Patrick Hofer

Vontobel Asset Management AG (Vontobel AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SWX: VONN) in Switzerland. Founded in 1988, the firm is headquartered in Zurich and manages assets for institutional clients and the Vontobel Group's pension funds. Vontobel AM is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Basinvest AG (Basinvest) is the asset management subsidiary of Actieninvest AG in Switzerland. Established in 2004, the firm is based in Zurich and specializes in asset management and fund management for private investors and institutional clients. Their flagship fund is Basicstar, a hedge fund registered in Liechtenstein.

AMG Analysen & Anlagen AG (AMG) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded by Erhard Lee in 2001. AMG provides a range of wealth management services for private clients.

Allianz Global Investors GmbH (AGI) is an investment management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The was founded in 1956 and is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management GmbH, which is owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AGI manages the group's assets and client-focused equity, fixed-income, and balanced portfolios. They also launch and manage equity and fixed-income mutual funds for individual and institutional clients.

Zürcher Kantonalbank (Investment Management) (ZKB-IM) is the investment management division of Zürcher Kantonalbank, a Swiss full-service bank headquartered in Zurich. Founded in 1870, ZKB-IM performs the bank's investment activities, including financial advisory services, research, trading, and asset management. The asset management division provides investment solutions for institutional, corporate and private clients, managing discretionary mandates and the ZKB range of mutual funds. Their mission includes fostering economic growth in the Canton of Zurich.

Kraus Partner Investment Solutions AG (Kraus Partner) is an independent Swiss investment management firm which was founded in 2001 by Thomas Kraus to provide asset management products for investors and advisory services for third-party funds. Headquartered in Zurich, the firm provides retail and institutional clients with cutting-edge solutions in the field of quantitative finance through publicly available mutual funds, managed accounts, third-party advisory mandates and a fact-based decision support tool.

GAM Capital Management (Switzerland) AG (Lugano Branch) is the investment management division of GAM Capital Management (Switzerland) AG, itself a subsidiary of GAM Holding AG (SW: GAM, OTC: GMHLY) in Switzerland. Established in 1983 by Gilbert de Botton, the firm was acquired by Julius Baer in 2005. In 2009, Julius Baer completed the separation of their private banking and asset management businesses which resulted in the independent listing of GAM Holding AG on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The firm is based in Lugano and provides investment solutions to institutions, intermediaries, private clients and charities.

Research Partners AG provides investment research. The private company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss company was founded in 2014 by Martin Coninx. Martin Coninx has been the CEO since 2014.

Serafin Asset Management GmbH is a specialized equity asset manager that focuses on three investment themes\: "Value & Quality", "Precious Metals", and "Innovation". Serafin Asset Management is based in Frankfurt, DE. The German company's description emphasizes its commitment to providing up-to-date fund data, prices, and news.