Major Investor. PPM America, Inc and its affiliates manage in excess of $83.6 billion of assets in the United States. PPM America is registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.Strong Owner. PPM America is an indirect subsidiary of Prudential plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom which is a publicly traded holding company ( "UK Parent" ). * Our UK Parent and its affiliated companies constitute one of the world's leading financial services groups. It provides insurance and financial services directly and through its subsidiaries and affiliates throughout the world. It has been in existence for over 160 years and has $462 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2010.