Wells Fargo Asset Management: On The Trading Desk(r)

This podcast focuses on tax-aware transition planning, what it is, and how it may benefit investors who wish to transition their portfolios as their goals change over time. To discuss are Manju Boraiah, Senior Portfolio Manager & Global Head of Systematic Fixed Income, and Kandarp Acharya, Senior Portfolio Manager for Multi-Asset Solutions. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation

Bryant VanCronkhite, Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Lead on the Special Global Equity Team with Allspring Global Investments, and Ann Miletti, Head of U.S.-Based Equity Portfolio Management with firm, explain key elements that foster innovation and help clients pursue their investing goals. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan.

Today we are going to explore the concept of “looking around the corner”. Mike Smith, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager on the Fundamental Growth Equity Team with Allspring Global Investments, will help us explore this concept and how it relates to investing on the right side of change. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment

Henrietta Pacquement, Head of Investment Grade Europe and Senior Portfolio Manager for Credit Europe with Allspring Global Investments, and Tom Lyons, Head of Climate Investment Research and Senior Investment Analyst for Global Credit Research with the firm, discuss the potentially powerful impact of investing deliberately to decarbonize portfolios—especially within fixed-income assets. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recomm

Janet Rilling, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Multi Sector – Plus & High Yield on the Global Fixed Income Team with Allspring Global Investments, and George Bory, Managing Director, Fixed Income Strategy and Portfolio Specialist with the firm, discuss blending empathy and financial expertise to help clients pursue their goals. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation

Allegra Heyligers, Head of Distribution Enablement, took time to sit down with Joe Sullivan, the new CEO of Allspring Global Investments, to learn about his formative experiences in the business, what motivates him, and what he sees for the future. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-1021-00961

Today’s podcast features a discussion around bitcoin – its mining, its adoption, and other questions about its role as an asset. To discuss is Frank Cooke, Quantitative Portfolio Manager with our Multi-Asset Solutions Team. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-1021-00848

In today’s edition of On the Trading Desk®, Manju Boraiah, Senior Portfolio Manager and Global Head of Systematic Fixed Income, and Limin Xiao, Portfolio Manager for Systematic Fixed Income, discuss the issue of rising water risks in South Asia, its potential impact on different sectors of the region’s economy, and the framework they use to quantify these risks. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of a

This episode features a discussion about the fixed-income markets and considerations investors may need to balance with their desire for income in a low-yield world. Janet Rilling, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Multi Sector – Plus & High Yield on our Global Fixed Income Team, discusses the opportunities and risks they see for investors. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a reco

With news headlines centered on the delisting of Chinese stocks as a result of actions from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prescribed by the Holdings Foreign Companies Accountable Act, we have Elaine Tse, Portfolio Manager with the SF Global Emerging Markets Equity Team, on the program today to discuss the implications. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for an

Harin de Silva, Portfolio Manager with our Analytic Investors team, discusses stay-at-home vs. return-to-work as quantitative factors, how they’ve affected equity markets, and their potential impacts going forward. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0921-00794

In today’s edition of On the Trading Desk®, Tom Lyons, Head of Climate Investment Research, and Robert Montague, Senior Analyst for Global Credit Research, share some of their findings regarding climate change’s impact on global banks. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0921-00987

Today’s podcast features a discussion around themes, such as travel and the COVID-19 Delta variant, impacting municipal fixed income markets. To discuss the implications is Nick Venditti, Senior Portfolio Manager on our Municipal Fixed Income Team. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0921-00988

Discussing the world’s delicate balance with water is Nashat Moin, Senior Sustainable Investment Analyst. Nashat will explain why assessing water risks and opportunities is an increasingly important part of investment decision-making. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0921-00989

This edition of On the Trading Desk® discusses low-cost options for fixed-income management. We’re talking about this because investors are fixated on finding products that offer the lowest operating costs when deciding to invest in mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. However, there may be considerable opportunity cost associated with a seemingly low-cost, passive strategy. Discussing this topic is Danny Sarnowski, Portfolio Specialist for the Global Fixed Income Platform and Noah Wise, Senior Portfolio Manager on the Multi Sector Fixed Income – Plus and High Yield Team. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by All

Today’s podcast features a conversation around why large cap value is really appealing in this environment and how our Special Global Equity Team is approaching investing in the space. To discuss these implications is Bryant VanCronkhite, Co-Team Leader and Senior Portfolio Manager with the Special Global Equity Team. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specifi

This special edition of On the Trading Desk® features a discussion between Danny Sarnowski, Portfolio Specialist for the Global Fixed Income Platform, and Noah Wise, Senior Portfolio Manager on the Multi Sector Fixed Income – Plus and High Yield Team, about low yields, rising rates, inflation concerns, and more. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific

Discussing where markets are going and why mid-caps may be the primary beneficiary of the next rally, we have John Ognar, Senior Product Specialist for our Special Global Equity Team and Ozo Jaculewicz, Senior Product Specialist for our Fundamental Growth Equity Team. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0921-00998

In this edition, Bob Gruendyke, Senior Portfolio Manager with the Heritage Growth Equity Team, speaks about the recent phenomenon across the investing community of special purpose acquisition companies, otherwise known as SPACs. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0921-00999

Today’s podcast features a discussion around the impact of the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Act on municipalities. To discuss the implications is Nick Venditti, Senior Portfolio Manager – Municipal Fixed Income. Allspring Global Investments is the trade name for the asset management firms of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain portfolio companies of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. These firms include but are not limited to Allspring Global Investments, LLC, and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Certain products managed by Allspring entities are distributed by Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC (a broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC).This material is for general informational and educational purposes only and is NOT intended to provide investment advice or a recommendation of any kind—including a recommendation for any specific investment, strategy, or plan. PAR-0921-01000