Christoph B. Mast

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.

Gulf Baader Capital Markets SAOC engages in operation of an investment services company. It offers asset management, brokerage services, investment banking, and equity research services. The company was founded in January 2008 and is headquartered in Ruwi, Oman.

Brain International AG develops and provides software solutions for various industrial sectors. It provides enterprise resource planning software for the management of enterprise and business planning. It develops AS/400 based software solutions for MRP, merchandise management systems, accounting, financial and e-commerce right through to supply chain management and sales force automation. The comapny's products include Brain, MAS90, XEDI, XZUL and XPPS. It also has locations in France, Great Britain, Mexico, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, the Czech Republic, Hungary and the USA. Brain International is headquartered in Breisach am Rhein, Germany.

Baader Helvea Ltd. provides brokerage services. It engages in research, small caps, corporate access and big caps activities. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Münchener Hypothekenbank eG provides private residential lending services within the German cooperative banking system. It offers mortgage, financial and payment streaming services. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

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.

UniCredit Bank AG provides banking services. It offers banking and financial products to corporate as well as public and private sector clients. The company operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking and Other/Consolidation. The Commercial Banking segment offers consumer loans, mortgage loans, savings-and-loan and insurance products and banking services for retail customers. The corporate & Investment Banking segment operates through three divisions HVB, UniCredit Bank Austria AG and UniCredit spa. The other/consolidation segment encompasses the chief operating office business unit, activities of the group corporate center business unit and consolidation effects. The company was founded on July 1, 1869 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

LOOM Impact AG is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The firm was founded in 2001 by Andreas Grassl, Ingmar Przewlocka, Marc Decker and Jens Bies. LOOM Impact provides investment products and solutions to various investors.

European Bank for Financial Services GmbH offers professional custody account services for independent financial services providers and insurance companies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Aschheim, Germany.

Part of Commerzbank AG, onvista media GmbH is a German programmatic advertising company that specializes in the automated and optimized purchase of online advertising inventory. The company is based in Cologne, Germany and is the exclusive marketer of digital offers in the areas of finance, sports, lifestyle, and luxury. The company also offers lead generation services to generate qualified leads for their clients' products and services. The company also operates one of the most visited financial portals in Germany, onvista.de. The CEOs of the company are Markus Nimtz and Christian Bothe.

Comdirect Versicherungsmakler AG is a German company that engages in insurance agency and brokerages activities. The private company is based in Quickborn, Germany.

WirtschaftsTreuhand GmbH is an auditing and tax advisory company that provides services to medium-sized businesses in Germany and other locations. The company is based in Stuttgart, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Germany. The private company also offers business consulting and legal advice. WirtschaftsTreuhand was founded in 1939 by Erich Müller, and the CEOs are Carsten Ernst and Werner Kleinle.

Part of Alte Leipziger Lebensversicherung auf Gegenseitigkeit, ALTE LEIPZIGER Bauspar AG is a German financial services company founded in 1928. The company is based in Oberusel, Germany and offers a complete portfolio of life insurance, property insurance, and financial products. The company has received multiple awards for its services.

Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG (Hauck & Aufhäuser) is the German private banking subsidiary of China-based Fosun International Ltd. (HKG: 0656), which is owned by Fosun International Holdings Ltd. in the British Virgin Islands. Originally founded as Gebhard & Hauck in 1796, Bankhaus Georg Hauck & Sohn and Bankinstitut H. Aufhäuser merged to form Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers KgaA in 1998. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Hauck & Aufhäuser provides asset management, investment banking, and finance consulting services for wealthy private individuals and family offices, companies and entrepreneurs as well as foundations and non-profit organizations.

Part of Baader Bank AG, N.M. Fleischhacker AG is a German company that provides security trading services. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. N.M. Fleischhacker was acquired by Baader Bank AG on December 22, 2008.

Dussmann Service Deutschland GmbH provides facilities support services to establishments such as catering, reception, vehicle valeting and other related services. It offers technical, cleaning, commercial facility management and energy management services. The company was founded by Peter Dussmann in 1963 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Börse München AG is a stock exchange based in Munich, Germany. The German company's main focus is on stock exchange operations. The CEO of the private company is Robert Ertl.

Eurex Frankfurt AG operates as a futures and options exchange. The company provides access to futures and options market for European derivatives and offers clearing services for derivatives, equities, and bonds repos. It offers a range of products such as interest rate, equity, equity index, volatility index, and exchange traded funds derivatives. The company was founded in December, 1996 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Baader Bank AG (Investment Management) (Baader Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Baader Bank AG (FR: BWB), a publicly-listed, investment bank headquartered in Unterschleißheim, Germany. Formerly known as Baader Wertpapier GmbH, the firm was founded in 1983 by Uto Baader and became Bader Bank in 2008. Baader Bank-IM offers investment consultants, asset managers, and insurers extensive support in completing fund mandates.

Frankfurt Stock Exchange operates as stock market. It provides free information includes free stock quotes, DAX and other information, information on selected companies traded and listed in the stock exchange. It also provides direct source for global investors to find up-to-date public information on Frankfurt listed stocks and bonds, featured companies and trading. The company was founded on 1585 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

FIDESSecur Versicherungs- und Wirtschaftsdienst Versicherungsm provides insurance brokerage services. The company is based in Munich, Germany and ultimately controlled by the State of Bavaria. The CEOs are Jörg Hartig, Harald Huber, Dieter Rohnke. The German company was founded in 1969.

Dussmann Stiftung & Co. KGaA operates as a holding company with interests in service companies. It focuses on services in the areas of infrastructural and technical facility management, catering, as well as support and medical care for senior citizens. The company was founded by Peter Dussmann in 1963 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.