Hanno Kühn

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.

Credit Suisse AG (Private Banking) (CSPB) is the Zurich-based private banking division of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (VX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Established in 1856, CSPB provides comprehensive advice and a range of investment products and services to private, corporate and institutional clients. The firm is a leading provider of innovative alternative investment products. Their wealth management solutions include tax planning, pension planning, life insurance solutions, wealth and inheritance advice, trusts and foundations.

HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG (Private Banking) (HSBCT&B) is the private banking arm of Germany-based HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG (FRA: TUB), itself a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA) in Great Britain. The firm's history dates to 1785 when Christian Gottfried Jäger founded a trading house in Düsseldorf. Christian Gottfried Trinkaus, one of the founder's nephews, took over the firm in 1852, naming it C.G. Trinkaus. In 1972, C.G. Trinkaus merged with Bankhaus Burkhardt & Co., changing their name to Trinkaus & Burkhardt. They became HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt KGaA in 1999. Headquartered in Düsseldorf, HSBCT&B provides a diverse range of financial products and services to institutions, high-net-worth private individuals, large middle-market companies and major corporations and institutions.

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.