Jan Barbe

KBI Global Investors Ltd. (KBI) is the Irish asset management subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management SA, ultimately held by Amundi SA (EPA: AMUN) in France. The firm was founded in 1980 and was formerly known as Kleinwort Benson Investors Dublin Ltd. They were renamed KBI Global Investors Ltd. in 2016. Headquartered in Dublin, the firm is committed to growing their capability as a specialist provider of innovative equity investment strategies for institutional investors. KBI is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and integrated ESG practices into their investment process.

Ostrum Asset Management US LLC (OAM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2014 and is a subsidiary of Mirova SA, which is ultimately held by BPCE SA. OAM manages assets for institutional clients – insurers, pension funds, health insurers, corporations – as well as assets under administration for professional investors across all asset classes.

Mirova US LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2018 and is wholly-owned by Mirova US Holdings LLC, ultimately held by BPCE SA in France. In 2019, the Mirova Division of Ostrum Asset Management US LLC, including the people and clients, spun-out to Mirova US. The firm provides investment advisory services to registered US and non-US funds, separate accounts for US and non-US clients, pooled investment vehicles and provides Model Delivery to account advisers of unified managed accounts.

KBC Securities NV is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of KBC Bank NV, itself a subsidiary of KBC Groupe SA (EBR: KBC). KBC Securities provides liquidity and order execution services to institutional clients internationally, from investment banks to mutual funds and private investors.

KBC Fund Management Ltd. (KBCFM) is the Irish, wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of KBC Asset Management NV, ultimately owned by KBC Group NV (BSE: KBC; OTCMKTS: KBCSY) in Belgium. Formerly known as Eperon Asset Management Ltd., the firm was originally founded as Citadel Fund Services Ltd. in 2007. They became Eperon Asset Management Ltd. in 2008 and changed their name to KBC Fund Management Ltd. in 2011. Headquartered in Dublin, KBCFM acts as an asset manager for KBC Ireland Fund ICAV and Archipel Fund Plc.

KBC Insurance NV provides risk management and non-life insurance services. The firm offers liability insurance brokerage and industrial accidents, car & fleet, asset protection and debtor management services. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Febelfin ASBL provides banking services for refugees and asylum seekers. The firm fries to reconcile the interests of members with the policy makers, supervisors, trade associations and pressure groups. The company is headquartered in Bruxelles, Belgium.

Candriam Belgium SA (Candriam) is the Belgian asset management subsidiary of Candriam Luxembourg SCA, ultimately held by New York Life Insurance Co. in the US. Founded in 1998, the firm was formerly known as Dexia Asset Management Belgium SA, the asset management division of Dexia SA (XB: DEXB). In 2014, New York Life Investments acquired Dexia Asset Management and the firm changed their name to Candriam, which is an acronym of their core values: “Conviction and Responsibility in Asset Management”. Headquartered in Brussels, Candriam provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to US registered funds, a limited number of US natural persons, and to institutions.