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LT is an active, risk-averse, value-oriented manager which targets absolute returns. They specializes in the discretionary management of UK, Global and Japanese equity mandates offered both through segregated accounts and pooled funds. The firm believes that durable, cash generative franchises are rare and undervalued by most investors for most of the time. LT find the majority of our candidate investments in a select group of broad industry categories. These are Consumer Branded Goods, Internet/Media/Software, Pharmaceuticals and Financials. Once the firm commits to a company, they are extremely reluctant to sell it, except on a significant breach of our valuation target or when the firm realizes that the premise for the investment is no longer valid. LT construct portfolios with a high degree of concentration (20-35 holdings) and unusually low turnover (generally less than 5%p.a.).

SSGAL is an active, quantitative manager which performs in-house research and has a focus on indexing. They engages numerous methods of analysis across a wide array of investment strategies when formulating investment advice or managing assets. SSGAL does not rely on one type of analysis over another and does recommend one particular type of security. The firm seeks to utilize the most prudent methods of analysis based on the particular characteristics of the investment strategy and the current market conditions, as applicable. Their investment strategies are: Active, Enhanced and Passive Equity; Active and Passive Fixed Income; Cash Management; and Multi Asset Class Solutions (Asset Allocation). The Active, Enhanced and Passive Equity strategies offered cover capitalization and style segments of the market including large-cap core, large-cap growth, large-cap value, mid-cap, small-cap, small-cap value, all-cap and long-short equity, using country, regional and global indices. SSGAL's fixed income strategies seek to meet its clients' investment objectives by controlling risk, while diversifying sources of excess return where appropriate. They offers a broad range of investment styles from passive to active, short to long duration, sovereign to high yield, and single country to global. The Cash Management strategy seeks to generate current income while preserving capital and liquidity by investing in diversified portfolios of short-term securities. The Multi-Asset Class Solutions strategies employ an asset allocation model as a method of diversification that aims to position assets among major investment categories.

Threadneedle AM is an active, client-focused and performance driven manager which follows a variety of strategies not limited to any particular investment approach, style or focus. They invest in equity, debt, cash instruments, real estate and other alternative asset classes. They believe that outperformance is created by the quality of their thinking about economics, markets and securities. The firm is responsive to market conditions and believes in conviction-based decision making. Threadneedle AM's investment process is structured to facilitate the generation, assessment and implementation of investment ideas. They invest in equity worldwide, including in emerging markets, and across market-caps. Investment decisions are based on in-house fundamental research underpinned by rigorous reviews of individual stocks based on thematic research, sector knowledge and a sharing of ideas within and across teams. Threadneedle AM invests in fixed-income across the market spectrum, with portfolios focused on emerging markets, high yield, governments, investment grade, money markets and ABS. Investment decisions are based on team views and are supported by quantitative analysis.

Co-Founder at Robert W. Baird Group Ltd. (United Kingdom)

Life Peer at United Kingdom House of Lords

Life Peer at United Kingdom House of Lords