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Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Broker) (Handelsbanken-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Svenska Handelsbanken AB (STO: SHB-A; OTCMKTS: SVNLY) in Sweden. Headquartered in Stockholm, Handelsbanken-Broker was founded in 1871 and provides trading services to large corporates. The firm trades in equities, money market instruments, currencies, commodities and derivatives.

Investor AB (Investment Company) (Investor-IC) is the investment division of Investor AB (STO: INVE-B; LSE: INU), a Swedish public company established in 1916 as the investment vehicle for the Wallenberg family, which still owns a significant part of the firm. Investor AB is an industrial holding company which manages private equity funds listed on the Swedish stock exchange. Headquartered in Stockholm, Investor-IC is a socially responsible investor which supports the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, including anti-corruption and human rights. They are committed to the development of society at large and sponsor youth, education and entrepreneurship activities.

Handelsbanken Fonder AB (HBF) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Handelsbankens Fondbolagsförvaltning AB, ultimately held by Svenska Handelsbanken AB (STO: SHB-A, ADR: SVNLY) in Swede. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm with offices in Luxembourg, Oslo and Helsinki. Founded in 1959, HBF provides financial advisory and investment management services to private individuals as well as corporate and institutional clients including pension funds. They also manage a range of mutual funds as well as exchange-traded funds. The firm is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Didner & Gerge Fonder AB (Didner & Gerge) is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden. The firm was founded in 1994 by Henrik Didner and Adam Gerge and they manage the Didner & Gerge funds for individual and institutional investors.

Länsförsäkringar Fondförvaltning AB (Länsförsäkringar) is the fund management subsidiary of Länsförsäkringar Bank AB, itself a subsidiary of Länsförsäkringar AB in Sweden. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm and was founded in 1989. Länsförsäkringar provides a range of fund management services to individual and institutional investors.

Skandia Investment Management AB (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Livförsäkringsbolaget Skandia Ömsesidigt in Sweden. Headquartered in Stockholm, the firm was originally founded in 2001 as Aktiebolaget Grundstenen, which ceased operations in 2012. Försäkringsaktiebolaget Skandia acquired the firm in 2013 and they moved the management of the in house-managed part of the Skandia Liv life portfolio to SIM.

Carnegie Investment Bank AB is the broker/delear subsidiary of Carnegie Holding AB in Sweden. Headquartered in Stockholm, the firm was founded in 1803 and offers institutional clients several services within research, equity sales and equity capital market transactions (ECM). The Fixed Income unit offers bond research and sales. Carnegie Investment Bank’s research and equity sales enjoy a global position in Nordic equities.

Carnegie Fonder AB is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Carneo AB in Sweden. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as HQ Fonder AB. They were acquired by Carnegie Investment Bank AB in 2010 and changed their name to Carnegie Fonder AB. Headquartered in Stockholm, Carnegie Fonder manages mutual funds for a range of clients including high-net worth individuals, trusts and foundations, the Swedish Premium Pension Authority, banks, insurance companies, brokers, fund of fund managers, independent financial advisors and institutions. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance issues into their investment analysis and decision-making processes.