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Principal Global Investors (Australia) Ltd. (PGIA) is the Australia-based investment management subsidiary of Principal Financial Services, Inc., which is owned by Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFG) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, PGIA offers Australian and New Zealand investors with investment management capabilities across a range of Australian and global investments. Their clients include individual investors, institutions, and business professionals.

Maple-Brown Abbott Ltd. (MBA) is an investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Robert Maple-Brown and Chris Abbott in 1984. They are a subsidiary of Maple-Brown Family Investments Pty Ltd. The firm offers Australian managed investment schemes, UCITS (Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) funds in a variety of currencies and discrete mandates to clients around the world. Their clients include superannuation funds, financial institutions, endowments, charities, family offices, financial advisers, wholesale investors and retail investors. MBA is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Perpetual Investment Management Ltd. (PIML) is the investment management subsidiary of Perpetual Ltd. (ASX: PPT) in Australia. Headquartered in Sydney, PIML provides a broad range of investment strategies and products to Australian and international institutions, not-for-profit organizations, small businesses, financial advisers, high net-worth individuals and families.

Ausbil Investment Management Ltd. (Ausbil) is the Australian equities management subsidiary of Candriam SCA, ultimately held by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC) in the US. The firm was founded by Paul Xiradis and Reubert Hayes in 1997 as a joint venture between the founding investors and Dexia Asset Management. The firm was formerly known as Ausbil Dexia Ltd. and changed their name to Ausbil Investment Management Ltd. when they were acquired by NYLIC in 2014. Headquartered in Sydney, Ausbil primarily manages Australian and global equities for superannuation funds, institutional investors, master trusts and Australian retail clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management services to managed investment trusts offered in Australia. Ausbil is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

First Sentier Investors (Australia) IM Ltd. (FSIAIM) is the wholly-owned Australian asset management subsidiary of First Sentier Investors Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) (TYO: 8306) in Japan. The firm was founded as Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Ltd. (CFSAMA) in 2005 as a separate business from the retail product distribution services offered by Colonial First State Investments. Headquartered in Barangaroo, FSIAIM provides investment, superannuation and retirement products to individuals as well as corporate and superannuation fund investors. Their clients are institutional investors and accredited investors.

Pengana Capital Ltd. is the fund management subsidiary of Pengana Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Pengana Capital Group Ltd. (ASX: PCG) in Australia. The firm was founded by Russel Pillemer and Malcolm Turnbull in 2003. Headquartered in Sydney, Pengana Capital provides a range of traditional and alternative investment funds, including listed property trusts and REITs for individual and institutional investors.

International House operates language schools and teacher training institutes. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Touchstone Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Touchstone) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm was founded through a joint venture with Bennelong Funds Management in 2015. Touchstone manages a range of individual mandates for institutional clients as well as the Touchstone Index Unaware Fund.