René Locher

Founded in 2003, Stifel Schweiz AG is a full-service investment bank. Part of Stifel Financial Corp., the Swiss company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with offices in multiple locations. The company provides a range of investment banking services.

Stifel Schweiz AG (Investment Management) (Stifel Schweiz-IM) is the investment management division of Stifel Schweiz AG, a full service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. Stifel Schweiz-IM provides targeted advice across the capital structure to middle-market clients.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA (Switzerland) (Kepler Cheuvreux Switzerland) is the Swiss broker/dealer division of Kepler Cheuvreux SA in France. The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Zurich. Kepler Cheuvreux Switzerland provides execution services platform that supports Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, ETFs, and Convertible Bonds.

NZB Neue Zürcher Bank AG is a majority-owned subsidiary of MainFirst Schweiz AG, itself a subsidiary of MainFirst Holding AG in Switzerland. Founded in 2000 and based in Zurich, NZB absorbed the brokerage business of Bank Sarasin & Cie AG in 2007, which led Bank Sarasin to hold a 40% stake in NZB. In 2009 they increased their shareholding to a majority interest. NZB Neue Zürcher Bank AG provides primarily brokerage services. Up until 2009 they also had an asset management and investment advisory department. Their clients include Swiss and international institutional investors as well as private individuals.