Luke S. Boase

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

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.

Sloane Robinson LLP is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Sloane Robinson Investment Services Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Hugh Sloane and George Robinson in 1993 as Sloane Robinson Investment Management Ltd. They changed their name to Sloane Robinson Investment Partners LLP in 2004. Headquartered in London, Sloane Robinson manages assets with an absolute return focus on behalf of professional investors throughout the world.

Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd. (JHI UK) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of Janus Henderson UK (Holdings) Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group Plc (LON: 0RPW; NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1934 and formerly known as Henderson Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, JHI UK is a client-centric, sustainable and responsible investor which provides investment management services to individuals, private banks, third party distributors, insurance companies, pension funds, government bodies, investment trusts, charities and corporate entities.

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.

GLG Partners LP (GLG) is an independent alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1995 by Noam Gottesman, Pierre Lagrange and Jonathan Green as a hedge fund division within Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. GLG offers advisory or sub-advisory services to non-US and US institutional managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Shore Capital Ltd. (SCL) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Howard Shore in 1985 and is owned by Shore Capital Group Ltd. (LON: SGR) in Great Britain. SCL manages specialist funds, with a particular focus on alternative asset classes. They cater to primarily small-cap firms and private clients.

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (JPMAM-UK) is the wholly owned, Great Britain-based investment arm of JPMorgan Asset Management International Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management. They changed their name to JPMorgan Asset Management UK Ltd. in 2005. Headquartered in London, JPAM-UK provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, both US and non-US.

AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd. (AXA IM-UK) is the UK-based investment subsidiary of AXA Framlington Group Ltd., itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (XP: CS, ADR: AXAHY) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1979. AXA IM-UK manages a diverse range of pooled funds and offers tailor-made investment products for liability management. They specialize in institutional pension fund management and individual retirement savings products.

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.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Artemis Investment Management LLP (AIM) is a Great Britain-based investment management firm headquartered in London with an additional office in Edinburgh. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Artemis Strategic Asset Management Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) in the US. AIM manages a range of funds, investment trusts, hedge fund products, venture capital trusts, and pooled and segregated institutional portfolios for both retail and institutional investors.

Insight Investment International Ltd. (Insight Investment) is the investment management subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in London. Insight Investment provides discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors in the form of separate account and pooled vehicles across a wide variety of fixed income, risk management strategies including currency risk management and liability driven investing, absolute return and multi-asset capabilities.

CQS (UK) LLP (CQS) is a Great Britain-based alternative investment management firm headquartered in London. In 2024, the firm was acquired by Manulife Investment Management Ltd., a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp., in Canada from CQS Cayman LP. The firm was founded by Michael Hintze in 1999 as a global multi-strategy asset management firm. CQS offers a range of strategies and bespoke solutions in multi-strategy, convertibles, asset-backed securities, credit, loans, and equities.

Trinity Street Asset Management (Trinity Street) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2002 and is owned by Bruce Nelson Cayman Ltd. in Cayman Islands. Trinity Street provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to private investment funds and separately managed accounts set up for investment by institutional investors, such as employee benefit plans, endowment funds, foundations and religious organizations as well as individual investors.

Cancer Research UK provides cancer research services. It supports and undertakes research on the biology and causes of cancer and develops anti-cancer drugs. The firm also provides general information about cancer and types of treatments and funds projects that help patients cope with the side effects of cancer and its treatment. Its institute also operates an online portal CancerHelp UK that provides patient information. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Norges Bank Investment Management (UK) (NBIM UK) is the Great Britain-based sovereign wealth management arm of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which is owned by Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway. Headquartered in London, NBIM UK was founded in 2000 to invests the international assets of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, often referred to as the Norwegian oil fund.

Henderson Rowe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Rayliant Global Advisors Ltd, which is owned by Veritas Liberabit Vos LLC in the US. The firm was founded by Charles Aram and Giles Rowe in 2002. Headquartered in London, they manage asset of individual and institutional clients.

Puma Investment Management Ltd (Puma Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Liverpool and Edinburgh.

RWC Asset Management LLP (RWC) is the alternative asset management subsidiary of RWC Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by John H. Innes in 2007 as MPC Asset Management LLP. Headquartered in London, RWC primarily provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles as well as separately managed accounts.

The Burdett Trust for Nursing is an independent charitable trust that was established in 2002 with the aim of making charitable grants to support the nursing contribution to healthcare. The trust is based in London, UK, and was founded in 2001. The trust is committed to tackling all forms of injustice and works to recognize and address biases and stereotypes that counter opportunity. The trust offers various grant programs, including the Florence Nightingale Garden Grant Program and the Burdett Nursing Awards 2023, which reward nursing teams for their sustained commitment to providing high-quality care. The CEO is Shirley Baines.

Syncona Partners LLP (Syncona Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Syncona Investment Management Ltd. founded in 2012 by Martin Murphy. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

ADG Capital Management LLP (ADGCM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADG Holdings LLP and was founded in 2009. ADGCM provides systematic investment strategies to institutional investors and clients.

Desktop Genetics Ltd. develops software tools to enable literal desktop genetics. It offers technologies at the intersection of biotechnology, software and laboratory automation. The firm specializes in synthetic biology, genome engineering, genome editing, functional genomics, bioinformatics, and screening. The company was founded by Victor Dillard, Riley Doyle and Edward Perello in 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Ingage IR Ltd. develops a platform and electronic marketplace to link companies and investors. Its platform brings investors face to face with the senior management of listed investment institutions. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Tropic Biosciences UK Ltd. develops varieties of tropical crops by utilizing cutting-edge genome editing technologies. The company is headquartered in Norwich, the United Kingdom.

ETA Green Power Ltd. is a British company that provides high density electric drive solutions to accelerate electrification across various sectors. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Norwich, UK. The company offers efficient and powerful electric solutions for low voltage applications. ETA has a complete solution for secure manufacturing, pre-approved for their customers. The company's electric drive solution relies on a combination of motors, controllers, and chargers.

Part of Northern Trust Corp., Northern Trust Securities LLP is a brokerage firm. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2007 by William Guy Gibson. William Guy Gibson has been the CEO since 2007.