Jutta Kudszus

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Great Britain-based Schroders Plc (LSE: SDR, ADR: SHNWY). Established in 1985, SIM is headquartered in London and caters to a range of clients such as corporations, insurance firms, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.

Union Investment Institutional GmbH (Union Investment) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Union Asset Management Holding AG in Germany. The firm was founded in 1970 as Deutsche Gesellschaft für Investment-Fonds GmbH and was rebranded as Union Investment Institutional GmbH in 2002. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Union Investment manages funds for a range of institutional investors including banks, pension funds, church organizations, businesses and non-profit organizations. They are a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment and offer a variety of socially responsible investments including SRI mutual funds, segregated accounts and real-estate investments.

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.

Gerling Konzern provides multiline insurance services. Its activities focus on areas calling for insurance and risk management. This includes commercial lines and life insurance, capital investment, retirement plans and research into and analysis of risk scenarios. Its operations include numerous companies and branches in 20 countries. The company is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (Investment Management) (JBG&Co-IM) is the investment management division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, which was established in 1590 as a private bank and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The firm specializes in private banking for high-net worth individuals, investment banking, corporate banking and asset management.

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.

DJE Kapital AG (DJE) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Pullach, Germany. The firm was founded by Dr. Jens Ehrhardt in 1974 as Dr. Jens Ehrhardt Vermögensverwaltung. They became Dr. Jens Ehrhardt Kapital AG in 1998 and DJE Kapital AG in 2008. The firm manages assets for private and institutional clients in Germany and abroad. They also offer several mutual funds that invest in important and attractive markets. DJE is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Apo Asset Management GmbH (apoAsset) is a fund management firm headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank. apoAsset manages individual portfolios, mutual funds, pension funds and funds of funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Credit Suisse Asset Management Real Estate GmbH (CSAM RE) is the German asset management subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN, ADR: CS) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Frankfurt. CSAM RE offers a range of investment products and manages global and regional funds and other investment instruments for government bodies, institutions, companies and individual clients.

Allianz Global Investors GmbH (AGI) is an investment management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The was founded in 1956 and is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management GmbH, which is owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AGI manages the group's assets and client-focused equity, fixed-income, and balanced portfolios. They also launch and manage equity and fixed-income mutual funds for individual and institutional clients.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Altamar Private Equity SGIIC SA (Altamar Private Equity) is a private equity arm of Altamar Capital Partners SL founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Spain with additional offices in New York and Santiago de Chile.

ACXIT Capital Management GbmH provides investment advisory services. It offers principal investments, financial advisory, and restructuring. The company was founded by Marc-Alexander Kind in 1999 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

ÖKOWORLD LUX SA (ÖKOWORLD) is the wholly-owned Luxembourg-based investment management subsidiary of ÖKOWORLD AG (FR: VVV3) in Germany. ÖKOWORLD was founded in 1995 by Alfred Platow as a pioneering ecological and ethical investment management firm. They are organized as an investment trust and manage funds which follow environmental, ethical and social criteria. ÖKOWORLD believes in following investment principles that meet the needs of present generations without compromising those of future generations.

ETHENEA Independent Investors SA (ETHENEA) is the Luxembourg-based investment management subsidiary of Luca Pesarini’s Haron Holding AG in Switzerland. Established in 2010, ETHENEA is a non bank-affiliated investment firm which manages the Ethna Funds. The firm is headquartered in Munsbach and has subsidiaries in Switzerland, Germany and Italy, and a representative office in Austria. The Ethna Funds can be acquired at Raiffeisen and cooperative banks, from independent financial services providers as well as at banks and savings banks.

PIMCO Europe GmbH is an asset management firm headquartered in Munich, Germany. The firm was founded in 2011 as PIMCO Deutschland GmbH. They are subsidiary of Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC, ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). PIMCO Europe manages assets for central banks, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, corporations, foundations and endowments, and individual investors in the UK and Europe.

Cornelius + Krage GbR is a law firm based in Kiel, Germany. The German company provides legal services in various areas such as real estate law, corporate law, inheritance law, and family law. The firm also has lawyers and notaries who specialize in insolvency administration, insolvency plan procedures, and insolvency law.

Oddo BHF Asset Management GmbH (Oddo BHF AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. It is a subsidiary of Oddo BHF SCA in France. Formerly known as Oddo Meriten Asset Management SAS, the firm was founded in 1978 as WestLB Mellon Asset Management KAG mbH. From 2006 to 2012, they operated as a joint venture between BNY Mellon and Portigon AG (formerly WestLB AG). Oddo BHF AM provides investment advisory products and services to a range of institutional and wholesale clients including German savings banks and credit institutions, corporations, insurance companies and pension funds. They are a socially responsible investor which engages in various charitable activities including supporting the Kinderzukunft Foundation and the Children's Food Bank in Dusseldorf.

AgBiome LLC provides early stage research and discovery to the agriculture industry. It develops biological product that controls the predominant soil-borne diseases of greenhouse and major row crops. The firm applies genomics and screening technologies to identify plant-associated microbes that enhance plant health, pest resistance, and yield. The company was founded by Jeff Dangl, John N. Couch, Paul Schulze-Lefert, Scott J. Uknes, John Ryals, Eric R. Ward, and Mike Koziel in 2012 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

CSR Beratungsgesellschaft mbH (CSR) is an independent, owner-managed asset management firm headquartered in Hofheim am Taunus, Switzerland. The firm was founded by Norbert Clément in 2007. CSR manages three mutual funds, which are equally suitable for private and institutional investors. They also offer individual asset management for high-net-worth private customers and family companies.

Planday A/S provides online scheduling system. It develops Planday, which is a SaaS based employee scheduling and management system for various businesses. The firm’s features include template scheduling, employees access, communication, reporting, automation of payroll process, and an overview of employee time differences. The company was founded by Anders Kynde Frederiksen, Christian Brøndum, and Mikkel Benjamin Lomholt in 2005 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

LeadX Capital Partners (LeadX) is a venture capital and growth investment division of Hospitality Digital GmbH, ultimately owned by Metro AG. The firm was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with additional offices in Dusseldorf, Germany and Paris, France.

Yapeal AG is a Zurich-based digital banking start-up, which develops a digital-to-the-core, cloud-native banking infrastructure using elements of blockchain technology. Its services include family shizzle, financial amigo, lifestyling intelligence, onboarding, security, and yapster-to-all. The company was founded by Hans Kuhn, Theodor Keiser, Werner Vontobel, Thomas Hilgendorff, Christian R. Meier, Daniel Capraro, Markus Kessler, Andy Waar, Michel Lips, Vito Tauriello, Paul Disteli, Christian Weder, Philippe Defuns, Sahana Huber-Indaje, and Holger Koch in June 2018 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

310klinik GmbH is a medical facility located in Nuremberg, Germany. The German company provides a familial environment where nationally and internationally renowned doctors offer the highest standard of care. The company specializes in treating conditions such as acid reflux, which affects approximately 10-15%% of the German population, with the most common cause being a hiatal hernia. The CEO of the private company is Holger Benjamin Koch.

High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.