Christian Zimmermann

abrdn Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Standard Life Investments Holdings Ltd., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. Formerly known as Standard Life Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1990 as the dedicated investment arm of the Standard Life group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, AIM is a socially responsible investor which offers Standard Life Ethical Funds for investors concerned about environmental and social issues. Their flagship is the UK Select Fund.

State Street Global Advisors Ireland Ltd. (SSgAI) is the Ireland-based global investment management subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) in the US. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Bank of Ireland Asset Management Ltd. (Ireland). It was acquired in 2011 by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) and subsequently renamed State Street Global Advisors Ireland Ltd. Headquartered in Dublin, SSgAI provides a range of active and passive investment services for Irish institutional and retail clients including life insurance companies, pension funds, charities, corporations, wealth management firms and stockbroking companies.

Fideuram Asset Management SGR SpA (Fideuram AM) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking SpA, itself a subsidiary of Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (BIT: ISP, ADR: ISNPY) in Italy. Founded in 1968 as Fideuram Gestioni SpA, the firm became Fideuram Investimenti SGR SpA in 2003 when Fideuram Gestioni Patrimoniali Sim, Fideuram Fondi SpA and Fideuram Capital Sim merged. They changed their name to Fideuram Asset Management SGR SpA in 2023. Headquartered in Milan, Fideuram AM manages Italian mutual funds and provides highly personalized solutions, individual management and other investment instruments for private and institutional clients.

HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (HSBC GAM-UK) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd., ultimately part of HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA, ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC GAM-UK was founded in 1985 and acts as a discretionary investment manager that offers a wide range of investment solutions across equity, fixed income, liquidity and multi-asset strategies. Their clients include the Group’s retail and private banking customers, financial intermediaries and distributors and institutions.

Equita SIM SpA is a securities brokerage company. It provides investment services such as dealing on its own, executing orders on behalf of clients, underwritings on the basis of an irrevocable commitment to the issuers, receiving and transmitting orders, managing investments without holdings and investment advice. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Irish Life Investment Managers Ltd. (ILIM) is the Ireland-based investment management subsidiary of The Canada Life Group (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by Power Financial Corp. (TSE: POW). Headquartered in Dublin, ILIM was founded in 1939 and manages assets on behalf of a diverse range of institutional clients including pension plans, Investment Advisers, Insurance companies, corporations and charitable foundations, across a broad range of asset classes.

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. (BCS) is the brokerage subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, which is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC), an international financial services group in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London with offices worldwide. BCS provides prime brokerage services which include equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics.

ESB Energy International Ltd. provides engineering, consulting, contracting and investment services in the energy sector. It operates 5000MW of generating capacity in Ireland. ESB generating stations include gas-fired conventional and combined cycle, coal fired, oil fired, peat fired, as well as wind, biomass and hydro / pumped storage. The company was founded in 1973 and is located in Dublin, Ireland.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions.

Part of Banco BPM SpA, Banca Aletti & C. SpA is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Milan, Italy. Alessandro Varaldo has been the CEO of the Italian company since 2018.

Liberum Capital Ltd. (Liberum) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Shane Le Prevost in 2007 to provide a different style of broking. They were acquired by Panmure Liberum Ltd. from TN Holdings (BVI) Ltd. in 2024. Headquartered in London, Liberum provides trading and execution services for institutional clients. They bring liquidity into the niches that matter and are market-makers in various large, mid and small-cap stocks.

Amundi Asset Management SA (Investment Management) (Amundi-IM) is the investment management division of Amundi Asset Management SA, ultimately held by SAS Rue la Boétie’s Crédit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA, ADR: CRARY) in France. It was founded in 2010 when the asset management operations of Crédit Agricole SA and Société Générale merged. Headquartered in Paris, the firm develops products for institutional clients and third-party distributors and has ties with sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutional funds and corporate funds. They have distribution agreements with platforms in Europe and Asia. Amundi-IM is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Part of Equitable Holdings, Inc., Sanford C. Bernstein Ireland Ltd. is an Irish company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland.