Michael Ganske

AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd. (AXA IM-UK) is the UK-based investment subsidiary of AXA Investment Managers UK Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of AXA SA (EPA: CS, ADR: AXAHY) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1979. AXA IM-UK manages a diverse range of pooled funds and offers tailor-made investment products for liability management. They specialize in institutional pension fund management and individual retirement savings products.

Rogge Global Partners Ltd. (Rogge) is the specialist global fixed-income subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors GmbH, ultimately held by Allianz SE (XE: ALV, ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. Founded in 1984 by Olaf Rogge, the firm is based in London and manages a range of global bond and currency products, across developed, emerging, investment grade and high yield strategies for institutional clients. Rogge is a socially responsible investor and signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. They have a joint venture with Tokio Marine Asset Management Ltd., the investment management arm of the largest property and casualty company in Japan.

Commerzbank AG (UK) is the UK brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (FR: CBK) in Germany. Based in London, they engage in equity, debt and derivative instrument trading, investment banking, public finance and treasury, interest-rate and currency management, as well as corporate finance. In 2009 Dresdner Bank was acquired by and merged into Commerzbank and the London-based activities of Dresdner Kleinwort Securities absorbed into Commerzbank AG (UK). The firm provides capital markets services, corporate advisory, risk management, research and lending services focused on equity, corporate and emerging-market debt, derivatives and money market products. Their clients are European and international corporations, institutions and government entities. In terms of corporate finance they offer financial advisory as well as execution capabilities for a wide range of corporate finance-related transactions on a global basis. Their primary focus is on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity issues and initial public offerings.

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.