Thomas Merx

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.

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.

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.

LOYS AG is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Oldenburg, Germany. Founded in 1995, the firm manages equity funds exclusively for a range of institutional investors including pension funds, banks, funds of funds, family offices, and asset management companies affiliated with large industrial enterprises.

Stifel Europe Bank AG provides financial services. It specializes in equity brokerage, equity capital markets, and asset management. The company was founded by Patrick R. Bettscheider on October 5, 2001 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

TBF Global Asset Management GmbH (TBF) is an independent German asset management firm which was founded in 2000 by Peter Dreide. Based in Singen, the firm manages and advises the 4Q funds, several additional funds, and develops customized portfolios and hedging strategies for institutional funds on behalf of insurance companies, pension funds, funds of funds and private banks.

Augur Capital AG (Augur Capital) is a German subsidiary of a Luxembourg based private equity advisor Augur Capital Advisors S.A. which was created in 2003 to structure takeovers of insurance providers. Co-founded by Günther Skrzypek, the firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and initiated and executed the first two private equity transactions in the German insurance market in co-operation with the U.S. investor J.C. Flowers. The management team has experience, expertise and networks in the asset management, insurance and capital markets fields and provides investment consultancy services for all segments of the secondary life insurance market in Germany and in the U.S. for institutional investors.

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.

MainFirst Holding AG engages in the acquisition, management, and disposal of participating interests in firms, particularly in the financial services sector. It also acquires, holds, and disposes properties; grants and takes out loans; as well as provides guarantees and other securities. The company was founded on December 12, 2003 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Grossboetzl Schmitz & Partners Kapitalanlagegesellschaft SA (GS&P) is the Luxemburg-based asset management subsidiary of Grossbötzl, Schmitz & Partner Vermögensverwaltersozietät, one of the largest independent asset management firms in Germany. The firm was founded in 1986 as a niche provider of innovative investment ideas. Based in Wasserbillig, they manage the Kapitalfonds L.K. range of equity and bond funds for high-net worth and institutional investors.

DWS Investment GmbH (DWS) is an asset and wealth management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK). DWS offers traditional and alternative investments across asset classes to institutional clients such as public and private pension funds, national and supranational entities, corporations, charities and foundations. They also provide customized wealth management solutions and private banking services to high-net worth individuals and family offices.

Part of MainFirst Holding AG, MainFirst Affiliated Fund Managers (Deutschland) GmbH is a German company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Agrargenossenschaft EG Reichenbach provides mixed agriculture services. The private company is based in Reichenbach, Germany.

Mainfirst Affiliated Fund Managers SA engages in provision of fund management services. The company was founded on March 12, 2013 and is headquartered in Munsbach, Luxembourg.