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Allianz Global Investors GmbH (France) (AllianzGI-FR) is the French asset management division Allianz Global Investors GmbH, ultimately held by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV, ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. Formerly known as AGF Asset Management, the firm was founded in 1997 by AGF-Assurance Générale de France, and was acquired by Allianz in 1997. Headquartered in Paris, AllianzGI-FR offers a range of proprietary French and European investment products as well as international products managed by other Allianz Global Investors branches worldwide for their clients such as French private individuals, AGF Group insurance companies, corporations, institutions and financial services providers such as e-brokers and intermediaries. Commitment to sustainable development is part of the firm's corporate culture. They have been involved in SRI since 2003 and participate actively is several French SRI Initiatives.

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

Metzler Asset Management GmbH (MAM) is the asset management subsidiary of B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG, a German family business originally established in 1674. Headquartered in Frankfurt, MAM was founded in 1995 and offers investment advisory services and portfolio management for private and institutional clients including segregated accounts, mutual funds and pension funds.

Union Investment Institutional GmbH (Union Investment) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Union Asset Management Holding AG in Germany. The firm was founded in 1970 as Deutsche Gesellschaft für Investment-Fonds GmbH and was rebranded as Union Investment Institutional GmbH in 2002. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Union Investment manages funds for a range of institutional investors including banks, pension funds, church organizations, businesses and non-profit organizations. They are a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment and offer a variety of socially responsible investments including SRI mutual funds, segregated accounts and real-estate investments.

Lazard Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH (Lazard AM Deutschland) is the German asset management subsidiary of Lazard Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ) in the US. Founded in 1999, the firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and specializes in fund advisory services via segregated funds and outsourcing mandates for institutional clients, including banks, insurance companies, pension funds, industrial companies and foundations. Lazard AM Deutschland also manages mutual funds for private individuals.

Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH (Union Investment) is the asset management subsidiary of Union Asset Management Holding AG in Germany. Founded in 1956, the firm was formerly known as Union-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH and changed their name to Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH in 2002. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Union Investment is a socially responsible investor which offers a product range that covers all asset classes worldwide including equity, fixed-income, balanced, index and real estate funds.

Lingohr Asset Management GmbH (Lingohr) is an asset management firm headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Formerly known as Lingohr & Partner Asset Management GmbH, the firm was founded in 1993 by Frank R. Lingohr with the support of two long-standing companions. They were acquired by Amauris Invest GmbH in 2022. Lingohr offers institutional investors, selected distribution partners, high net-worth individuals, and family offices with global and regional equity strategies via public mutual funds, segregated accounts as well as private wealth mandates.

Kathrein Privatbank AG (Kathrein Privatbank) is the wholly-owned private banking subsidiary of (VN: RIBH) itself a subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International AG, itself a subsidiary of Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, the central entity of the Austrian Raiffeisen group of banks. Headquartered in Vienna, the bank specializes in advisory services, asset structuring, asset management, private banking and investment banking. They act as a consultant in M&A deals and is among the leading firms on the Austrian private trusts market. As an asset manager they focus on the management of sizeable private assets which they invest in individual securities, funds of funds and single-strategy funds on behalf of private individuals and foundations. In addition to managing their own funds, they distribute products managed by Russell Investment Group.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA (Germany) (Kepler Cheuvreux Germany) is the German brokerage division of Kepler Cheuvreux SA in France. The firm was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Frankfurt. Kepler Cheuvreux Germany specializes in security broking and is a market leader for small- to mid-cap companies.

Raiffeisenbank Erlenbach eG is a state chartered commercial bank based in Erlenbach, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Andreas Domke.

Kathrein Capital Management GmbH (KCM) is the asset management subsidiary of Kathrein Privatbank AG, which is owned by Raiffeisen Bank International AG (VIE: RBI, OTCMKTS: RAIFY) in Austria. The firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as HYPO Capital Management AG. Headquartered in Vienna, KCM specializes in managing fixed-income investments exclusively for institutional investors.

Commerzbank AG (Broker) (Commerzbank-Broker) is the brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (ETR: CBK) in Germany. In 2009, following Commerzbank's acquisition of Dresdner Kleinwort the group created a Corporates & Markets platform which integrated the business of Dresdner Kleinwort GmbH-Investment Management. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Commerzbank-Broker provides trade solutions to multinational corporations, institutional investors, public entities, SMEs and private clients. They also offer risk management and structured financing solutions.

NATIXIS Zweigniederlassung Deutschland (NATIXIS Germany) is the Germany-based brokerage subsidiary of Natixis SA (Broker), which is ultimately held by BPCE SA. The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. NATIXIS Germany provides brokerage services to clients, corporations, financial institutions, and institutional investors.

Part of Allianz SE, Allianz Beratungs- und Vertriebs AG offers property, casualty, life and health insurance services. The company is based in Munich, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Andreas Kanning.

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (AllianzGI US) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 as Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC. In 2022, Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), acquired the firm from Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AllianzGI US provides portfolio management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients as well as certain Wrap Fee Programs.

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.

Metzler Pension Management GmbH (Broker) (Metzler Pension Management-Broker) is the brokerage division of Metzler Pension Management GmbH, an investment firm headquartered in Munich, Germany. Founded in 1974, the firm is a subsidiary of B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. KGaA, which is owned by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG. Metzler Pension Management-Broker provides brokerage services.

PIMCO Europe GmbH is an asset management firm headquartered in Munich, Germany. The firm was founded in 2011 as PIMCO Deutschland GmbH. They are subsidiary of Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC, ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). PIMCO Europe manages assets for central banks, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, corporations, foundations and endowments, and individual investors in the UK and Europe.

DWS Investment GmbH (DWS) is an asset and wealth management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK). DWS offers traditional and alternative investments across asset classes to institutional clients such as public and private pension funds, national and supranational entities, corporations, charities and foundations. They also provide customized wealth management solutions and private banking services to high-net worth individuals and family offices.

Tokio Marine Rogge Asset Management Ltd. provides miscellaneous credit services. The joint venture company is based in London, UK.

Accuracy Deutschland GmbH provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Deepbridge Capital LLP (Deepbridge) is an investment management firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Chester, UK.

Part of HP, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Munich BV functions as an investment holding Dutch company. The company is based in Amstelveen, Netherlands.