Michael Franz Schmidt

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.

Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH (DeAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Investment GmbH, itself a subsidiary of Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB). Established in 1967, DeAM establishes and manages tailor-made institutional funds for German institutional investors with a special focus on pension schemes and pension funds.