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Vontobel Asset Management AG (Vontobel AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SWX: VONN) in Switzerland. Founded in 1988, the firm is headquartered in Zurich and manages assets for institutional clients and the Vontobel Group's pension funds. Vontobel AM is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Deka Investment GmbH (Deka) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale in Germany. Founded in 1995, the firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and acts as the investment arm of the DekaBank Group. The firm offers a range of funds in a variety of asset classes including large-, mid- and small-cap, corporate and government bonds, asset backed securities and convertible bonds for retail and institutional investors.

Amundi Ireland Ltd. is an asset management firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm was founded in 1994 and formerly known as Pioneer Investment Management Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management SA, ultimately held by SAS Rue la Boétie’s Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA, ADR: CRARY) in France. Amundi Ireland develops financial solutions and services for its corporate and institutional clients worldwide.

Credit Suisse AG is an investment management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1856 and was acquired by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) from Credit Suisse Group AG in 2023. Credit Suisse manages global and regional portfolios, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles for governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. They also offer private banking and wealth management, investment banking, and corporate and business support services.

Warburg Invest Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH (Warburg Invest) is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The firm was founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of M.M. Warburg & Co. KGaA, which is owned by M.M. Warburg & Co. Gruppe GmbH. Warburg Invest provides asset management and fund administration to institutional investors, private investors and investment intermediaries.

DJE Kapital AG (DJE) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Pullach, Germany. The firm was founded by Dr. Jens Ehrhardt in 1974 as Dr. Jens Ehrhardt Vermögensverwaltung. They became Dr. Jens Ehrhardt Kapital AG in 1998 and DJE Kapital AG in 2008. The firm manages assets for private and institutional clients in Germany and abroad. They also offer several mutual funds that invest in important and attractive markets. DJE is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

LGT Capital Partners (FL) AG (LGT CP) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of LGT Capital Partners AG, itself a subsidiary of the Prince of Liechtenstein Family’s LGT Group Foundation. Established in 1998, the firm is located in Vaduz and provides asset management services to national and local government pension funds, corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, foundations, endowments and banks. They provide alternative investment solutions to institutional investors through a broad range of fund of funds programs and align interests by investing substantial proportions of their own assets in the same programs as clients. The LGT Group also invests a significant part of their proprietary capital in the firm's investment programs.

Bethmann Bank AG (Bethmann Bank) is the German private banking subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank NV, itself a subsidiary of the state-owned ABN AMRO Group NV in The Netherlands. Formerly known as Delbrück Bethmann Maffei AG, the firm changed their name to Bethmann Bank in 2011. They are based in Frankfurt am Main and have offices in Germany's major cities including Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne and Aachen. The bank's asset management activities are tailored to fit the needs of private individuals, and include portfolio and mutual fund management, financial advisory services and third-party fund distribution.

Apo Asset Management GmbH (apoAsset) is a fund management firm headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank. apoAsset manages individual portfolios, mutual funds, pension funds and funds of funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

ODDO BHF Corporates & Markets AG (ODDO BCM) is a securities trading firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 1994 and became a subsidiary of France-based Oddo BHF SCA in 2015. ODDO BCM is actively involved in the capital market primarily in four areas: equities and bond trading, market making as a designated sponsor, as a floor specialist broker on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and in Corporate Finance. It advises German and other European SMEs on all their capital market plans, particularly in the areas of capital markets.

Amundi SGR SpA is the wholly-owned Italian asset management subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management SA, ultimately held by Rue de la Boétie SAS's Crédit Agricole SA (XP: ACA, ADR: CRARY) in France. Headquartered in Milan, the firm offers a range of asset management services for private individuals and institutional clients. They also manage mutual funds, funds of funds and an open pension fund (SecondaPensione).

Allianz Global Investors GmbH (AGI) is an investment management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The was founded in 1956 and is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management GmbH, which is owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AGI manages the group's assets and client-focused equity, fixed-income, and balanced portfolios. They also launch and manage equity and fixed-income mutual funds for individual and institutional clients.

ODDO BHF AG (Broker) (ODDO BHF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of ODDO BHF AG, which is owned by Oddo BHF SCA in German. The firm was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Frankfurt. ODDO BHF-Broker offers a wide range of high value-added broking services for issuers, holding companies and/or family offices.

Kommunalkredit Austria AG specializes in infrastructure and energy financing services. It offers institutional funds, public finance and deposits. The firm's sectors include energy, environment, communication, digitalisation, transport, social infrastructure, and natural resources. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Reimann Investors Asset Management GmbH (Reimann Investors) is an investment management firm headquartered in Grünwald, Germany. The firm manages the assets of the Reimann family of entrepreneurs.

Montega AG provides investment research. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. The German company was founded in 2009 by Wais Samadzada, Alexander Braun. Alexander Braun has been the CEO since 2009.

Part of Netfonds AG, NFS Hamburger Vermögen GmbH is a company based in Hamburg, Germany. NFS Hamburger Vermögen GmbH provides investment advice. The German company was founded in 1994 by Eric Wiese, who has been the CEO since 1994.

UniCredit Bank AG (Broker) (UniCredit Bank-Broker) is the brokerage division of UniCredit Bank AG, a commercial bank headquartered in Munich, Germany. Formerly known as Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, the firm was founded in 1869 and is a subsidiary of UniCredit SpA (BIT: UCG) in Italy. UniCredit Bank-Broker is responsible for direct market access execution in listed products, as well as various kinds of brokerage services, such as OTC fund execution, care order execution, order and flow management for UniCredit Commercial Banks, subsidiaries, external clients and CIB internal desks.

Eurogrid GmbH provides electric services. It invests in electric utility assets and provides support services. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

ETHENEA Independent Investors SA (ETHENEA) is the Luxembourg-based investment management subsidiary of Luca Pesarini’s Haron Holding AG in Switzerland. Established in 2010, ETHENEA is a non bank-affiliated investment firm which manages the Ethna Funds. The firm is headquartered in Munsbach and has subsidiaries in Switzerland, Germany and Italy, and a representative office in Austria. The Ethna Funds can be acquired at Raiffeisen and cooperative banks, from independent financial services providers as well as at banks and savings banks.

Procar Automobile Finanz-Holding GmbH & Co. KG operates as a holding company with interests in car dealerships. The company is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Part of HÖVELRAT Holding AG, Proaktiva AG is a German company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany. The company was founded in 1990. Torben Peters has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Oddo BHF Asset Management GmbH (Oddo BHF AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. It is a subsidiary of Oddo BHF SCA in France. Formerly known as Oddo Meriten Asset Management SAS, the firm was founded in 1978 as WestLB Mellon Asset Management KAG mbH. From 2006 to 2012, they operated as a joint venture between BNY Mellon and Portigon AG (formerly WestLB AG). Oddo BHF AM provides investment advisory products and services to a range of institutional and wholesale clients including German savings banks and credit institutions, corporations, insurance companies and pension funds. They are a socially responsible investor which engages in various charitable activities including supporting the Kinderzukunft Foundation and the Children's Food Bank in Dusseldorf.

Carl von Rohrer Vermögensverwaltungs Gmbh & Co. KG (C) is an independent German asset management firm which was founded by Carl von Rohrer in 1992. Headquartered in Munich, the firm provides portfolio management services and investment advice to private individuals, entrepreneurial families and foundations.

Prime Capital AG is an asset management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded by Wolfgang Stolz in 2006 and they are a subsidiary of Prime Partners GmbH. They offer asset management and financial services to institutional clients. Prime Capital is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates environmental, social and governance considerations in all their investment processes.

Easyfolio GmbH engages in the provision of simple investment solutions for private investors. It offers easyfolioAdvice, easyfolio Depot, easyfolio 30, easyfolio 50, as well as easyfolio 70. The company was founded by Markus Jordan on February 19, 2009 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Merck Finck Privatbankiers AG is the German private banking subsidiary of KBL European Private Bankers SA, itself a subsidiary of Precision Capital SA in Luxembourg. Established in 2013, the firm is located in Munich and provides a range of private banking services to high-net worth and institutional clients.

Steinbeis & Häcker Vermögensverwaltung GmbH (Steinbeis & Häcker) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Munich, Germany. The firm was founded by Markus Steinbeis and Gerd Häcker in 2016. Steinbeis & Häcker provides customized asset management and fund solution for private and institutional investors such as industrial companies, foundations or pension funds.

Part of Kommunalkredit Austria AG, Kommunalkredit Austria AG Zweigstelle Deutschland provides financing, infrastructure consulting, and funding management services. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Bernd Fislage.

Part of Allianz SE, Allianz Global Investors UK Ltd. is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2018.