Ian Jason Lancaster

Cogent Asset Management Ltd. (Cogent) is a specialist fund management boutique headquartered in Labuan, Malaysia. The firm was founded by Ian Lancaster and Paul Bethell in 2013. Cogent advises international institutional clients and high net worth individuals on asset allocation. In addition, the firm manages a range of European regulated specialist investment vehicles and structured products.

Gulf Finance House BSC (Investment Management) (GFH-IM) is the investment management division of GFH Financial Group BSC (BAH: GFH), an Islamic investment bank headquartered in Manama, Bahrain. Founded in 1999, GFH-IM offers diversified range of assets and services to various investors.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

Progressive Asset Management Ltd. (PAM) is a subsidiary of PMIB Ltd., a holding company for a group of firms involved primarily in stockbroking and the provision of corporate finance services. PAM was established in London in 1996 as the holding company for a series of independent FSA-regulated fund management companies which manage a range of UK and emerging market strategies. The firm's clients, predominately UK and overseas institutions, include pension funds, insurance companies, family offices, charities and private client investment managers.