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Montega AG provides investment research. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. The German company was founded in 2009 by Wais Samadzada, Alexander Braun. Alexander Braun has been the CEO since 2009.

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.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (United Kingdom) (Berenberg-UK) is the Great Britain-based broker/dealer division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, a multinational full-service investment bank in Germany. Headquartered in London, Berenberg-UK was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to institutional and corporate clients.

M.M. Warburg & Co. KGaA (Broker) (M.M. Warburg-Broker) is the full service broker division of M.M. Warburg & Co. KGaA, a private bank headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The firm was founded in 1798 and is a subsidiary of M.M. Warburg & Co. Gruppe GmbH. M.M. Warburg-Broker focuses on German small & mid-cap equities and provides coverage universe in Germany, advising institutional clients in Central Europe, Scandinavia, the UK and Spain. It follows a comprehensive and dedicated approach to deliver high class equity research, expert sales-service, and best execution in sales trading to its clients.

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.

Macquarie Capital Europe Ltd. (Germany) (MCE Germany) is the Germany-based brokerage division of Macquarie Capital Europe Ltd., which is ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG). The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and was founded in 2008. MCE Germany provides brokerage services to their clients.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (dba Berenberg Bank) is an independent broker/dealer firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Berenberg Bank provides brokerage services for a range of clients.

M.M. Warburg & Co. KGaA (MM Warburg & Co. PB) is the investment advisory subsidiary of M.M. Warburg & Co. Gruppe KGaA in Germany. Established in 1798, M.M.Warburg & Co. is one of the largest private banks in Germany. All their capital is held by private individuals, while the Bank is managed by its co-owners. Located in Hamburg, Frankfurt and Cologne with subsidiary private banks in Berlin, Braunschweig, Bremen, Hanover, Luxembourg and Zurich, Switzerland, MM Warburg & Co. PB is a universal bank which offers a comprehensive range of services and products including financial planning, asset management, securities advice, advice on alternative investments and advice on inheritance planning and foundations.

Luxempart Capital Partners Sicar SA (Luxempart) is the wholly-owned private equity subsidiary of Luxempart SA (LUX:LXMPR) in Luxembourg specializing in seed capital, start-up and growth capital requirements.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.