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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.

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.

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.

LOYS AG is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Oldenburg, Germany. Founded in 1995, the firm manages equity funds exclusively for a range of institutional investors including pension funds, banks, funds of funds, family offices, and asset management companies affiliated with large industrial enterprises.

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.

Stifel Europe Bank AG (Investment Management) (Stifel IM) is the German investment management division of Stifel Europe Bank AG, which is ultimately held by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and was founded in 2001. Stifel IM manages mutual funds for a range of institutional and corporate clients including Anglo-Saxon multi-manager funds, national and foreign banks and family offices.

Union Investment Real Estate GmbH (Union Investment) is the real estate fund management subsidiary of Union Asset Management Holding AG in Germany. The Union Investment group is an affiliate of the FinanzVerbund der Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, the Raiffeisen credit union network. Headquartered in Hamburg, Union Investment was founded in 1965 and manages a range of open-ended real estate funds, comprising institutional and retail products. The funds are distributed throughout Germany by regional cooperative banks.

Allianz Asset Management GmbH operates as a financial and governance holding company for the asset management business of the Allianz group. It offers mutual and exchange-traded funds, asset allocation, risk analytics and management, as well as pension administration. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

FORUM Family Office Services GmbH (FFO) is an independent German wealth management firm which was established in 1997. Based in Munich, FFO manages the assets of a Munich-based family and has no other clients.

FORUM Private Equity GmbH (FORUM Private Equity) is the private equity division of FORUM Family Office Services GmbH. It was founded by Burkhard Wittek in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH functions as a college or university. Its services include academic, coaching@EBS, career services center, EBS languages center, accommodation database and EBS mediations services. The company is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Regierungskommission Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex is a commission that consists of managing and supervisory board representatives of German listed companies and their stakeholders, such as institutional and retail investors, academics, auditors, and a trade union federation. It develops, reviews, and updates the code. The company was founded in September 2001 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Circle Square Capital Management AG (Circle Square) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded by John C. Sullenger in 2015, the firm was formerly known as GAIA Capital Advisors SA and became Circle Square Capital Management in 2021. Circle Square provides investment advisory and management services to individual and institutional clients.

Part of The Arabesque Partnership LLP, Arabesque (Deutschland) GmbH is a German company that brings together AI, ESG data and financial technology to deliver sustainable investment and intelligence. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. Arabesque AI was born out of a desire to apply artificial intelligence to any investment. The CEO of the company is Georg Kell.

Union Investment Real Estate Austria AG (UIRE) is the real estate management subsidiary of Union Investment Austria Gmbh, which is ultimately held by Union Asset Management Holding AG. The firm is headquartered in Vienna and was founded in 2003. UIRE provides management services to real estate funds.

Arabesque Asset Management Ltd. (Arabesque AM) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Arabesque Asset Management Holding Ltd., itself a subsidiary of The Arabesque Partnership LLP in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Omar Selim and Hans-Robert Arndt in 2013 through a management buyout from Barclays Bank PLC. Headquartered in London, Arabesque AM provides discretionary portfolio management and investment services to pooled investment vehicles and separate accounts.

Allianz Pimco Asset Management GmbH provides investment management services. The private company is based in Munich, Germany.

Part of MainFirst Holding AG, MainFirst Affiliated Fund Managers (Deutschland) GmbH is a German company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

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.