Lukas Menkhoff

The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, founded in 1914, provides investment research. The private company is based in Kiel, Germany.

UBS draws on its 150-year heritage to serve private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. They combine their wealth management, investment banking and asset management businesses with their Swiss operations to deliver superior financial solutions and manage CHF 2.2 trillion in invested assets. Headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, UBS has offices in more than 50 countries, including all major financial centers, and employs approximately 65,000 people. Under Swiss company law, UBS is organized as an Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation that has issued shares of common stock to investors. UBS AG is the parent company of the UBS Group (Group). The operational structure of the Group comprises the Corporate Center and four business divisions: Wealth Management & Swiss Bank, Wealth Management Americas, Global Asset Management and the Investment Bank.

European Banking Group promotes the European universal banking model and advocates for European policy and regulatory issues. The private company is based in Paris, France.

The Trilateral Commission operates a business policy-oriented forum.

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

Stiftung Avenir Suisse develops ideas for the sociopolitical and economic development of Switzerland. It comprises of companies and private individuals from all economic branches and regions of Switzerland. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Swiss Bankers Association operates bankers association. The company was founded by Robert U. Vogler in 1912 and is headquartered in Basel, China.

Bank for International Settlements engages in the provision of financial banking services. It supports other central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation, and acts as a bank for the central banks. It offers a forum for dialogue and cooperation, a platform for responsible innovation and knowledge-sharing, and analysis and insights on core policies, and financial services. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

European Financial Services Round Table operates as an association to regulate the financial risks. It specializes in bringing together chairman and chief executives of European banks and insurance companies. The purpose of the EFR is to contribute to the European public policy debate on issues relating to financial services and to the financial stability with the completion of the single market in financial services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The Institute of International Finance, Inc. operates as a financial institute. The company's members include commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, and investment management firms. It provides stocks, bonds, mutual & financial funds, and other investments services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Group of Thirty is an organization that seeks to enhance comprehension of global economic and financial matters. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company investigates the worldwide consequences of decisions made by both public and private sectors, and analyze the options available to market practitioners and policymakers. Bell. The company was founded in 1978 by Geoffrey A. The CEO is Mark Joseph Carney.

Deutsche Bundesbank provides banking services. It operates in the areas of refinancing, cash supply, cashless payments, and banking supervision. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area. The main objective of the Eurosystem is to maintain price stability: safeguarding the value of the euro. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle (IWH) is an independent research firm headquartered in Halle and was founded in 1992. The firm provides investment research to their clients.