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CFA Society of the UK is an association of investment professionals based in the UK. The British company was founded in an unspecified year.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

Part of abrdn Plc, Waverley General Private Equity Ltd. is a British company that provides miscellaneous business credit agencies. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK.

Ignis Investment Services Ltd. (IIS) is the asset management subsidiary of Ignis Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was formed following the 2008 merger of Resolution Asset Management and Axial Investment Management. They can trace their origins since 1986. IIS offered tailor-made and pooled solutions for small- to medium-sized pension schemes. Their clients include large corporate pension schemes, charities and life companies along with other strategic partners. They cater to UK retail, institutional and international clients.

Franklin Templeton Investment Management Ltd. (FTIML) is the Great Britain-based global investment management subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Global Investors Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Founded in 1985, FTIML is headquartered in London and provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as Separate Accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients.

Vebnet Ltd. provides application software services. It develops and distributes web-based technology services. The firm deploys technology for the management and administration of fixed, flexible, and voluntary employee programs. The company was founded by Gerry O'Neil and Sandy Nairn in 2000 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

SW Funding plc provides life insurance, pension plans, financial services and associated marketing services. Its Scottish Widows Investment Partnership segment manages client funds. The company was founded in 1815 and is located in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Vebnet (Holdings) Plc develops and supplies Web based software solutions and services to support the communication, delivery and administration of employee benefit schemes. It offers flexible benefits, online statements, reward strategies and employee communication. The company is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership is a British company that provides asset management services. The private company is based in Scotland, UK.