Gianpaolo Chiriano

Baader Helvea AG (Baader Helvea) s the research-based Swiss brokerage subsidiary of Baader Bank AG (XE: BWB) in Germany. Formerly known as Helvea SA, established in 1990, the firm is located in Geneva and specializes in equity research, sales, sales trading, execution and administration, and services institutional clients worldwide, including pension funds, insurance funds, unit trusts, balanced funds and hedge funds. Their core market is Switzerland with a focus on small- and mid-cap companies; however, they also have expertise in European equity especially in those sectors in which Swiss companies operate as global players, such as banking, insurance, healthcare, food manufacturing, chemicals and luxury goods. The firm's research process focuses on company analysis and includes a company visitation program. They aim to identify companies likely to generate superior returns for shareholders and to evaluate sector or company-specific trends.

UBS AG (Investment Management) (UBS-IM) is the Swiss investment management division of UBS AG, itself a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Formerly known as UBS Global Asset Management Switzerland, the firm was founded in 1998 when Union Bank of Switzerland and Swiss Bank Corporation merged. Headquartered in Zurich and has additional office in Basel, UBS-IM manages a range of investment funds and offers investment management services for institutional, corporate and private clients.

Zürcher Kantonalbank (Broker) (ZKB-Broker) is the brokerage business unit of Zürcher Kantonalbank, a state-owned full-service bank founded in 1870, which is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. They conduct all investment activities in-house including financial advisory services, research, trading, and asset management. ZKB-Broker is an active trader in securities, foreign currencies, banknotes, precious metals, commodity contracts and financial derivatives on their own account and on behalf of third-party customers. The bank provides underwriting services in domestic debt and equity markets, sales and trading of listed domestic warrants and structured derivatives, and Swiss Franc foreign exchange trading. The firm offers round-the-clock market-making in credit default swaps from Swiss issuers. Their research covers a broad international investment universe and maintains a successful equity, bonds and sustainability research capability, together with independent investment fund research.

Founded in 2003, Stifel Schweiz AG is a full-service investment bank. Part of Stifel Financial Corp., the Swiss company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with offices in multiple locations. The company provides a range of investment banking services.

Banque Pictet & Cie SA is an independent Swiss private bank which specializes in asset and wealth management. Headquartered in Geneva, the firm was founded in 1805 to manage the wealth of private and institutional investors. They do not engage in investment banking and do not issue commercial, mortgage or unsecured loans.

Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking SpA provides financial advisory and asset management services. It operates through the following business segments: Managed Financial Assets, Life Insurance Assets, and Banking Services. The Managed Financial Assets segment provides administrative solutions from mutual funds to collective investment schemes or SICAVs, alternative funds, and individual discretionary accounts. The Life Insurance Assets segment offers coverage for unit-linked and traditional managed insurance asset products as well as pension and protection products. The Banking Services segment involves in the banking and financial transactions within the group. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

Equita SIM SpA is a securities brokerage company. It provides investment services such as dealing on its own, executing orders on behalf of clients, underwritings on the basis of an irrevocable commitment to the issuers, receiving and transmitting orders, managing investments without holdings and investment advice. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA (Private Banking) (DB-CH), also known as Deutsche Bank (Schweiz) AG, is the Swiss-based private banking operation of Deutsche Bank Suisse SA, ultimately owned by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) in Germany. DB-CH has offices in Geneva, Zurich, Lugano and St. Moritz and specializes in providing wealth management services to an international clientele of high-net worth individuals. In 2009 DB-CH absorbed the activities of the Zurich-based private bank Rüd, Blass & Cie. AG Bankgeschäft.