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Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd. (MCIM) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Martin Currie Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Edinburgh. MCIM performs investment management, dealing, investment support, sales and marketing and platform functions for the Martin Currie group. The firm manages active-equity portfolios for a global client base of financial institutions, charities, foundations, endowments, pension funds, family offices, government agencies and investment funds.

First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Ltd. (FSIIM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based specialist asset management subsidiary of S.I. Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was founded in 1970 and formerly known as First State Investment Management (UK) Ltd. FSIIM provides discretionary investment management and portfolio management services to a range of institutional clients and funds.

abrdn Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Holdings Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Standard Life Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as the dedicated investment arm of the Standard Life group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, AIM is a socially responsible investor which offers Standard Life Ethical Funds for investors concerned about environmental and social issues. Their flagship is the UK Select Fund.

Cantono Plc's provides IT managed services support and selling & developing software product. It also provides small and medium sized businesses with managed services that span the entire infrastructure. The company was founded on February 7, 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

SVM Asset Management Ltd. (SVM) is a privately-owned investment management firm based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded in 1990, SVM specializes in UK, European and global equities investments. The firm offers mutual funds (including an SRI fund), hedge funds and investment trusts to institutional and private investors.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

Ruffer LLP is the investment management subsidiary of Ruffer Management Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded as Ruffer Investment Management Ltd. in 1994 by Jonathan Ruffer, Jane Tufnell, and Earl Ferrers. In 2004, they transferred their investment business to Ruffer LLP. Headquartered in London, Ruffer manages assets and funds on a discretionary basis for private and institutional clients including trusts, charities, pension funds, family offices, corporations, investment companies and insurance companies. Ruffer is a responsible investor that fully integrates environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into their investment process.

Saracen Fund Managers Ltd. (Saracen) is a boutique fund management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of AssetCo Plc (LON: ASTO). Saracen manages funds for a range of clients including UK and international retail investors and institutions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. Its services include audit and assurance, accounting advisory, risk assurance, tax management, corporate insolvency, life cycle assessment, forensic services, private equity advisory, and financial reporting valuations. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Earth Resource Investments AG (ERI) is the fund management subsidiary of Earth Resource Investment Group (ERIG), a group of Swiss niche investment fund advisory firms which was established in 2006 by Dr. Joachim Berlenbach. In 2008 ERIG entered into a joint venture with MRI Resources AG and developed a Luxembourg-based SICAV SIV fund structure with Universal-Investment GmbH to invest directly in companies in the resources sector. ERI is the fund advisor to the Earth funds and has a partnership with Universal-Investment as fund administrator.

Hebrides Ensemble engages in the provision of contemporary music. It offers solo and chamber music to opera and music theater. The company was founded by William Conway in 1991 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

PineBridge Investments Europe Ltd. (PineBridge-UK) is the fund management subsidiary of Pinebridge Investments Holdings (US) LLC, ultimately owned by The Li Family's Northumbrian Water Group Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Landmark Money Management Ltd. and as Law, Dempsey & Co. Ltd. Headquartered in London, PineBridge-UK provides investment advice and markets investment products to clients around the world.

Amati Global Investors Ltd. (Venture Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Amati Global Investors Ltd. founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Edinburgh.

Amati Global Partners LLP provides investment services. The company was founded by Paul Arthur Jourdan and Douglas William Lawson and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Sistema Scotland engages in social services for children and young people. The private company is based in Stirling, UK. The British company was founded in 2006 by Richard Frederick Holloway.

Amati Global Holdings Ltd. is a fund management business based in Edinburgh, UK. and has subsidiaries in UK and Malta. Amati Investors specializes in managing funds that invest in small and mid-sized companies. The British company strives to bring the craftsmanship and attention to detail of a great violin maker, Andrea Amati, to the construction of robust and responsive investment portfolios that have the potential for long-term growth. Amati Global Holdings Ltd. was founded in 2018.

Columbus Investment Partners Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Pedro Yágüez in 2015. They provide investment advice to Columbus European Mid-Cap Equity, a Luxembourg UCITS Fund.