Andrew Varney Preston

abrdn Investments Ltd. (aIL) is an asset management firm headquartered in Midlothian, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., wholly-owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN). aIL provides their clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and related services across a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes. They also offer an alternative platform which encompasses multi-manager research, selection and portfolio management for hedge funds strategies.

Abrdn Asia Ltd. is the wholly owned, Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., which is wholly owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN), a global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, UK. The firm was founded by Hugh Young in 1992 as Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) Ltd. and subsequently renamed into Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Ltd. in 2018. They became Abrdn Asia Ltd. in 2021. Abrdn Asia provides investment advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, such as corporate plans, non-profit organizations, public plans, governments, private investors, multi-employer plans, financial institutions, sub-advised funds and pooled investment vehicles, encompassing both affiliated and unaffiliated US and non-US Registered Funds and US and non-US unregistered funds, among others.

Schroder Investment Management Australia Ltd. (SIMAL) is the wholly-owned Australian investment management subsidiary of Schroder Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR, ADR: SHNWY) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Sydney. SIMAL manages assets for institutional and wholesale clients across Australian equities, fixed income and multi-asset and global equities.

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.

JGL Investments Pty Ltd. is an independent investment manager headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm provides investment management services to various clients.

Contango Funds Management Ltd. (Contango FM) is the fund management subsidiary of CSM Holdings Pty Ltd. in Australia. Founded in 1998 by David Stevens and Stephen Babidge, the firm is based in Melbourne and manages mandates across market-caps for institutional and professional investors.

Invesco Australia Investment Pty Ltd. operates as an independent investment management firm specialising in differentiated and complementary investment solutions. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Australian Institute of Co. Directors is a non-profit organization that provides leadership on director issues. It offers governance education, director development, and advocacy. The organization was founded in January 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Altius Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Altius) is a fund management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded by Bill Bovingdon and Chris Dickman through a joint venture with Australian Unity Investments in 2011. Altius offers fixed income portfolios for individual and institutional investors.

Aberdeen Asset Management (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Aberdeen Thailand) is the Thai fund management subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN; ADR: SLFPY) in Great Britain. The firm was formerly known as Aberdeen Standard Asset Management (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Aberdeen Asset Management (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and as Nakornthon Schroder Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in Bangkok, Aberdeen Thailand provides financial advisory and fund management services to institutional, corporate and retail investors. They manage Thailand-domiciled unit trust schemes.

Buyside Trading Solutions Ltd. develops a foreign exchange trade platform. The British company was founded by Simon J. Wilson-Taylor, Blair Hawthorne, Timothy Johnson, and John Vause. Blair Hawthorne has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Nuclear Damage Compensation Decommissioning Facilitation Corp., Flotation Energy Ltd. provides renewable energy services. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company was founded in 2018 by Nicol Stephen, Allan Macaskill, Martin James Gilbert. Nicol Stephen has been the CEO since 2018. Flotation Energy was acquired by TEPCO Renewable Power, Inc. on November 02, 2022.

Saranac Partners Ltd. provides wealth and portfolio management services. The private company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2015.

Toscafund Ltd. acts as an alternative investment manager. The company was founded on May 15, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Skedadle Ltd. is a British company that aims to transform the gaming experience by reimagining gaming, connecting players, and offering rewarding experiences. The private company is based in Aberdeen, UK. The company has a first-of-a-kind adtech platform that precisely geo-targets customers and intelligently inserts mobile adverts into their games to deliver an uninterrupted user experience. Skedadle's mission is to connect brands and users, and they offer ad-supported games that allow players to earn money anytime, anywhere. The company was founded by Nick Macandrew, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Morgan Stanley Australia Ltd. is an Australian broker/dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International, Inc., itself owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in Sydney, the firm offers sales, trading and market-making investment management services to global institutions, hedge funds and industry innovators.

Daintree Capital Management Pty Ltd. is an absolute return fixed income specialist that focuses on capital preservation as a cornerstone of their investment philosophy. Daintree Capital Management is based in Sydney, AU, and has subsidiaries in Germany and Australia. The Australian company's core income trust invests in a high-quality portfolio of fixed income securities. The investment team is headed by Mark Mitchell and Justin Tyler. The private company was founded in 2017 by Mark Mitchell.

Alium Capital Management Pty Ltd (Alium Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Michael Considine. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Firetrail Investments Pty Ltd. (Firetrail) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 2018, Firetrail offers a range of investment solutions that covers domestic shares, global shares, small-cap and large-cap equities funds.

Seilern Investment Management Ltd. (Seilern) is an independent and privately-owned investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Peter Seilern-Aspang in 1989 as Emshelf VII Ltd. Seilern manages investment portfolios for international clients (HNW individuals, family trusts, and institutions).

FIIG Securities Ltd. is an Australian investment bond and fixed income specialist. The private company is based in Brisbane, Australia. The Australian company provides access to fixed income solutions such as corporate bonds, term deposits, other cash solutions, and alternative debt financing to SMSF and HNWI investors, financial advisers, corporates, NFPs, and institutions. The CEOs are Alex Welch, Jim Stening. The company was founded in 1998.

Drummond Capital Partners Pty Ltd. is an Australian wealth management company that specializes in asset allocation. The private company is based in Melbourne, Australia. The company focuses on delivering high-quality, risk-aware, multi-asset portfolios driven by their own proprietary research. The company's services include wealth and asset management, family office, private wealth, and holistic wealth management. Founded in 2017, the company provides institutional, active investment management services to its clients. Drummond Capital Partners was founded by Nick Reddaway and Tom Schubert.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Australia Ltd. (BNPP AM Australia) is the Australia-based asset management subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe SAS, which is owned by BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. Headquartered in Sydney, BNPP AM Australia develops customized global and regional fixed income strategies for institutional investors.

Moody's Investors Service Pty Ltd. is the Australian investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was formerly known as Gavinu Pty Ltd. Headquartered in Sydney, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis to Australian corporate, financial institutions, structured, and sovereign issuers. Their regionally based analysts cover a variety of industries namely telecommunications, project finance, airlines, oil & gas, hybrid securities, real estate, power & utilities and structured finance.

Challenger Ltd. (Investment Management) (Challenger-IM) is the funds management division of Challenger Ltd., an investment company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1987, Challenger-IM originates and manages assets for global and Australian institutions.

Challenger Investment Partners Ltd. (CIPL) is a fund management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Challenger Ltd. (ASX: CGF). CIPL and another subsidiary of Challenger Ltd. – Challenger Investment Solutions Management Pty Ltd. – are collectively called CIP Asset Management (CIPAM). CIPL provides investment solutions, which includes advice and execution, across real estate, fixed income and derivatives to institutional client base.

Elanor Funds Management Ltd. is an ASX-listed funds management business that focuses on acquiring and unlocking value in real estate assets to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns. Elanor is based in Sydney, Australia, and Glenn Willis has been the CEO of the private company since 2014. The Australian company's mission is to grow into a leading real estate funds management business known for delivering exceptional investment returns and making positive and impactful social and environmental contributions to the communities in which it operates. Elanor was established in 2009 and manages over $2.70 billion of real estate investments across Australia. The company's key strategic objective is to identify and originate high investment quality real estate assets and deliver strong investment returns.

Elanor Investors Ltd. provides real estate investment services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company was founded in 2009. The CEO is Glenn Willis.

abrdn, Inc. is SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the firm was formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. until it became abrdn, Inc. in 2022. They are a subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. abrdn provides investment products and solutions to various clients across the world.