Robert Hill-Smith

Comgest SA is an independent, French international asset management firm which was founded in 1985 and is wholly-owned by the firm's management and employees. The firm is headquartered in Paris with subsidiaries in Dublin, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam and Boston. They manage a range of investment products for institutional and high-net worth investors including FCPs, SICAVS and funds. Comgest is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Covéa Finance SAS is the asset management subsidiary of Covea Cooperations SA, which is owned by Covéa SGAM in France. Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 2006 and serves as the portfolio management company of Covéa, a group that combines the MAAF, MMA and GMF brands. Covéa Finance offers a wide range of funds through diversified asset classes.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by Laurent Quirin in 1997. Kepler Cheuvreux provides execution services to institutional investors. It supports equities, fixed income, derivatives, ETFS, and convertible bonds across Europe, America and Asia.

Alken Asset Management Ltd. (Alken) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Walewski Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Molinos Capital Ltd. Alken was founded in 2005 and was formerly known as Vauban Asset Management. The firm manages open-ended investment vehicles and segregated mandates for institutional and retail clients.

Céréa Partenaire SASU (Céréa) is the wholly-owned private equity subsidiary of Unigrains SA in France. Created in 2004, Céréa's investment team specializes in mezzanine financing and corporate financing in the agri-food sector. The firm is based in Paris and manages the Céréa Mezzanine FCPR fund, sponsored by Unigrains, for regional banks, pension funds, insurance companies and industrial investors. They are a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and are committed to integrating Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance criteria in their management, investment strategy and the development of investee companies within their managed funds.

Auris Gestion SA is an independent wealth management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded as Auris Gestion Privée SA in 2004 by former managers and executives of Lombard Odier and Neuflize, Paribas and Rothschild. Auris Gestion provides discretionary management services, based on stock selection across asset classes, for individual and institutional clients such as private investors, business executives, families, artists, top athletes and associations.

Stifel Europe Bank AG (France) (Stifel Europe Bank Paris Branch) is the French securities brokerage division of Germany-based Stifel Europe Bank AG. The firm was founded in 2012 and is ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. Headquartered in Paris, Stifel Europe Bank Paris Branch provides securities brokerage to institutional clients.

Fastea Capital SAS provides investment advice. The private company is based in Nantes, France. and has subsidiaries in France. The French company was founded in 2011 by Marc Boukhobza, Thibault François. Marc Boukhobza has been the CEO since 2011.

Exane SA (United Kingdom) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Exane SA in France, which is owned by BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2019 and provides institutional investors with a range of services, such as research, sale and execution on European equities.

Adelio Partners Ltd. is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. Adelio Partners was founded in 2020 and provides investment and portfolio management services to individuals and institutional clients.

Peugeot Invest SA /Private Equity/ (Peugeot Invest) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Peugeot Invest SA. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.