Tobias Bänsch

Metzler/Payden LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1998 and is owned equally by Payden & Rygel, an SEC-registered investment advisor founded in 1983 and MP&R Ventures, Inc., an affiliate of B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG, a major German financial institution. Metzler/Payden provides fixed income and equity investment counsel to their institutional client base that includes, in particular banking institutions and charitable organizations.

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.

Monega Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (Monega) is an independent German fund management firm which was established in 2000 as a subsidiary of Cologne-based Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. KGaA, with DEVK Versicherungen and Sparda-Banken as minority shareholders. The firm later became a joint venture between the three founding groups. Based in Cologne, Monega manages segregated accounts for institutional clients and mutual funds for private individuals.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (Investment Management) (JBG&Co-IM) is the investment management division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, which was established in 1590 as a private bank and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The firm specializes in private banking for high-net worth individuals, investment banking, corporate banking and asset management.

DJE Kapital AG (DJE) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Pullach, Germany. The firm was founded by Dr. Jens Ehrhardt in 1974 as Dr. Jens Ehrhardt Vermögensverwaltung. They became Dr. Jens Ehrhardt Kapital AG in 1998 and DJE Kapital AG in 2008. The firm manages assets for private and institutional clients in Germany and abroad. They also offer several mutual funds that invest in important and attractive markets. DJE is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG (Metzler Private Bank) is the private banking firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was initially established as a trading house in 1674 by the Metzler family. Metzler Private Bank offers portfolio management, asset allocation and portfolio structuring controlling for entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial families, wealthy individuals and foundations in Germany.

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.

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.

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.

Part of Erste Familiengesellschaft Nachlass Barbara von Metzler GmbH, Dritte Familiengesellschaft von Metzler GmbH & Co. KG manages land, buildings and apartments. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The CEOs are Elena von Metzler, Franz-Albert von Metzler, Sylvia von Metzler. The German company was founded in 1997.

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 B. Metzler seel. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. Sohn & Co. AG, Metzler Pensionsfonds AG is a German company that advises institutional investors on the selection of real estate funds and investment management. The company combines various uncorrelated alternative strategies in their Absolute-Return approach. The parent company, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG, focuses on capital market services for institutions and sophisticated clients. The CEO of the company is Martin Thiesen.

Part of B. Metzler seel. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. Sohn & Co. AG, Metzler Pension Management GmbH is a reliable capital market partner that advises companies on IPOs, capital increases, stock placements, and bond issuances. The bank focuses on capital market services for institutions and sophisticated private clients. The Metzler Foundation has been promoting innovative and high-performance projects in Asia since 1998, which contribute directly to making our society more livable for everyone.

Steinhart & Stahl Vermögensverwaltung GmbH (Steinhart & Stahl) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. The firm was founded by Karl Steinhart and Markus Stahl in 2007. Steinhart & Stahl offers asset management services for wealthy private clients and institutional clients as well as services for family offices.

BMC Grundstücks GmbH is a private company based in Frankfurt, Germany. BMC Grundstücks GmbH provides business and economic services. The German company was founded in 2008, and its CEOs are Elena von Metzler and Franz-Albert von Metzler.

BMC Holding GmbH & Co. KG is an investment holding German company. The private company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The CEOs are Elena von Metzler, Franz-Albert von Metzler, Sylvia von Metzler. The company was founded in 2008.