Ana Luz Silva

Moody's Investors Service Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was founded in 1985 under the name Rapidcredit Ltd. Headquartered in London, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.

Fitch Ratings Ltd. (FRL) is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1977 and is a subsidiary of Fitch Ratings, Inc., ultimately held by The Hearst Family Trust in the US. FRL provides research and specialized ratings of services to residential and commercial mortgages, asset managers and managed funds. They also publish quantitatively based ratings such as Q-IFS ratings.

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.

Florizz GmbH & Co. KG is a flower shop that offers cut flowers, bouquets, flower arrangements, and houseplants for every occasion. The company has 20 flower shops located in different cities in Germany, including Bautzen, Chemnitz, Ebersbach, Görlitz, Grossenhain, Hoyerswerda, Kamenz, Löbau, Lübbenau, Marienberg, Mittweida, Seifhennersdorf, Senftenberg, Spremberg, Zittau, and Zschopau. The private company is based in Hartmannsdorf, Germany. The German company keeps up with current flower trends and news from their markets. The CEOs of the company are Stefan Ritzka and Michael Ritzka.

Part of Moody's Corp., Moody's Eastern Europe LLC is a Russian company that provides investment research. The company is based in Moscow, Russian Federation and was founded in 2005.

Ampega Investment GmbH (AGI) is the investment management subsidiary of Talanx Asset Management GmbH, itself a subsidiary of Insurance Federation of German Industry's Talanx AG (XE: TLX) in Germany. Formerly known as Gerling Investment KAG, the firm was established in 1968 and is based in Cologne. AGI provides asset management services to private individuals and institutions.

DSK Hyp AG (Broker) (DSK Broker) is the brokerage division of DSK Hyp AG, which is ultimately held by Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB. The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and was founded in 1976. DSK Broker provides brokerage services to their clients.

Macquarie Capital Europe Ltd. (Germany) (MCE Germany) is the Germany-based brokerage division of Macquarie Capital Europe Ltd., which is ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG). The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and was founded in 2008. MCE Germany provides brokerage services to their clients.

Moody's Investors Service Singapore Pte Ltd. (Moody's Singapore) is an investment research firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm is a subsidiary of Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Moody's Singapore provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis to different countries, corporate issuers, public finance issuers, and structured finance obligations. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Commerzbank AG (Broker) (Commerzbank-Broker) is the brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (ETR: CBK) in Germany. In 2009, following Commerzbank's acquisition of Dresdner Kleinwort the group created a Corporates & Markets platform which integrated the business of Dresdner Kleinwort GmbH-Investment Management. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Commerzbank-Broker provides trade solutions to multinational corporations, institutional investors, public entities, SMEs and private clients. They also offer risk management and structured financing solutions.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Sternplastic Hellstern GmbH & Co. KG produces plastic and ceramic injection molded parts. The private company is based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. and has subsidiaries in Germany. The German company was founded in 1958. The CEO is Peter Hellstern.

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.