Johann Goldbrunner

Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (Pictet AM) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1980 and is wholly owned by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA, which is ultimately owned by Banque Pictet & Cie SA in Switzerland. Pictet AM provides discretionary investment management services on a global scale to a wide range of international institutional clients. Furthermore, the firm also acts as the investment adviser or sub-adviser to US-based investment companies and other regulated and unregulated collective investment schemes in international jurisdictions. Pictet AM adheres to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

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.

AllianceBernstein Ltd. (ABL) is the Great Britain-based, global investment management subsidiary of AllianceBernstein Preferred Ltd., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1990 by David Andrew Steyn. ABL provides investment management and research services to public and private sector institutional clients, retirement and pension funds, banks, insurance companies and high-net worth individuals. They offer a family of globally distributed mutual fund portfolios across all major investment disciplines. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates ESG issues into their investment processes.

Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Ltd. (AllianzGI AP) is an asset management firm headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded in 2015 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors GmbH, ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV, ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. AllianzGI AP provides specialist expertise in Asia Pacific asset management to both retail and institutional investors.

Wellington Management International Ltd. (WMIL) is an investment firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Management Global Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Wellington Management Group LLP (Wellington Management) in the US. WMIL provides client liaison, investment monitoring and business development services for Wellington Management and its clients in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The firm also provides research, portfolio management and trading services to Wellington Management and its clients.

Spuerkeess Asset Management SA (Spuerkeess AM) is the asset management subsidiary of government-owned Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat. Headquartered in Luxembourg, the firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as Lux Investment Advisors SA and BCEE Asset Management SA. They provide portfolio, fund and risk management services to private individuals, professionals and young people. Spuerkeess AM is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Eurizon Capital SA is the wholly-owned, Luxembourg-based investment management subsidiary of Eurizon Capital SGR SpA, part of Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (BIT: ISP, ADR: ISNPY) in Italy. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Sanpaolo IMI Asset Management Luxembourg SA. Eurizon Capital manages and distributes Luxembourg-based collective investment funds for retail and institutional clients. They offer a broad range of services dedicated to institutional investors, including the possibility of setting up customized collective investment funds. The firm is also in charge of the wrapping and management of products designed for retail, institutional and high net worth individuals. Eurizon Capital is headquartered in Luxembourg.

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 Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

BSA Beteiligungs GmbH provides investment services. The private company is based in Jueterbog, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Oliver Clasen.

Angel Invest GmbH (Angel Invest Ventures) is an angel investment firm, founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

LONG-TERM INVESTING Research AG provides investment advice. The company is based in Karlsruhe, Germany. The CEOs are Karl Heinz Thielmann and Oliver Clasen. The German company was founded in 2012.

BIT Capital GmbH provides investment advice. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Hendrik Krawinkel, Marcel Oldenkott.

HSBC Global Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH (HSBC-GAM-DE) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt KG (FR: TUB), itself a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC; LSE: HSBA) in Germany. Formerly known as HSBC Investments Deutschland GmbH, the firm was established in 1989 and is the HSBC group's asset management arm for German speaking-countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg, as well as for Eastern European countries. They are located in Düsseldorf and manage and develop investment instruments for institutional clients and private individuals.

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America engages in the provision of individual annuities and life insurance products. It operates through the following segments: Individual Annuities, Life, Questar, and Legacy. The Individual Annuities segment includes fixed, fixed-indexed, variable, and variable-indexed annuities that are provided through independent distribution channels made up of agents and registered representatives. The Life segment issues fixed-indexed universal life insurance products, as well as maintains term and whole life in-force blocks that the company no longer sells or distributes. The Questar segment distributes a range of securities products, including mutual funds, variable life insurance, and annuity contracts; and also processes general securities transactions through a clearing arrangement with a third-party provider. The Legacy segment consists of closed blocks of long-term care and special markets products. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Minneapolis. MN.

Allianz of America, Inc. is an insurance management firm headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1976 and is a subsidiary of Allianz Europe NV, which is owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). Allianz of America provides investment services to insurance affiliates of the Allianz Group of North America.