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Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. (CGML) is an international broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Ltd., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. CGML has a major presence in the international financial markets as a dealer, market-maker and underwriter in equity and fixed income securities and offers risk-based solutions to producers and investors in commodity markets. They also provide corporate finance services to a wide range of corporate, institutional and government clients. Their trading activities encompass cash, exchange traded and OTC derivative markets.

Deutsche Kreditbank AG provides banking and financial services to private and corporate clients. Its products and services include loans and mortgages, savings accounts, accounts for payment transactions, credit cards, investment products, corporate financing, property management, as well as real estate financing. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

UniCredit Bank AG (Broker) (UniCredit Bank-Broker) is the brokerage division of UniCredit Bank AG, a commercial bank headquartered in Munich, Germany. Formerly known as Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, the firm was founded in 1869 and is a subsidiary of UniCredit SpA (BIT: UCG) in Italy. UniCredit Bank-Broker is responsible for direct market access execution in listed products, as well as various kinds of brokerage services, such as OTC fund execution, care order execution, order and flow management for UniCredit Commercial Banks, subsidiaries, external clients and CIB internal desks.

Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH (ZEW) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. Founded in 1990, the firm conducts research in the field of applied and policy-oriented economics and provides national and international research with important data sets via its research data center. They support politicians, companies and administrations at national and European level in overcoming economic policy challenges through in-depth advice. ZEW pursues the economic analysis of functioning markets and institutions in Europe as an overarching research guiding principle. Their main research interests are in the areas of competition and regulation. Methodologically, research at ZEW is based in particular on microeconomic and micro econometric approaches.

KfW provides housing-related loans, grants, and financing services. The firm offers financing for infrastructure projects for municipalities, global funding to regional development agencies and financial institutions, and export and project finance. It also promotes small and medium-sized enterprises, business founders, start-ups, self-employed professionals, and developing and transition countries. The company was founded on November 18, 1948 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

BayernLB Holding AG operates as a holding company with interests in the operation of commercial banks. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Bertrandt Campus GmbH provides land development services. The company is based in Ehningen, Germany. The CEOs are Alexander Sebastian Grab, Jürgen Michels, Stefan Michael Kuentzle. The German company was founded in 2015.

Bayerische Landesbank engages in the provision of commercial banking and financial services. It offers products in the areas of export and trade finance, documentary business, interest and currency management, derivatives, payment services, and leasing for middle-market companies. The company was founded on June 27, 1972 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Deutsche Hypothekenbank AG provides financing and consulting services. The firm offers financing for commercial real estate properties, including office and retail properties, apartment buildings, hotels and logistics. It also provides real estate financing and capital market services. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale provides financial and commercial banking services to private, corporate, institutional, as well as public sector customers. It offers structured financing for the ship and aircraft industries, as well as for the energy, infrastructure, industry and real estate sectors in international projects. The company also functions as a central bank for savings banks. In addition, it is also active in the development business, where it offers consulting services for all issues related to development, including support services for filing of applications for programs. Norddeutsche Landesbank was founded on July 1, 1970 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

Bank DnB NORD A/S provides commercial banking products and services. The firm also performs information technology services, to invest in real estate, companies, securities, and to make loans. The company was founded on April 27, 2005 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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.