Grant Walker

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Pacific Horizon Investment Trust Plc is an investment company. It engages in the business of investing in equities in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan and in the Indian Sub-continent to maximize capital appreciation from a focused and actively managed portfolio of investments. The company was founded on February 1, 1989 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.