Cedric Merle

BNP Paribas (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1986. BNP Paribas (London Branch) offers a wide range of products and services to corporate, institutional, commodities, market making and broking clients.

Le Cercle Des Economistes SAS specializes in publishing magazines and periodicals. It publications include the factory free economy and a violent world. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Allianz Global Investors GmbH (France) (AllianzGI-FR) is the French asset management division Allianz Global Investors GmbH, ultimately held by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV, ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. Formerly known as AGF Asset Management, the firm was founded in 1997 by AGF-Assurance Générale de France, and was acquired by Allianz in 1997. Headquartered in Paris, AllianzGI-FR offers a range of proprietary French and European investment products as well as international products managed by other Allianz Global Investors branches worldwide for their clients such as French private individuals, AGF Group insurance companies, corporations, institutions and financial services providers such as e-brokers and intermediaries. Commitment to sustainable development is part of the firm's corporate culture. They have been involved in SRI since 2003 and participate actively is several French SRI Initiatives.

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management SA (EDRAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Edmond de Rothschild (France) SA, itself a subsidiary of Edmond de Rothschild SA in France. The firm was founded in 1985 and previously known as Gestion Saint Honoré. Headquartered in Paris, EDRAM is a multi-specialist expert in managing equities, corporate debt, asset allocation and sovereign debt, quantitative management, infrastructure debt and overlay and benefits from the stable and independent family shareholding structure of their parent company. They are a socially responsible investor which aims to integrate environmental, social and governance factors in an investment approach that adds value in these areas.

OFI Asset Management SA (OFI AM) is the investment management subsidiary of OFI Holding, which is owned by Mutuelle Assurance Commerçants et Industriels France SA in France. Headquartered in Paris, OFI AM was founded in 1971 and offers tailored solutions and services to institutional clients and asset, French and international.

Artémis SA operates as a holding company and manages a range of companies in various sectors. The company was founded by François Pinault on July 10, 1990 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Olympia Capital Management SA (OCM) is the France-based fund management subsidiary of Ambroisie Capital Holding SAS, itself a subsidiary of Kenmar Olympia Group in the US. Created by Marc Landeau in 1989, the firm is located in Paris with additional offices in New York, London and Zurich. The investment team is located in Paris with research analysts mainly in the overseas offices, facilitating their global reach. OCM offers a large range of diversified and thematic funds of funds to French and international institutional clients.

Oddo BHF SCA (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Oddo BHF SCA, a financial services company headquartered in Paris, France. The firm provides equity brokerage services to various investors.

Exane SA (Broker) (Exane) is the brokerage division of Exane SA, itself a subsidiary of Verner Investissements SAS in France. Established in 2004 as a joint venture between BNP Paribas and Verner Investissements, the firm is based in Paris and specializes in European equity research and broking activities. Exane has research centers in Paris and London which are supported by a team of economists and strategists.

UBS AG (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1998 and provides nimble, innovative and bespoke access to solutions, from market and insight tools, to trading strategies and execution for private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. They distribute, trade, finance and clear cash equity and equity-linked products. The firm also structures, originates and distributes new equity and equity-linked issues.

CIC Market Solutions SA is the broker-dealer subsidiary of Crédit Industriel et Commercial SA, ultimately owned by Groupe Crédit Mutuel in France. Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 1991 and handles commercial market activities for corporate and professional investor clients of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale group. CIC Market Solutions also provides primary equity and bond market services and execution and sale on the capital markets.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by Laurent Quirin in 1997. Kepler Cheuvreux provides execution services to institutional investors. It supports equities, fixed income, derivatives, ETFS, and convertible bonds across Europe, America and Asia.

Pictet Asset Management SA (Pictet AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, ultimately held by Banque Pictet & Cie in Switzerland. Established in 1967, the firm is headquartered in Geneva with investment management centers in Zurich, London, Singapore and Tokyo. They also have marketing client service centers in major cities worldwide. Pictet AM manages a range of equity, fixed income, alternative and multi asset products. They provide specialist investment services through segregated accounts and investment funds to some of the world’s largest pension funds, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, intermediaries and their clients. Pictet AM is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

Sofidy SA is a French asset management firm headquartered in Courcouronnes. The firm was founded in 1987 by Antoine Flamarion. The firm is a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital SCA, ultimately held by Tikehau Capital Advisors SAS, a holding company. Sofidy designs and develops investment and savings products (SCPI, SCI, OPCI, SIIC, Real Estate Funds, and Dedicated Funds), commercial real estate, and offices for individual and institutional investors such as pension funds, mutual insurers, public or para-public organizations, and family offices.

Aurel BGC SAS is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BGC France Holdings SAS. They are headquartered in Paris and were founded in 2008. Aurel BGC provides investment services and research.

Mirova SA (Investment Management) (Mirova-IM) is the investment management division of Mirova SA, ultimately held by BPCE SA in France. The firm was founded in 1994 and formerly known as Mirova Environment & Infrastructure. Mirova-IM is headquartered in Paris and develops impactful solutions for its clients.

Part of FL Entertainment NV, Banijay France SAS is an investment holding French company. The company is based in Paris, France. Florent Laroche-Joubert has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Theia Recherche is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by François Digard in 2021. They provide French small and mid-caps with useful financial analysis coverage for investors. Their analyses are based on an approach that combines financial and non-financial criteria from the outset in order to meet contemporary investor expectations.