Patrick Schmidt

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.

Deka Investment GmbH (Deka) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale in Germany. Founded in 1995, the firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and acts as the investment arm of the DekaBank Group. The firm offers a range of funds in a variety of asset classes including large-, mid- and small-cap, corporate and government bonds, asset backed securities and convertible bonds for retail and institutional investors.

Part of MLP SE, Feri Institutional Advisors GmbH is a German company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in Bad Homburg vor der Hohe, Germany.

Metzler Asset Management GmbH (MAM) is the asset management subsidiary of B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG, a German family business originally established in 1674. Headquartered in Frankfurt, MAM was founded in 1995 and offers investment advisory services and portfolio management for private and institutional clients including segregated accounts, mutual funds and pension funds.

Inter Fund Management SA is the Luxembourg-based fund management subsidiary of Inter Ikea Finance SA, ultimately held by the Kamprad Family’s Interogo Foundation in Liechtenstein. Formerly known as IKANO Fund Management SA, the firm was established in 1999 and subsequently changed their name to Inter Fund Management. They manage the Two Eye Fund.

Quoniam Asset Management GmbH (Quoniam) is the majority-owned asset management subsidiary of Union Asset Management Holding AG in Germany. The firm's management holds a significant minority interest. Formerly known as DG PanAgora Asset Management and then Union PanAgora Asset Management, the firm was established in 1999 as a joint venture between DZ Bank AG, PanAgora Asset Management Inc. and the managing partners. In 2009, UMH and the Quoniam management team acquired PanAgora’s shareholding and the firm changed their name to Quoniam Asset Management GmbH. Based in Frankfurt, Quoniam focuses on quantitative investment strategies for institutional investors.

Landesbank Berlin AG provides banking and financial services to private and corporate clients. Its products and services include current accounts and credits cards; savings deposits and investments; loans and building loan agreements; international business transactions, insurances; and online banking. The company was founded on October 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Deutsche Bank AG (Broker) is the brokerage arm of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1870 and offers FX Prime Brokerage (FXPB) which enables clients to transact foreign exchange across an array of dealers utilizing Deutsche Bank credit lines to maintain anonymity, maximize operational and margin efficiency and reduce transactional costs.

DBG Managing Partner GmbH & Co. KG provides management services. The private company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Florian Döring, Jürgen Fischer, Oliver Frank.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG /Private Equity/ (DBAG) is a private equity arm of Deutsche Beteiligungs AG founded in 1965. The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

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).

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.