CRH Plc

NIM is a thematic, team-oriented manager which conducts in-house research to identify themes and trends that influence, or are likely to influence, economies or stock markets globally. They believe that change leads to opportunity' and encourage individual thinking which is crucial to identify the companies that offer the best growth prospects. The firm is a holistic investor which follows global trends and economic developments as they interpret them. Their economists, analysts, portfolio managers and strategists develop and apply themes which are their interpretation of the forces of global change affecting companies. They focus their research on the areas that they believe are most likely to yield the best performing securities. NIM's analysts seek out companies with attractive value and strong fundamentals which may benefit from one or more themes. Constant communication and research prioritization meetings between analysts and other investment professionals underpins the firm's research process, and results in development of their recommended list. Portfolio managers construct equity and fixed-income model portfolios in teams. The interaction between team members ensures a cohesive, consistent approach to stock selection and implementation. Risk is assessed throughout the investment process and a specialist team formally monitors portfolio risk using risk models and other controls.

Templeton Investment Counsel's equity strategies seek to identify stocks that are significantly undervalued in markets across the globe. By combining fundamental analysis with original research, they search for companies that meet their criteria of quality and valuation. When choosing equity investments for the strategies, the firm applies a bottom-up, value-oriented, long-term approach, focusing on the market price of a company's securities relative to the firm's evaluation of the company's long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow potential. Based on these research results, managers construct individual portfolios within established parameters for the mandate as well as diversification. Portfolio managers continually review portfolios to assess sector and industry risk exposure in response to changing market conditions. The Templeton Global Equity Group manages global, regional and single country equity products. The group has a flat management structure and is led by the Chief Investment Officer, who is responsible for all aspects of the Global Equity Group; the Director of Portfolio Management, who coordinates the global portfolio management activities of the group; and the Director of Research, who is responsible for the equity research process.

RBC GAM-UK employs fundamental analysis and quantitative analysis. Individual portfolio managers may emphasize one method of security analysis over another in providing investment management services to discretionary clients and recommendations to nondiscretionary clients. The firm's investment teams are responsible for researching investment opportunities, and implementing their findings and views on specific issuers in the management of clients' portfolios. RBC GAM-UK employs various investment strategies through our investment mandates that are based on the objectives and strategies of the clients involved. Client portfolios with similar investment mandates, strategies and guidelines are generally managed similarly. Their investment management teams continuously research available investment opportunities using fundamental and quantitative methods, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. The portfolio managers consider the investment opportunities available and make an active investment decision focusing on each client account's needs, as reflected in each account's governing documents.

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