Tracey M. Hall

Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

Principal Life Insurance Co. provides insurance brokerage services. It offers term life, major medical, annuities, disability, long term care, health, and consultancy services to trades unions, individuals, and business marketplace. The company was founded on June 24, 1879 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Templeton Global Advisors Ltd. (TGAL) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Templeton Global Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). TGAL provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US Registered Funds, Non-US Registered Funds, and Separate Accounts.

Lazard Asset Management Ltd. (UK) (Lazard AM-UK) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Lazard Asset Management (UK) Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ) in the US. Founded in 1953, the firm is headquartered in London and provides investment management and advisory services to institutional clients, financial intermediaries, charities, family offices, private clients and investment vehicles around the world. Lazard AM-UK offers a comprehensive range of UK onshore and offshore funds that provide access to investment opportunities in major markets worldwide.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (UBS-UK) is the Great Britain-based investment subsidiary of UBS Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1981 as Phillips & Drew Investment Management Ltd., the firm merged with UBS Asset Management in 2000 to form UBS Asset Management Ltd., which became UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2002. They changed their name to UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2015. Headquartered in London, UBS-UK provides asset management services to corporate and public pension plans, sovereign institutions, endowments and municipalities, charities, insurance companies, wholesale intermediaries, financial institutions, and private clients.

Platinum Investment Management Ltd., trading as Platinum Asset Management (Platinum), is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1994 and is wholly owned by Platinum Asset Pty Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Platinum Asset Management Ltd. (ASX: PTM). Platinum provides investment management services to corporations/business entities, high-net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles and other investment advisers.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (FTIML) is the Great Britain-based global investment management subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Global Investors Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Founded in 1985, FTIML is headquartered in London and provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as Separate Accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (GSAMI) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1990. GSAMI is the hub of Goldman Sachs' European activities, which include investment banking, trading, asset management and securities services. Their clients include individuals, families and family entities, banks and thrift institutions, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, corporations, and other business entities.

Principal Financial Services, Inc. provides brokerage, insurance and mortgage services. It offers retirement, group insurance benefits, business planning and protection solutions, and employees benefits, estate planning and personal trusts, life insurance and income protection. The company is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Part of Franklin Resources, Inc., New Flag Asset Management Ltd. is a British company that provides asset management services. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded by Anton Dermot Simon. New Flag Asset Management was acquired by Putnam Investments Ltd. on July 01, 2002.

Longview Partners LLP is a specialist asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was originally founded as Longview Partners LP in 2001 by Ramzi Rishani and Keith McDermott. In 2012, the business of Longview Partners LP was transferred to a new legal entity, Longview Partners LLP. The firm focuses entirely on the management of global equity portfolios. Their client base is almost entirely institutional with clients in North America, the UK, Europe, Australia and Asia. Longview Partners is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Jabre Capital Partners SA (JABCAP) is an independent wealth management firm and multi-family office headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The firm was founded by Philippe Jabre in 2006 and managed a variety of funds across strategies including long convertible, convertible arbitrage, long-short equity, high yield fixed income and emerging markets from 2006 to 2018. Mr. Jabre made the decision to return external capital in the funds as part of a restructuring of the firm, and to refocus on its historical wealth management activities. JABCAP offers a diverse range of investment management services, counsel and products to investment funds, investment companies, and high net-worth individuals.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

BlueBay Asset Management LLP (dba RBC BlueBay) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. Headquartered in London, the firm was established in 2001 and manages hedge funds and segregated mandates for institutional clients and high-net worth individuals. RBC BlueBay is a socially responsible investor and signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

OpenView Investments LLC (OpenView Investments) (OpenView Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Scott Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Drillgreat Ltd. operated as a holding company. It engages in retails fashion clothing. The company was founded by Peter Michael Simon on June 26, 2007 and was headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

CQS (US) LLC (CQS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Michel Brogard in 2008. They are controlled by its managing member, CQS Management Ltd., ultimately held by CQS Cayman LP in Cayman Islands., CQS provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment services to certain privately offered pooled investment vehicles organized as exempted companies and limited partnerships (or similar structures) under the laws of the Cayman Islands, the state of Delaware, Ireland, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Massachusetts Audubon Society, Inc. works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife. It cares for acres of conservation land, provides educational programs for children and adults, and advocates for sound environmental policies at the local, state, and federal levels. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Lincoln, MA.

BlackRock Private Equity Partners (BlackRock PEP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of BlackRock Alternative Investors founded in 1999 by Russell Steenberg. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

Lancaster Investment Management LLP is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Lancaster Investment Services Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2007 by Matthew Wood and James Roycroft. Headquartered in London, Lancaster provides investment advisory and management services on a discretionary basis to various private investment vehicles and separately managed accounts. Investors in the investment vehicles and client accounts may include high net-worth individuals and a variety of institutional investors.

Fort Management Services Ltd. is a privately owned trust and corporate services provider based in St. Peter Port, UK. The British company has been offering bespoke trust and corporate services since its incorporation in 1973. With over 50 years of experience, Fort Group has built long-term partnerships with clients and manages over 500 legal entities with assets valued at over £3bn. Fort Management Services Ltd. is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and prides itself on providing personal, professional, and cost-effective solutions to individuals, families, and corporations. The CEO of Fort Management Services is Alan Graham McCormack.

SPDR Loomis Sayles Opportunistic Bond ETF functions as an exchange traded fund. It is an actively managed multi-asset credit strategy that seeks to capture risk premiums in markets that it believes offer strong risk-adjusted returns potential over a full market cycle due to Loomis Sayles’ credit selection and risk management process. The company was founded on September 28, 2021 and is headquartered in the United States.

Bain Capital Private Credit is a closed-end and non-diversified management investment company. It focuses on lending to middle market companies. The company was founded on December 21, 2021 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

One William Street Capital Management LP (OWS) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York. The firm was founded by David Sherr in 2008. OWS provides investment management services to institutional managed account clients and private investment funds.