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Capital Research & Management Co. (International Investors) is the investment management division of Capital Research & Management Co. (CRMC), a registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1931 by Jonathan Bell Lovelace and operates as a subsidiary of The Capital Group Cos., Inc. They provide services primarily to investment companies and also manage accounts for non-1940 act investment funds. In 2013, The Capital Group restructured its equity investment group and divided the group based on specific investment objectives rather than around particular products or clients. The investment group is now divided into three independent equity divisions, Capital World Investors, Capital Research Global Investors and Capital International Investors. Each division has the flexibility to manage any of the investment objectives or any of the investment vehicles the Capital Group offers.

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research provides research and technology services. Its services include biomedical, genomics, and genetics for students. The company was founded by Edwin C. Whitehead in 1982 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

Putnam LLC provided financial services. It investment products included institutional portfolios, IRAs and other retirement plans, mutual funds, variable annuities and alternative investments for institutions and high-net-worth investors. The company was founded in 1937 and was headquartered in Boston, MA.

Founded in 1992 by Paul Christopherson, New Vernon Associates, Inc. is an independent investment research firm and SEC-registered broker/dealer located in Parsippany, New Jersey. The firm is affiliated with private equity firm New Vernon Capital LLC. New Vernon Associates provides services exclusively to institutional investors. Their research coverage focuses primarily on the chemicals, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

Capital Guardian Trust Co. (CGTC) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc., ultimately held by The Capital Group Cos., Inc. The Capital Group Companies form one of the most experienced families of investment management firms in the world, dating to 1931, and have always been privately held. CGTC was chartered in 1968 under California banking laws as a non-depository trust company. They provides investment management and advisory services to large corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, registered investment companies, endowments and foundations, foreign investors, and certain affiliated companies. In addition, the firm serves as the investment advisor to the trustee for privately-offered collective investment trusts that are exempt from SEC registration. CGTC also provides investment management to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts and other investors through wrap fee programs or separate account client programs. The firm provides investment management and trust services to high net-worth individuals and trusts through the Capital Group Private Client Services (CGPCS) division.

Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (Lord Abbett) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett provides advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, the Lord Abbett Funds and other registered investment companies sponsored by third parties, the Lord Abbett UCITS Funds, the Lord Abbett Luxembourg Fund, other foreign funds, privately offered commingled funds and various separately managed accounts.