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DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. provides banking, financial products and services to retail, small business, corporate and institutional clients. It operates its business through the following segments: Australia Retail and Commercial; Institutional; New Zealand; Pacific; and Technology, Services and Operations and Group Centre. The Australia segment comprises the retail and corporate and commercial business units which provides products and services to consumer and private banking customers in Australia via the branch network, mortgage specialists, the contact centres, a variety of self-service channels and and third party brokers; and banking services including traditional relationship banking and financial solutions through managers focusing on privately owned small, medium, and large enterprises as well as the agricultural businesses. The Institutional segment refers to the transaction banking, loans and specialised finance and markets solutions. The New Zealand segment refers to the retail and commercial business units. The Pacific segment offers products and services to retail customers, small to medium-sized enterprises, institutional customers and governments located in the Pacific Islands. The Technology, Services and Operations, and Group Centre segment provides support to the operating divisions including technology, operations, shared services, property, risk management, financial management, strategy, marketing, human resources and corporate affairs; as well as group treasury, shareholder functions, enablement functions and minority investments in Asia. The company was founded in 1835 and is headquartered in Docklands, Australia.

Part of Ashmore Group Plc, Ashmore Investments (UK) Ltd. is a specialist investment manager with over twenty years of experience in emerging markets. The company is based in London, UK. The British company focuses on various investment themes, including external debt, local currency, corporate debt, equities, and alternatives. Ashmore's equity team comprises over 40 investment professionals who focus on emerging market equity opportunities across regions and single countries. The text also mentions the latest news from different countries, such as Indonesia, Nigeria, and Argentina, and the Investor Agenda's 2021 Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis. The review covers various topics, including market moves, political developments, and the impact of JP Morgan's acquisition of First Republic Bank.

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.

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.

Liontrust Investment Partners LLP (Liontrust IP) is the fund management subsidiary of Liontrust Investment Services Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management Plc (LON: LIO) in Great Britain. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 2010. Liontrust IP offers investment management and advisory services to professional investors. They also serve as an investment adviser to the Liontrust range of funds.

Thames River Capital LLP (TRC) is a specialist fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle Capital (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. TRC provides specialist fund management services to professional investors and institutions in the UK and worldwide, through several single and multi-manager funds.

Part of ANZ Group Holdings Ltd., ANZ Grindlays Bank provides banking services. The company is based in London, UK.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Ashmore Investment Management Ltd (AIM) is the investment arm of Ashmore Group plc (LSE: ASHM) founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in London.

JPMorgan Mansart Management Ltd. (Mansart) is the Great Britain-based specialist asset management subsidiary of Bear Stearns Cos. LLC, which is ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2007 and previously known as Bear Stearns International Ltd. They were initially established in 1980 and were renamed in 2009 following the 2008 acquisition of the Bear Stearns group by JPMorgan. Mansart offers fund customization and infrastructure solutions to clients in a range of regulated structures (UCITS, AIFs, QIAIFs, LP, ICAV, CCF), that delivers modularity, operational efficiency and tailored risk management. Their clients include Asset Managers, Distributors, Insurers, Pension Funds, Banks and Wealth Managers on a global basis.

Alquity Investment Management Ltd. (Alquity) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Paul H. Robinson in 2010 and is wholly-owned by Alquity UK Ltd. Alquity provides discretionary management and advisory services to UCITS Funds that are offered exclusive to investors that resides outside of the US.

Part of Ashmore Group Plc, Ashmore Investment Advisors Ltd. is a British company that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2013.

MyOnlineSchool Ltd. provides online education courses. The company was founded by Elspeth Briscoe and Duncan Heather and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

Shaw Academy Co. provides live online education. It offers photography, finance, health and wellness, marketing, technology, design, beauty, music, business and language courses. The company was founded by James Egan and Adrian Murphy in August 2013 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.