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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.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (Investment Management) (JBG&Co-IM) is the investment management division of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, which was established in 1590 as a private bank and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The firm specializes in private banking for high-net worth individuals, investment banking, corporate banking and asset management.

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH manufactures electrical household appliances. It product portfolio includes stoves, ovens, extractor hoods, dishwashers, washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, consumer products such as vacuum cleaners, coffee machines, electric kettles, irons and hairdryers as well as accessories, auxiliary materials and tools. The firm offers its products under the Bosch and Siemens brands as well as other special and regional brands including Gaggenau, Neff, Thermador, Constructa, Viva, Ufesa, Junker, Zelmer, Balay, Pitsos, Profilo and Coldex brand names. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

ODDO BHF Corporates & Markets AG (ODDO BCM) is a securities trading firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 1994 and became a subsidiary of France-based Oddo BHF SCA in 2015. ODDO BCM is actively involved in the capital market primarily in four areas: equities and bond trading, market making as a designated sponsor, as a floor specialist broker on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and in Corporate Finance. It advises German and other European SMEs on all their capital market plans, particularly in the areas of capital markets.

BANTLEON AG is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Formerly known as Bantleon Bank AG, the firm was founded by Jörg Bantleon in 1991 as an independent specialist for security-oriented bond portfolios. They manage public and special funds for insurance companies, industrial companies, retirement institutions, banks, savings banks, family offices and numerous sales partners from German-speaking countries, Italy and Spain. BANTLEON is committed to the principles for sustainable investing of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative of the United Nations.

Credit Suisse Securities Europe Ltd. (Germany) (CSS Germany) is the Germany-based brokerage division of Credit Suisse Securities Europe Ltd., which is ultimately held by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN). The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and provides brokerage services to their clients.

ODDO BHF AG (Broker) (ODDO BHF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of ODDO BHF AG, which is owned by Oddo BHF SCA in German. The firm was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Frankfurt. ODDO BHF-Broker offers a wide range of high value-added broking services for issuers, holding companies and/or family offices.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. operates as an application-oriented research organization. The firm focuses on health, security, communication, as well as environment and energy. It develops technology, designs products, and improves methods and techniques. The company was founded on March 26, 1949 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

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.

Bundesverband deutscher Banken eV operates an organization for the banking industry that manages the interests of private banking institutions. Its tasks include informing members, cooperating with other associations, and informing the general public. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Jefferies International Ltd. (Germany) is the Germany-based broker/dealer division of Jefferies International Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm provides execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets.

Volpi AG designs, develops, and manufactures optoelectronic modules. It serves the in-vitro diagnostics, life sciences, and medical technology industries. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Part of Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA, Surongo Deutschland GmbH is a German company that provides administration and management services. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany. The CEOs are Hans-Walter Peters, Pierre Alexis Hocke, James Legh Pope. The company was founded in 2000.

Horváth & Partner GmbH provides management consulting services. It specializes in corporate performance management and performance optimization. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Volpi Manufacturing USA Co., Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures optoelectronic modules for in vitro diagnostics, life sciences, and medical technology companies. Its products include thermal cycler module assembly and maintenance, automated fluorescence microscope module, color measurement, light modules and light sources, and light transmission with fiber optics. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Auburn, NY.

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.

Warburg Research GmbH is an investment research firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of M.M. Warburg & Co. KGaA, which is owned by M.M. Warburg & Co. Gruppe GmbH. Warburg Research offers research coverage of the German stock market. As part of an industry-oriented research approach, companies are covered regardless of their market capitalization, with a focus on small and medium-sized companies.

Small & Mid Cap Investmentbank AG is a German investment bank that specializes in the structuring and support of financing solutions for medium-sized companies. The company is based in Munich, Germany and has subsidiaries in Germany. The German company's focus is on transactions around the capital market and stock exchange, such as capital increases, IPOs, and bond emissions. The private company also specializes in banking and securities accompaniment by stock market transactions. The company has an experienced capital market team with over 100 years of successful transaction experience from various institutes in Germany.

Part of Joh. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, BERENBERG Beteiligungsholding GmbH is a German company that provides investment services. The CEOs are Christian Kühn, David Mortlock, Hendrik Riehmer. The company was founded in 2000.

Universal-Investment-GmbH operates as a holding company, which provides administration services, funds structuring solutions, as well as securities and alternative investment structuring solutions to institutional investors and fund initiators. Its services also include direct investments, mutual funds, insourcing, and risk management. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

PetRie Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH provides investment services. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. The German company was founded in 2009. The CEO is Hans-Walter Peters.

HaWe Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH is an investment holding private company based in Hamburg, Germany. The German company functions as an investment holding company. The CEO of the company is Hans-Walter Peters.

ELF Capital Advisory GmbH (ELF Capital Advisory) is an independent private equity firm with headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 2010 by Christian Fritsch.

BVV Versicherungsverein des Bankgewerbes AG is a pension scheme for the financial management industry. The company was founded in 1909 and is based in Berlin, Germany, with subsidiaries in Germany. BVV offers pension payment and pension statement services, tax and social insurance information, and forms for both insured persons and pensioners. The German company also provides information on the PUEG service, tax cladding, and the BVV overview. BVV has a customer portal with over 78,000 users and offers training and dual studies experiences. The private company takes care of a careful retirement pension for pensioners and offers advantages for member companies in the BVV pension model.