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Morningstar Europe Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Holland BV, ultimately owned by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2000 and provides investment research services to European retail and institutional investors. Morningstar Europe takes a rigorous bottom-up approach by evaluating the fundamental factors that drive the investments they cover. Their global coverage uses the same consistent research framework in every region where Morningstar analysts are evaluating investments.

Morningstar Investment Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN). Morningstar Investment Management offers various investment advisory services that focus on their core capabilities in asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction to financial or other institutions.

Aegon Investments Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Aegon UK PLC, ultimately owned by Aegon Ltd. (AEX: AEG) in The Netherlands. Aegon Investments manages and advises assets of a global client-base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations.

Morningstar U.K. opened in London in 2000 and launched its investing Web site in 2001. The Web site offers access to and objective information on more than 9,000 funds available to individual investors in the U.K. The site also offers independent editorial content produced by Morningstar analysts and journalists based in London and around the world. In addition to its investing site, Morningstar U.K. provides a range of innovative products and services to advisers and institutions, including Morningstar® Adviser Workstation™, a comprehensive, Web-based investment planning system and Morningstar Direct™, a Web-based institutional platform providing access to Morningstar's global databases and investment research.

Morningstar Investment Management Australia Ltd. (Morningstar Australia) is the wholly-owned, Australian multi-management subsidiary of Ibbotson Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1977 by Roger Ibbotson as Intech. They were acquired by Morningstar and were renamed Ibbotson Associates Australia Ltd. in 2010. In 2016, the firm changed their name to Morningstar Investment Management Australia Ltd. Headquartered in Barangaroo, Morningstar Australia provides investment management and consulting services to institutions, advisers and individual investors.

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (Investment Management) (First Abu Dhabi IM) is the asset management division of First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (ADX: FAB) in the United Arab Emirates. The firm is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. First Abu Dhabi IM provides asset management services and manages numerous regional funds, offshore funds and portfolios for a range of institutional investors and high-net worth individuals. In 2010, the firm launched the region's first ETF, which provides investors with exposure to a number of blue-chip companies across the UAE.

City Financial Investment Co. Ltd. (City Financial) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 as REALGLOBE Ltd., became known as Independent Financial Marketing Ltd. in 1992 and renamed to City Financial Investment Co. Ltd. in 1998. City Financial provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts.

Morningstar Funds Trust operates as an open-end management investment company. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ibbotson Pty Ltd. provides asset management services. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Morningstar Investment Services, Inc. (MIS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2000 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN). MIS offers various investment advisory services that focus on their core capacities in asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction to retail investors and to institutional clients.

Nedgroup Investment Advisors (Pty) Ltd. (Nedgroup Investments) is the investment management subsidiary of Nedbank Group Ltd. (JSE: NED) in South Africa. Headquartered in Cape Town, Nedgroup Investments offers a wide range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors.

Saltus Partners LLP is a hedge fund manager and holding firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2004 by Simon Armstrong and Jonathan Macintosh. Saltus Partners provides investment management services to private clients.

Thesis Asset Management Ltd. (Thesis) is an investment management firm headquartered in Chichester, UK. The firm was founded in 1974 by law firm Thomas Eggar. They are a subsidiary of Thesis Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Regit Topco Ltd. Thesis provides investment management services for private clients, charities, pension funds and trusts. In addition, the firm creates bespoke investment solutions and model portfolios for financial advisers, and within the Thesis group can create funds and offer fund custody and administration services through Thesis Unit Trust Management.

Morningstar Real-Time Data Ltd. provides market data and financial data workstations. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd. is the Australian investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Direct Investments Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in Barangaroo, the firm was founded in 1999 as Huntley’s Investment Information Pty Ltd. They provide research on Australian stocks, managed funds, superannuation funds, credit securities, exchange-traded funds, and listed investment companies for individual investors, financial advisers, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar Network SLU is the Spanish investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Holland BV, ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in Madrid, the firm was founded in 2001 and provides equity research on companies, deals, funds, investors, and service providers across the entire public and private investment lifecycle.

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.

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.