Tom Naughton

Prusik Investment Management LLP (Prusik) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Heather Manners in 2005. Prusik specializes solely in researching and investing in Asian equities. Their clients include financial institutions, private wealth managers, insurance companies, pension funds, university endowments, local authorities, managed funds and multi-managers.

SPARX Asia Investment Advisors Ltd. (SAIA) is the Hong Kong-based alternative investment management subsidiary of SPARX Asia Capital Management Ltd., itself a subsidiary of SPARX Group Co. Ltd. (JASDAQ: 8739), a holding company headquartered in Japan. Formerly known as PMA Capital Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 2002 and was acquired by SPARX Group in 2006. SAIA serves as the investment adviser for several pooled investment vehicles.

Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd. (USS) is a pension scheme headquartered in Liverpool, UK. The firm was founded in 1974 to administer both defined (DB) and other benefits and defined contributions (DC) pensions. USS provides retirement benefits to various members across 330 institutions in the higher education sector.