Michael Becker

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.

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale provides asset management and banking services. The firm operates through the following business divisions: Securities, Real Estate, Services, Capital Markets, and Financing. The Securities business division handles actively managed securities funds, passively managed index funds, as well as fund-linked asset management and special funds. The Real Estate business division offers property-based investment products for private and institutional investors. The Services business division provides banking services for asset management. The Capital Markets business division focuses on the development and supply of products, provision of infrastructure for capital market transactions, and acting as a liquidity platform for the savings banks and institutional customers. The Financing business division provides refinancing services to savings banks, as well as real estate, infrastructure, transport and export financing. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

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.

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.

DEKA Immobilien Investment GmbH (DIIG) is an asset management firm headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The firm was founded in 1966 as Despa (Deutsche Sparkassen-Immobilien-anlage-Gesellschaft mbH). They are wholly owned by DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, a subsidiary of Deutscher Sparkassen-und Giroverband eV. DIIG is the investment fund manager for both fund products related to real estate and infrastructure as well as investment funds related to financing. In addition to open-ended real estate mutual funds and special real estate funds with different regional and sectoral investment strategies as well as real estate funds of funds, the firm offers a comprehensive range of tailor-made solutions.

Deka Immobilien GmbH engages in the real estate business. It focuses on the acquisition and sale of real estate, including the leasing and management of other properties. The firm also develops fund products. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

WestInvest Gesellschaft für Investmentfonds mbH provides investment and financial services. Their services encompass real estate management, logistics and hotel development. The company was established in 1998 and is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Part of LVM Landwirtschaftlicher Versicherungsverein Münster AG, Allianz Vermoegens Bank AG is an international commercial bank. The company is based in Augsburg, Germany. Allianz Vermoegens Bank was acquired by LVM Landwirtschaftlicher Versicherungsverein Münster AG from Allianz SE on May 24, 2002.

Plutos Vermögensverwaltung AG (Plutos) is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 1994 by Thomas Käsdorf, Heiko Löber and Volker Bersch. Plutos serves wealthy private customers in all financial matters. With the Plutos investment funds, they offer a larger group of investors uncomplicated access to their professional investment strategies.

Allianz Asset Management GmbH operates as a financial and governance holding company for the asset management business of the Allianz group. It offers mutual and exchange-traded funds, asset allocation, risk analytics and management, as well as pension administration. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Credit Suisse Securities Europe Ltd. (Germany) (CSS Germany) is the Germany-based brokerage division of Credit Suisse Securities Europe Ltd., which is ultimately held by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN). The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and provides brokerage services to their clients.

Weberbank AG is the investment management subsidiary of Germany-based Mittelbrandenburgische Sparkasse in Potsdam (MBS). The firm was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Berlin and has additional office in Potsdam. They provide a range of services including investment advisory, asset management, real estate and financing, tax and succession planning, trust administration and family office to private customers and institutional clients. Weberbank is a signatory to the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investments (UN PRI).

Landesbank Berlin AG provides banking and financial services to private and corporate clients. Its products and services include current accounts and credits cards; savings deposits and investments; loans and building loan agreements; international business transactions, insurances; and online banking. The company was founded on October 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Commerzbank AG (Private Banking) (Commerzbank PB) is the private banking division of Commerzbank AG (FR: CBK). The firm was previously the wealth management business of Dresdner Bank AG, and was rebranded in 2009 following the 2008 acquisition of Dresdner Bank by Commerzbank. Established in 1872, Dresdner Bank was acquired by Allianz SE (FR: ALV) in 2001. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Commerzbank PB provides wealth management services including estate planning. They design tailored financial products and solutions for high-net worth individuals, and have particular expertise in cross-border transactions. The firm combines the reach of a large banking group with the local expertise of teams having long-established client relationships, based in Germany and throughout Europe, as well as in Singapore and Dubai.

LBBW Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH (LBBW Asset Management) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of State-owned regional bank Landesbank Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The firm was founded in 2009 when LBBW Asset Management GmbH merged with fellow subsidiary Baden-Württembergische Investment GmbH. Headquartered in Stuttgart, LBBW Asset Management manages, administers and distributes mutual funds, institutional funds and funds of funds for institutional and retail clients. They also manage discretionary accounts.

IQAM Market Timing Europe operates as a closed-end investment fund and investment trust. It specializes in demand deposit investments, as well as deposits redeemable at notice and derivatives. The company was founded on August 31, 2012 and is headquartered in Salzburg, Austria.

Merkur Privatbank Geschäftsführungs GmbH provides investment services. The company is based in Munich, Germany. The CEOs are Claus Herrmann, Marcus Lingel, Sven Krause. The German company was founded in 1985.

Capitulum Asset Management GmbH is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The firm was founded by Lutz Röhmeyer in 2018 to manage global bond strategies for institutional and private investors with a managed volume of more than one billion euros.

Amauris Invest GmbH is an investment holding company based in Germany. The private company was founded in 2021 and the CEO is Dyrk Vieten.

Credit Suisse (Deutschland) AG (CS-Deutschland) is the German investment banking subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SW: CSGN, ADR: CS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1997 and provides a range of financial products and investment advisory services including securities underwriting, placement services, privately negotiated equity investments to institutional, corporate, government, and individual customers worldwide.