Vodafone Group Plc

SSGAL is an active, quantitative manager which performs in-house research and has a focus on indexing. They use 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. The firm offers a broad range of investment styles from passive to active, short to long duration, sovereign to high yield, and single country to global.

Renaissance Technologies LLC is an investment management company dedicated to producing superior returns for its clients and employees by adhering to mathematical and statistical methods.

Invesco Perpetual constructs portfolios based on in-house research aiming to identify the investment opportunities most likely to provide the strongest long-term returns. They believe that shareholder activism is fundamental to good corporate governance and while they do not intervene in daily management decisions, they do support general standards for corporate activity and, where necessary, take the initiative to ensure those standards are met. They aim at protecting and enhancing value for clients and investors. The firm's fund managers seek to establish a dialogue with company management to promote decision-making which is in the best interests of shareholders and is in accordance with good corporate governance principles including environmental, social and governance matters. Their UK equity team follows a self-described pragmatic approach with no style bias regarding sectors, stocks or market-cap. Their valuation-orientated approach focuses on absolute returns and risk, allowing the portfolio to capture opportunities over time. In addition to high alpha UK equity, the team also manages small-cap equity and benchmark-relative portfolios. Invesco Perpetual 's European equity team follows a flexible, pragmatic approach focused on delivering consistent outperformance against both the index and the peer group. Fundamental analysis and valuation are central to the investment approach, providing a strong investment discipline that ensures that stocks are purchased only when valuations are appropriate. Their fixed-income team manages retail and institutional accounts, combining macro and bottom-up credit analysis to determine investment opportunities.

Managing Director at Lehman Brothers Europe Ltd.

Life Peer at United Kingdom House of Lords

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