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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.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA (Germany) (Kepler Cheuvreux Germany) is the German brokerage division of Kepler Cheuvreux SA in France. The firm was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Frankfurt. Kepler Cheuvreux Germany specializes in security broking and is a market leader for small- to mid-cap companies.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, HSBC Trinkaus Investment Managers SA is a Luxembourger company that provides investment management services. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, Internationale Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH is a German company that provides investment services. The company is based in Dusseldorf, Germany. The CEO of the company is Markus Hollmann.

HSBC Global Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH (HSBC-GAM-DE) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt KG (FR: TUB), itself a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC; LSE: HSBA) in Germany. Formerly known as HSBC Investments Deutschland GmbH, the firm was established in 1989 and is the HSBC group's asset management arm for German speaking-countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg, as well as for Eastern European countries. They are located in Düsseldorf and manage and develop investment instruments for institutional clients and private individuals.

BVV Versicherungsverein des Bankgewerbes AG is a pension scheme for the financial management industry. The company was founded in 1909 and is based in Berlin, Germany, with subsidiaries in Germany. BVV offers pension payment and pension statement services, tax and social insurance information, and forms for both insured persons and pensioners. The German company also provides information on the PUEG service, tax cladding, and the BVV overview. BVV has a customer portal with over 78,000 users and offers training and dual studies experiences. The private company takes care of a careful retirement pension for pensioners and offers advantages for member companies in the BVV pension model.

Windpark Stahnsdorf GmbH & Co. KG provides electricity generation services. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany. The CEOs are Kerstin Busch, Andreas Schmitz. The German company was founded in 2013.

HSBC Continental Europe provides banking and asset management services. The firm offers corporate finance, treasury, capital markets, new issues and origination, and security services. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

EDO Deutschland Beteiligung GmbH provides economic services. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany. The CEOs are Andreas Schmitz, Thomas Brinkmann. The German company was founded in 2014.

Part of BVV Versicherungsverein des Bankgewerbes AG, BVV Versorgungskasse Des Bankgewerbes eV is a German company that operates as a pension, health, and welfare fund. The company is based in Berlin, Germany.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, HSBC Transaction Services GmbH is a German company that provides efficient, highly available, and scalable processes for trading transactions. Based in Dusseldorf, Germany, the company's customer service is available as a single point of contact for operational issues that arise from day-to-day business. The company offers a securities management and handling system that allows for straight-through processing of securities transactions in real-time. Götz Röhr has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Sandtor Abwicklungsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG provides commercial banking services. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. and has subsidiaries in Poland and Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Olaf Hartenfels, David Müller-Feyen.

KPMG Advisory NV is an investment research firm headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands. The firm is a subsidiary of KPMG Europe LLP, ultimately owned by KPMG International Cooperative in Switzerland. KPMG Advisory offers high-quality services in the areas of Audit and Advisory.

European Central Bank (Research Firm) (ECB Research) is the research division of European Central Bank, which is ultimately held by the European Union. The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and was founded in 1998. ECB Research provides investment research to their clients.

Morgan Stanley Bank AG (MSB-AG) is a brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Frankfurt, with an additional office in Munich, Germany. They originated in 1987 and was formally established in 1994. The Munich office opened in 2001. The firm is one of the Morgan Stanley Banks and is a subsidiary of New York-based Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSB-AG provides a variety of products and services to German institutions, government entities, multinational corporations and international high-net worth individuals. The bank's activities include corporate finance advisory, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital raising, and European real estate advisory and investment. The firm offers sales and trading capacities in equity, bonds, derivatives, commodities and currencies. They have specific expertise in German blue-chip equity trading. Their research teams cover a wide variety of industries and leverage the group's global network of offices and contacts.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

Warburg Research GmbH is an investment research firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of M.M. Warburg & Co. KGaA, which is owned by M.M. Warburg & Co. Gruppe GmbH. Warburg Research offers research coverage of the German stock market. As part of an industry-oriented research approach, companies are covered regardless of their market capitalization, with a focus on small and medium-sized companies.

Arete Research Services LLP (Arete) is a leading independent UK provider of equity research which was established in 2000. Based in London, the firm specializes in the global technology, telecom and alternative energy sectors.

First Seafront Fund Management Co., Ltd. (FSFM) is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The firm was founded in 2013 and formely known as Qianhai Kaiyuan Fund Management Co., Ltd. FSFM provides a range of fund management services for individual and institutional investors.

DWS International GmbH is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA, ultimately owned by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK, NYSE: DB) in Germany. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1983 and provides discretionary and/or non-discretionary services to a variety of types of clients, including one or more affiliated investment advisers.

DHB Verwaltungs AG engages in the provision of mortgage banking services. It offers financial services that encompass public-sector lending, property finance, and risk management. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.

HSBC Bank (Turkey) AS provides international banking services. It provides personal financial services, corporate, commercial, investment banking, treasury and capital markets services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Part of RWE AG, RWE Supply & Trading GmbH is a German company that produces clean, secure, and affordable electricity while pursuing a clear goal of reducing CO2 emissions. The company is based in Essen, Germany. The company is also advancing storage and energy technologies globally.

Part of E.ON SE, E.ON Kundsupport Sverige AB engages in the operation of a call center. The company is based in Malmö, Sweden. Leonhard Birnbaum has been the CEO of the Swedish company since 2021.

Part of UniCredit SpA, Dusseldorf Stock Exchange is a stock exchange. The company is based in Dusseldorf, Germany. Thomas Dierkes has been the CEO of the German company since 2000.

Berliner Stadtwerke EnergiePartner GmbH generates electricity. The company is based in Berlin, Germany and ultimately controlled by the State of Berlin. The CEOs of the German company are Andreas Schmitz, Andreas Irmer, Kerstin Busch.

Autohaus Blendorf GmbH is a German company that trades cars. The private company is based in Herten, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Michael Busch, Wolfgang Blendorf, Beate Müller.

Braun AG is a Swiss wholesale company for wood-based materials with a 125-year history. The private company offers a wide range of products including panel materials, construction products, doors, decor, flooring, wall and ceiling coverings, as well as solid wood products. The company has a modern cutting system that allows them to cut the panels to the desired format. Braun is also environmentally friendly and offers combined rail/road transport. The company has a dedicated team that delivers solutions quickly and flexibly, and they have their own fleet of vehicles. Additionally, they have a newly designed experience world for forest and wood that provides variety and inspiration and arouses curiosity and enthusiasm.

Dyckerhoff AG engages in the production of cement and ready-mixed concrete products. Its products include dray cement, white cement, and concrete. The company was founded by Wilhelm Gustav Dyckerhoff, Gustav Dyckerhoff, and Rudolf Dyckerhoff on June 4, 1864 and is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.