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BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe SAS (BNP Paribas France) is the investment management subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 1980. BNP Paribas France provides discretionary and pooled investment management for French and international private individuals, companies and institutions.

Insight Investment Management (Global) Ltd. (Insight) is the UK-based specialist asset management subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1964 as an in-house asset manager for the insurance assets of HBOS, and was acquired by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in 2009. The firm provides liability-driven investment solutions, fixed-income and alternative investments for a range of clients which includes pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and individual investors. Insight is a founding signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Candriam Belgium SA (Candriam) is the Belgian asset management subsidiary of Candriam Luxembourg SCA, ultimately held by New York Life Insurance Co. in the US. Founded in 1998, the firm was formerly known as Dexia Asset Management Belgium SA, the asset management division of Dexia SA (XB: DEXB). In 2014, New York Life Investments acquired Dexia Asset Management and the firm changed their name to Candriam, which is an acronym of their core values: “Conviction and Responsibility in Asset Management”. Headquartered in Brussels, Candriam provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to US registered funds, a limited number of US natural persons, and to institutions.

Banque Degroof Petercam SA (Private Banking) (Petercam-PB) is the private banking division of Banque Degroof Petercam SA (BSE: 698814) in Belgium. The firm was founded in 1871 when Belgian brokerage firms Peterbroeck and Van Campenhout merged to form SCS Peterbroeck, Van Campenhout & Cie GCV. In 2015, Bank Degroof and Petercam merged to form Bank Degroof Petercam. Headquartered in Brussels, Petercam-PB provides private banking and institutional asset management services to institutions, government agencies, corporations and high-net worth private individuals, primarily in the Benelux countries.

Edmond de Rothschild (Europe) SA (Rothschild-Europe) is a subsidiary of Geneva-based Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) SA (SW; RLD), Established in 1969, the firm is located in Luxembourg with branches in Belgium, Spain and Portugal, as well as representative offices in Israel and Slovakia. Rothschild-Europe provides financial engineering and private banking services for high-net worth private individuals and family offices, as well as asset management services for institutions (insurance companies, banks and multinational corporations). They specialize in discretionary account management and external asset management. The firm also provides fund administration, custody and engineering services.

Euroclear France SA provides post-trade financial asset services. Its services include issuing securities, reducing your risk, processing your transactions and managing collateral. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Capricorn Partners NV (Capricorn) is an independent European licensed manager of private and public equity investment funds which was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between Dr Jos B. Peeters and Baring Venture Partners Ltd. In 1999, Capricorn became a fully partner-owned, independent firm. It is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

BNP Paribas Fortis Bank SA/NV (Private Banking) (BNP Paribas Fortis) is the private banking division of BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV, ultimately owned by BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. Headquartered in Brussels, BNP Paribas Fortis provides a range of financial solutions for high-net worth individuals including financial advisory services, insurance products and the management of discretionary portfolios.

Tein Telecom is a Belgian privately owned company which was founded in 1913. Over the past decades, the company has always been looking for specific niche markets where it could develop its strengths (flexibility, quality, technology driven) in order to become market leader in some specific fields. Today, Tein Telecom acts as a leading architect and supplier of innovative and integrated network-based Voice, Data and Video solutions. With a technical staff of 85 people, the company has reached a high level of expertise in multimedia integration. Multiple successes within complex projects involving advanced and customized applications did help the company to invest in people and technologies. Following a strong R&D investment strategy, Tein Telecom has recently developed a unique software package offering highly intuitive management of an entire surveillance infrastructure. Present in both Belgium and The Netherlands the company is continuously listening to its customers trying not to force its own vision but to listen to their needs and expectations. This approach enables Tein Telecom to develop an extensive portfolio of unique projects, exceeding its customers initial expectations.

Capricorn Venture Partners NV (Investment Management) (Capricorn Partners-IM) is the investment management division of Capricorn Venture Partners NV, a private venture company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. The firm was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between Dr. Jos B. Peeters and Baring Venture Partners Ltd. They were renamed as Capricorn Venture Partners in 2019. Capricorn Partners-IM manages private and public equity investment funds for retail and institutional investors.

Part of Econopolis NV, Econopolis Wealth Management NV is a Belgian company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Wilrijk, Belgium. The company was founded in 2009 by Geert Noels, Geert Wellens. Michaël de Man has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Tein Technology SA, founded in 1913, connects crucial information by merging high-end technology into one user-oriented platform. The private company is based in Brussels, Belgium. The Belgian company's focus is on providing maximum control of mission-critical operations, regardless of the industry. Tein Technology specializes in renewing existing ANPR sites and integrating them into the existing VMS for local processing of images.

Part of SAS Rue la Boétie, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investement Bank (Belgium) is a Belgian company that provides commercial banking services. The company is based in Brussels, Belgium.

Degroof Petercam Asset Management SA (DPAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Banque Degroof Petercam SA (XB: 698814) in Belgium. Headquartered in Brussels, DPAM was founded 1919 and manages funds and exercises mandates on behalf of institutional end-investors as well as distribution partners such as private banks, insurance companies and retail networks.

Investor Asset Management Bvba (Investor AM) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Oudenaarde, Belgium. The firm was founded by Bruno Toye in 2008. Investor AM is the Investment Advisor of Lux-Investment Professionals Sicaf-SIF (LIP Funds).

Belfius Asset Management SA provides investment advice. The company is based in Brussels, Belgium. The Belgian company is a subsidiary of Belfius Bank and ultimately controlled by the Government of Belgium. Francois-Valery Lecomte has been the CEO of the company since 2022.