Alan James Porter

Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd. (MCIM) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Martin Currie Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Edinburgh. MCIM performs investment management, dealing, investment support, sales and marketing and platform functions for the Martin Currie group. The firm manages active-equity portfolios for a global client base of financial institutions, charities, foundations, endowments, pension funds, family offices, government agencies and investment funds.

BlueSilver Alternative Ltd. (BlueSilver) was a subsidiary of MainFirst Holding AG in Switzerland. Formerly known as MainFirst Alternative Ltd., BlueSilver was an alternative investment management firm which was established in 2006 and ceased operating in 2009. Based in London, the firm managed a Cayman-domiciled long-short European equity fund for high-net worth and institutional investors. The firm's strategy consisted in constructing a diversified 'best idea' portfolio of 30-40 stocks with low correlation to the market.