalf of other Santander group entities as well as retail investors. The firm also manages a small number of segregated corporate portfolios.

First Berlin Equity Research GmbH (First Berlin) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The firm was founded by Martin Bailey in 1998. First Berlin provides independent equity research and market intelligence to banks, asset managers and other institutional investors on small and micro-cap companies in a variety of sectors. The equity research team analyses economic, market, industry and company data to optimize the performance of their clients’ investment portfolios and to help companies set their strategic direction. Their analysts offer stock recommendations and insights into industry trends and precise valuation perspectives through in-depth reports.