Michael Kobel

Allianz Global Investors GmbH (AGI) is an investment management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The was founded in 1956 and is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management GmbH, which is owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AGI manages the group's assets and client-focused equity, fixed-income, and balanced portfolios. They also launch and manage equity and fixed-income mutual funds for individual and institutional clients.

BIP GP LLC is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Dr. Andrew M. Weiss in 2002 as Weiss Asset Management LLC. BIP manages assets of financially sophisticated clients.

Barclays Bank Plc is the German brokerage arm of UK-based Barclays Bank Plc, itself is owned by Barclays Plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm provides market insights, execution services, and tailored risk management and financing solutions to institutional and certain secondary market clients. They offer a full suite of products and services across equities, credit, macro – including rates and foreign exchange – and securitized products, helping clients to identify market opportunities, manage risk and generate returns for their portfolios.

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.

Part of DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, VisualVest GmbH is a German company that offers broad-based portfolios of ETFs through its robo-advisor platform. VisualVest is based in Frankfurt, DE, and emphasizes the importance of ethical, social, and environmental aspects in its investment strategies. The company provides flexible and sustainable investment options for retirement planning, wealth management, and building savings for children. The company also prioritizes the safety of its clients' transactions by adhering to the highest security standards.

American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Century Cos., Inc. ACIM provides portfolio management services to financial advisors, individual investors and institutional clients.

Deutsche Bank AG (Broker) is the brokerage arm of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1870 and offers FX Prime Brokerage (FXPB) which enables clients to transact foreign exchange across an array of dealers utilizing Deutsche Bank credit lines to maintain anonymity, maximize operational and margin efficiency and reduce transactional costs.

Union Asset Management Holding AG engages in the management of subsidiaries and coordination of individual investments. It also specializes in fund asset management, advisory and outsourcing, institutional asset management, as well as institutional public and special funds. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Allianz of America, Inc. is an insurance management firm headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1976 and is a subsidiary of Allianz Europe NV, which is owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). Allianz of America provides investment services to insurance affiliates of the Allianz Group of North America.

S.P. Helicopter-Service GmbH operates helicopters.

ODDO BHF Trust GmbH (ODDO BHF Germany) is the German asset management subsidiary of ODDO BHF AG, itself a subsidiary of ODDO BHF SCA in France. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1984 and concentrates on managing securities portfolios for private investors and foundations.

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).

ODDO BHF AG (Broker) (ODDO BHF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of ODDO BHF AG, which is owned by Oddo BHF SCA in German. The firm was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Frankfurt. ODDO BHF-Broker offers a wide range of high value-added broking services for issuers, holding companies and/or family offices.

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.

ING Bank NV (Broker) (ING Bank-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of ING Bank NV, an investment bank headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. (AMS: INGA; NYSE: ING), a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation. The firm was founded in 1991 through the merger of Nationale-Nederlanden and NMB Postbank Groep. ING Bank-Broker provides brokerage services to institutions, large corporations, and medium-sized companies.

Part of BCG Holding Group SCS, Boston Consulting Group Service GmbH is a German company that provides management consulting services. The company is based in Munich, Germany.

WGAB GmbH is a German company that wholesales building materials and components. The private company is based in Munich, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Bernd Schröder, Benedikt Mahr.

Part of GC Großhandels Contor GmbH, Wgah GmbH is a wholesaler of heating, air conditioning, ventilation, lighting, and civil engineering materials. The company is based in Markt Schwaben, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Benedikt Mahr, Bernd Schröder.

Allianz SE (Research Firm) (Allianz Research) is the investment research division of Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a multinational financial services company headquartered in Munich, Germany. Founded in 1890, Allianz Research analyzes economic, industrial, interest rate and currency developments as well as medium and long-term trends on the equity and bond markets.

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Belgium (Germany) (BNP AM Germany) is the asset management division of BNP Paribas Investment Partners Belgium S.A., a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (XP: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. The firm, formerly known as Fortis Investments, changed their name in 2010 when BNP Paribas Investment Partners and Fortis Investments combined their operations. BNP AM Germany provides institutional portfolio management and development and management of mutual funds to institutional, retail and private investors. They are a multi-centre, multi-product asset management firm. The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt.

Spinnaker Capital Ltd. is the Great Britain-based alternative investment management subsidiary of Spinnaker Financial Services Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. The firm was founded in 1999 by Alexis Habib and Claude Marion. Headquartered in London, Spinnaker Capital offers traditional hedge fund, co-invest, longer-term drawdown structures and UCITS capability.

Ettax SAS is a French company that wholesales sundry industrial supplies and equipment. The private company is based in Genas, France. The company was founded in 1983. Daniel Rauch has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Santander Asset Management SA SGIIC (Germany) (Santander AM-Germany) is the Germany-based asset management division of Santander Asset Management SA SGIIC, ultimately owned by Banco Santander SA (MP, NYSE: SAN) in Spain. Established in 2013, the firm is located in Frankfurt and focuses on providing research to Santander Asset Management SA SGIIC, the Santander Group's global asset management unit, which provides asset management products and services to a range of private and institutional clients including pension funds, sovereign entities, banks, insurance companies, charities, foundations and non-profits, family offices, trusts and corporates.