Thomas Andrea Müller

Credit Suisse Group AG is a holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It operates through the following four divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Bank, Swiss Bank and Asset Management and four geographic regions: Switzerland, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific, and Americas. The Wealth Management division offers comprehensive wealth management and investment solutions, tailored financing, and advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and high net-worth (HNW) individuals and external asset managers. The Investment Bank division offers a broad range of financial products and services focused on client-driven businesses and also supports Credit Suisse’s Wealth Management division and its clients. The Swiss Bank division offers comprehensive advice and a wide range of financial solutions to private, corporate, and institutional clients in Switzerland. The Asset Management division offers investment solutions and services globally to a broad range of clients, including pension funds, governments, foundations and endowments, corporations, and individuals. The company was founded by Alfred Escher on July 5, 1856 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

EFG Laran SA (EFG Laran) is the Swiss investment management subsidiary of BSI SA (Private Banking), itself a subsidiary of EFG International AG (SW: EFGN; ADR: EFGXY) in Switzerland. Formerly known as BSI Service Holding SA, the firm was established in 1873 and is headquartered in Lugano, They offer a range of services including wealth management, financial advisory, financial planning, corporate finance, insurance products, mortgage services and art advisory. EFG Laran manages private portfolios and the BSI range of investment funds, which are domiciled in Liechtenstein, Luxembourg or Switzerland. Their clients are primarily high-net worth individuals and family offices as well as institutional investors and third-party asset managers.

Bank Sarasin & Cie. AG provides banking services. The Private Banking segment is responsible for the acquisition, service and support of customers in the global private client business. The Trading & Family Offices segment handles the provision of advice to family offices and external asset managers at all Sarasin Group locations. The Asset Management, Products & Sales segment provides services to institutional clients and distribution partners in the wholesale area at all the Sarasin Group's locations. The Bank Weiplus segment is in charge of the operations made by Bank Weiplus Ltd., a business that is fully consolidated with in the group. The Corporate Center segment handles all the internal support functions for the Sarasin Group. It was founded by Johannes Riggenbach on February 20, 1841 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft (Raiffeisen Schweiz) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Founded in 1899, Raiffeisen Schweiz provides investment advice and manages funds for Swiss citizens.

BSI SA (Private Banking) (BSI-PB) is the Swiss private banking division of BSI SA, ultimately held by Assicurazioni Generali SpA (MI: G) in Italy. Established in 1873 in Lugano, BSI is the oldest bank in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Over the years they have extended their presence in Switzerland and abroad. In 1998 they became part of insurance and financial firm Assicurazioni Generali SpA.