Gunther Westen

UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. (UBS-UK) is the Great Britain-based investment subsidiary of UBS Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1981 as Phillips & Drew Investment Management Ltd., the firm merged with UBS Asset Management in 2000 to form UBS Asset Management Ltd., which became UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2002. They changed their name to UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd. in 2015. Headquartered in London, UBS-UK provides asset management services to corporate and public pension plans, sovereign institutions, endowments and municipalities, charities, insurance companies, wholesale intermediaries, financial institutions, and private clients.

ODDO BHF AIF Plc provides investment services. The private company is based in Dublin, Ireland and has subsidiaries in Ireland.

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management SA (EDRAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Edmond de Rothschild (France) SA, itself a subsidiary of Edmond de Rothschild SA in France. The firm was founded in 1985 and previously known as Gestion Saint Honoré. Headquartered in Paris, EDRAM is a multi-specialist expert in managing equities, corporate debt, asset allocation and sovereign debt, quantitative management, infrastructure debt and overlay and benefits from the stable and independent family shareholding structure of their parent company. They are a socially responsible investor which aims to integrate environmental, social and governance factors in an investment approach that adds value in these areas.

Oddo BHF Asset Management SAS (Oddo BHF AM) is an investment adviser founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Paris, France. The firm is a subsidiary of Oddo BHF SCA. Oddo BHF AM provides asset management and financial advisory services to domestic and international private clients, companies, institutional investors, and IFAs.

Portigon AG engages in the management of its own assets. It also provides financial services and conducts banking activities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Swisscanto Fondsleitung AG (Swisscanto) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of State-owned Zurcher Kantonalbank in Switzerland. Formerly known as Swissca Fondsleitung AG, the firm was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between the Swiss Cantonal Banks. Headquartered in Zurich, Swisscanto provides fund management services for the entire Swisscanto Invest fund range and also for various private label funds. Their clients include banks, pension funds, insurance companies, fund management companies and investment foundations.

Vontobel Asset Management AG (Vontobel AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SWX: VONN) in Switzerland. Founded in 1988, the firm is headquartered in Zurich and manages assets for institutional clients and the Vontobel Group's pension funds. Vontobel AM is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

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.

DWS Investments Singapore Ltd. (DWS-SG) is the Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of Deutsche Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK; NYSE: DB), a multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 1987 and was formerly known as Deutsche Asset Management (Asia) Ltd. They changed their name into DWS Investments Singapore Ltd. in 2019. DWS-SG offers investment management services to individuals and institutional clients throughout Asia, and distributes a range of investment products managed within the parent group. The Singapore office is the center of excellence for all Asian investment operations outside Japan and manages Asian investments (excluding Japan) for a worldwide clientele. They also manage Singapore-domiciled unit trusts.

Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH (Union Investment) is the asset management subsidiary of Union Asset Management Holding AG in Germany. Founded in 1956, the firm was formerly known as Union-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH and changed their name to Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH in 2002. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Union Investment is a socially responsible investor which offers a product range that covers all asset classes worldwide including equity, fixed-income, balanced, index and real estate funds.

Lupus alpha Asset Management AG (LAAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Lupus alpha Holding GmbH in Germany. The firm was founded in 2000 by Michael Frick, Matthias Biedenkapp, Karl Fickel and Ralf Lochmüller. Headquartered in Frankfurt, LAAM manages mutual funds and discretionary portfolios for institutional clients and private individuals. They also manage several compartments of a Luxembourg-based umbrella fund which is administered by Lupus Alpha Investment SA.

Bellevue Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH (Bellevue Deutschland) the German asset management subsidiary of Bellevue Group AG (SWX: BBN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as StarCapital AG. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Bellevue Deutschland focuses on a complementary range of investment strategies for different asset classes with a high active share.

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).

Apo Asset Management GmbH (apoAsset) is a fund management firm headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank. apoAsset manages individual portfolios, mutual funds, pension funds and funds of funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Freitag & Co. GmbH provides corporate finance advisory services. It specializes in mergers and acquisitions, debt advisory, financial restructuring, as well as capital markets. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Habbel, Pohlig & Partner Institut für Bank- und Wirtsch. GmbH (HP&P) is an independent German wealth management firm which was established in 1996. Located in Wiesbaden, the firm provides fund management services to a range of clients including high-net worth individuals and institutional clients such as corporations, associations, foundations, churches and social service facilities.

Société Générale SA (Broker) (Société Général CIB) is the brokerage division of Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartere din Paris, the firm was founded in 1864 and provides full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors. Société Général CIB also offers execution, clearing and prime services across the following asset classes: equities, FX, fixed income, commodities, and listed derivatives to almost 30 European brokers in more than 80 markets worldwide.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

ODDO BHF SE provides banking and financial services. It specializes in private banking, asset management, as well as corporate and investment banking. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Oddo BHF SCA engages in the investment banking and capital management activities. It operates in the following business segments; Privates wealth management, Asset management, Corporates & markets and, Account safekeeping & custodial services. The company was founded by Camille Gautier in 1849 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Sparkasse KölnBonn provides banking services to private and corporate clients. Its products include online banking and payment system; current and savings accounts; credit cards; deposits and investments; loan and financing, building and home financing; securities and brokerage; retirement plan and insurances; international banking; liquidation management; as well as corporate formation and succession. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cologne, 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.

HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG (Private Banking) (HSBCT&B) is the private banking arm of Germany-based HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG (FRA: TUB), itself a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA) in Great Britain. The firm's history dates to 1785 when Christian Gottfried Jäger founded a trading house in Düsseldorf. Christian Gottfried Trinkaus, one of the founder's nephews, took over the firm in 1852, naming it C.G. Trinkaus. In 1972, C.G. Trinkaus merged with Bankhaus Burkhardt & Co., changing their name to Trinkaus & Burkhardt. They became HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt KGaA in 1999. Headquartered in Düsseldorf, HSBCT&B provides a diverse range of financial products and services to institutions, high-net-worth private individuals, large middle-market companies and major corporations and institutions.

Lampe Asset Management GmbH (LAM) is the investment management subsidiary of Bankhaus Lampe KG, ultimately held by Fosun International Holdings Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. It was founded in 2001 as a spun out of private bank Bankhaus Lampe KG. Headquartered in Düsseldorf, LAM manages the LAM mutual fund range and offers institutional investors and discerning private customers extensive liquid and illiquid investment solutions. In addition, they offer company pension schemes via Contractual Trust Arrangements (CTA) and work together with other asset management partners such as H&A Global Investment Management GmbH.

Exane Asset Management SA (Exane AM) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Exane SA, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. Exane AM manages a range of long/short equity market neutral funds designed to respond to the varied needs of a diversified European clientele, composed chiefly of institutional investors, multi-fund managers and private banking professionals.

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.

Fidecum AG is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany. The firm was founded by Hans-Peter Schupp, Andreas Czeschinski and Klaus Kämmerer in 2008. Fidecum offers asset management concepts for professional investors.

Ignis Investment Services Ltd. (IIS) is the asset management subsidiary of Ignis Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPY) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the firm was formed following the 2008 merger of Resolution Asset Management and Axial Investment Management. They can trace their origins since 1986. IIS offered tailor-made and pooled solutions for small- to medium-sized pension schemes. Their clients include large corporate pension schemes, charities and life companies along with other strategic partners. They cater to UK retail, institutional and international clients.

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.

Société Générale Gestion SA (S2G) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management SA, itself a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA, ADR: CRARY) in France. The firm was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Paris. They are the successor to SGAM-Société Générale Asset Management SA, founded in 1997 to take over the asset management activities of Société Générale. In 2009 SGAM absorbed their alternative management subsidiary, Barep Asset Management SA. S2G has specific expertise in employee savings plan management and manages discretionary accounts as well as a range of comingled products. Their clients are French companies and institutions, including associations.

UniCredit Bank AG (Broker) (UniCredit Bank-Broker) is the brokerage division of UniCredit Bank AG, a commercial bank headquartered in Munich, Germany. Formerly known as Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, the firm was founded in 1869 and is a subsidiary of UniCredit SpA (BIT: UCG) in Italy. UniCredit Bank-Broker is responsible for direct market access execution in listed products, as well as various kinds of brokerage services, such as OTC fund execution, care order execution, order and flow management for UniCredit Commercial Banks, subsidiaries, external clients and CIB internal desks.

ETHENEA Independent Investors SA (ETHENEA) is the Luxembourg-based investment management subsidiary of Luca Pesarini’s Haron Holding AG in Switzerland. Established in 2010, ETHENEA is a non bank-affiliated investment firm which manages the Ethna Funds. The firm is headquartered in Munsbach and has subsidiaries in Switzerland, Germany and Italy, and a representative office in Austria. The Ethna Funds can be acquired at Raiffeisen and cooperative banks, from independent financial services providers as well as at banks and savings banks.

Part of Edmond de Rothschild SA, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management SAS Deutschland provides investment advice. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany and was founded in 2011.

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.

IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG (Broker) is the brokerage division of IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, a bank headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Founded in 1924, the firm supports medium-sized enterprises and private equity funds in Germany and Europe with loans, risk management, capital market services and advisory services.

Peacock Capital GmbH is an independent, German asset management firm which was founded in 2012 by Marc Siebel. Headquartered in Dusseldorf, the firm manages institutional funds, mutual funds and portfolio management mandates primarily for institutional clients. Peacock Capital is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investments (PRI).

Prime Capital AG is an asset management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded by Wolfgang Stolz in 2006 and they are a subsidiary of Prime Partners GmbH. They offer asset management and financial services to institutional clients. Prime Capital is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates environmental, social and governance considerations in all their investment processes.

Part of Fosun International Holdings Ltd., H&A Global Investment Management GmbH is an active asset manager for institutional investors with high demands. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The German company's website provides information for professional investors in the sense of the financial market directive (MiFID), with competencies in private markets, corporate private debt, real estate, liquid income grade corporate credit, high yield corporate credit, emerging corporate credit, and China corporate credit. The company is also involved in promoting Italian medium-sized companies through multi-investor private debt funds. The company's news section features articles on various industry segments, including intelligent manufacturing and banking bonds in the defensive portfolio. H&A Global Investment Management was founded in 2017. Thomas Herbert has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Serra GmbH provides investment advice. The company is based in Waiblingen, Germany and was founded in 1986.

Part of MLM Trust B, Millennium Capital Management France SAS is a French company that provides investment advice. The company is located in France.