Vinay Sharma

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.

WestLB Mellon Asset Management Kapitalanlage GmbH (WMAMK) was established in 2006 and is based in Dusseldorf, Germany. WMAMK is a subsidiary of Meriten Investment Management GmbH, ultimately owned by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. The firm manages assets for institutional clients, primarily banks, pension funds and insurance companies, but also corporates and foundations.