Thomas Schmengler

Deka Investment GmbH (Deka) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale in Germany. Founded in 1995, the firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and acts as the investment arm of the DekaBank Group. The firm offers a range of funds in a variety of asset classes including large-, mid- and small-cap, corporate and government bonds, asset backed securities and convertible bonds for retail and institutional investors.

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale provides asset management and banking services. The firm operates through the following business divisions: Securities, Real Estate, Services, Capital Markets, and Financing. The Securities business division handles actively managed securities funds, passively managed index funds, as well as fund-linked asset management and special funds. The Real Estate business division offers property-based investment products for private and institutional investors. The Services business division provides banking services for asset management. The Capital Markets business division focuses on the development and supply of products, provision of infrastructure for capital market transactions, and acting as a liquidity platform for the savings banks and institutional customers. The Financing business division provides refinancing services to savings banks, as well as real estate, infrastructure, transport and export financing. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Credit Suisse AG is an investment management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1856 and was acquired by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) from Credit Suisse Group AG in 2023. Credit Suisse manages global and regional portfolios, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles for governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. They also offer private banking and wealth management, investment banking, and corporate and business support services.

Deka Vermögensmanagement GmbH (Deka) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale in Germany. Founded in 1988, the firm was formerly known as Landesbank Berlin Investment GmbH (LBB-INVEST) and changed their name into Deka Vermögensmanagement GmbH in April 2018. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Deka specializes in managing mutual funds and segregated accounts for private individuals and institutional investors, respectively.

BHW Holding GmbH provides banking, mortgage, insurance, and real estate services. Its services include mortgages, savings, private and commercial banking, property management, mortgage banking and investment services. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Hamelin, Germany.

DEKA Immobilien Investment GmbH (DIIG) is an asset management firm headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The firm was founded in 1966 as Despa (Deutsche Sparkassen-Immobilien-anlage-Gesellschaft mbH). They are wholly owned by DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, a subsidiary of Deutscher Sparkassen-und Giroverband eV. DIIG is the investment fund manager for both fund products related to real estate and infrastructure as well as investment funds related to financing. In addition to open-ended real estate mutual funds and special real estate funds with different regional and sectoral investment strategies as well as real estate funds of funds, the firm offers a comprehensive range of tailor-made solutions.

WestInvest Gesellschaft für Investmentfonds mbH provides investment and financial services. Their services encompass real estate management, logistics and hotel development. The company was established in 1998 and is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Part of LVM Landwirtschaftlicher Versicherungsverein Münster AG, Allianz Vermoegens Bank AG is an international commercial bank. The company is based in Augsburg, Germany. Allianz Vermoegens Bank was acquired by LVM Landwirtschaftlicher Versicherungsverein Münster AG from Allianz SE on May 24, 2002.

Aareal Beteiligungen AG provides commercial real estate financing services in Germany. The firm focuses on real estate investors in its core market. It offers tailor-made, capital-market-oriented financing solutions for buildings, real estate portfolios and development projects. It also offers financial, investment and transaction advisory services to support investment activities. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Allianz Asset Management GmbH operates as a financial and governance holding company for the asset management business of the Allianz group. It offers mutual and exchange-traded funds, asset allocation, risk analytics and management, as well as pension administration. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

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.

Part of Beteiligungsgesellschaft fuer Betriebliche mbH, Sparkassen Pensionsfonds AG provides pension fund services. The company is based in Cologne, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Wolfgang Wiest.

Credit Suisse (Deutschland) AG (CS-Deutschland) is the German investment banking subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SW: CSGN, ADR: CS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1997 and provides a range of financial products and investment advisory services including securities underwriting, placement services, privately negotiated equity investments to institutional, corporate, government, and individual customers worldwide.

S Broker AG & Co. KG S. Broker AG & Co. KG engages in the purchase, sale, and brokerage of securities. The firm provides market data and analysis, securities and trading. Its products include income plans and securities lending. The company was founded on June 28, 1999 and is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.