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Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Legal & General Assurance Society Ltd. provides legal and general life insurance services. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Numis Securities Ltd. is an institutional brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Numis Corp. Plc in (LON: NUM). Numis Securities serves as a corporate broker to several clients across all their sectors, ranging from FTSE 100 to FTSE small-cap companies and AIM-listed companies.

The Association of Investment Cos. is based in London, UK. The British company represents and provides investor data on closed-ended funds, including investment trusts and venture capital trusts (VCTs). The non-profit company was founded in 1932. Richard William Stone has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Invesco Asset Management Ltd. (IAML) is the wholly-owned Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Invesco UK Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. The firm was founded in 1969 as Cavalier Securities Ltd. and became Invesco Asset Management Ltd. in 1993. They are headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. IAML provides investment management services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to pension and profit-sharing plans, educational institutions, investment companies, insurance companies, individuals and holding companies. The firm also acts as investment advisor for a number of mutual funds on a sub-advised basis.

Investec Bank Plc provides investment banking services. It also offers foreign exchange services, structured products and investment funds, property finance, mortgages and lending, and investment management services. The company was founded on December 20, 1950 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

BOQ Specialist (Aust) Ltd. is the Australian investment banking subsidiary of Investec Bank plc (GB), itself a subsidiary of Investec plc (LSE: INVP) in Great Britain. Based in Sydney, the firm provides a range of products and services including corporate advisory, private client investments, real estate investment banking, wealth advisory, specialized lending and asset management.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. (South Africa) is a South African company that provides auditing services. The company is based in South Africa, South Africa.

Part of Allianz SE, Fairmead Insurance Ltd. is a British company that provides insurance services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 1946. The CEO is Bernie Hickman.

Omnis Investments Ltd. is a British private asset management company that focuses on active, high-conviction investing. The company is based in Swindon, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company draws on the collective power of experts in each discipline, market, and region of the world through an open culture of collaboration designed to identify the best ideas. With more than £10 billion of assets under management, Omnis Investments Limited is one of the largest asset managers in the world. The company has appointed some of the best investment managers to manage clients' wealth, and each of the Omnis funds is run by a fund management company that has specialist experience in each market. Robert Mark Jeffree has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Murray Asset Management Ltd. is an independent provider of financial services based in Edinburgh. Formally established in 2008, the firm was previously the private clients' investment division of Murray Beith Murray WS Solicitors in the UK. Murray AM provides financial planning and investment management services on a discretionary or advisory basis to private clients in Scotland and throughout the UK. Their clients include individuals, families, trustees, executors, landowners, entrepreneurs and company executives.

Baring Fund Managers Ltd. operates as an investment management firm. The firm provides its services to asset manager clients, UK platforms, financial advisers, life insurance companies, government bodies, corporations, pension funds, charitable institutions, institutional, retail and private clients. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd. provides asset management services. The firm offer solutions include defined benefit, liability driven investment, defined contribution, and DC investment proposition. The company was founded on October 11, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

KW Investment Management Ltd. is the Great Britain-based wealth management subsidiary of Kingswood Holdings Ltd. (LON: KWG), which is owned by Kingswood Property Finance LP. The firm was founded in 2009 and formerly known as European Wealth Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, KW Investment Management provides investment advisory and management services to private individuals and some UK universities and charities.

Millen Capital Partners LLP (Millen Capital) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Liverpool, UK. The firm was founded by Angus Millen in 1998 and was acquired by Evelyn Partners Group Ltd. in 2023. They are ultimately owned by Platinum L.P. Guernsey Ltd. in Great Britain. Millen Capital offers asset management services to wealthy clients.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Ashdell Schools Trust Ltd. provides primary school education for girls. The firm offers pre-preparatory school and after-school care services. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Sheffield, the United Kingdom.

Murray Asset Management UK Ltd. is an investment management and financial planning firm headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd., owned by Rathbones Group Plc (LON: RAT). Murray Asset Management UK provides personal wealth management services to private investors, trustees, charities, pension funds and external advisers.

Founded in 1929, Roehampton Club Ltd. is a part of Roehampton Club Members Ltd. The company is based in London, UK. Roehampton Club provides its members with various facilities to enhance their wellbeing, including an 18-hole golf course, 30 tennis courts, squash, croquet, swimming pools, and a gym.

Hydro Industries Ltd. is a private company based in London, UK. The British company specializes in delivering solutions for industrial wastewater, recovering valuable materials from domestic waste and re-purposing them as energy or fertilizer, and cleaning contaminated water to improve the health of some of the world's most deprived communities. The CEO of the company is Wayne Preece.

Merrill Lynch International (Investment Management) (MLI-IM) is the investment management division of Merrill Lynch International, a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLI-IM provides a range of investment management services to individual and retail clients.