Robert H. Karas

Bank Gutmann AG is an independent Austrian bank which was established in 1922 to provide wealth management and advisory services for domestic and foreign foundations, families, high-net worth individuals and institutional investors. Based in Vienna, the bank's core competency is portfolio management. In addition to their core business in Austria, they serve clients from Eastern and Southern Europe, the German-speaking countries, Latin America and the Middle East. In Hungary, they are represented by a separate asset management subsidiary. The WU Gutmann Center for Portfolio Management, financially supported by Bank Gutmann, seeks to foster the exchange of knowledge between international academics and practitioners and contribute to the advancement of applied research, the transfer of know-how, and the development of future employees for the financial industry.

Gutmann KAG is an asset management firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Gutmann AG. Gutmann develops customized fund solutions in the area retail funds, funds and special funds for domestic and international entrepreneurs, foundations and trusts, high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional investors.

UniCredit Bank Austria AG provides banking and financial services to private and corporate clients. Its products and services include current accounts and credit cards, payments processing, savings and investments, foreign exchange hedging, loans and home financing, real estate financing, pension and insurance, cross border account opening and cash management. The company was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Sparkasse Oberösterreich Bank AG provides banking and financial services for private and corporate clients. Its products and services include accounts and credit cards, savings and investments, auto and home loans, consumer and real estate finance, start ups, as well as pension and insurance. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Linz, Austria.

Creditanstalt Bankverein AG engages in the provision of banking services. The company is headquartered in Switzerland.

UniCredit Bank Austria AG (Private Banking) (UniCredit-PB) is the Austrian private banking division of UniCredit Bank Austria AG, itself a subsidiary of UniCredit SpA (MI: UCG) in Italy. Headquartered in Vienna, the bank offers private banking, asset management, brokerage and financial advisory services to Austrian and international clients.

BNP Paribas S.A. Niederlassung Österreich provides banking, financing, and online brokerage services. Its products include checking accounts, savings deposits and investments, funds, derivatives, bonds, securities, as well as securities lending and installment loans. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Salzburg, Austria.

UniCredit Bank AG provides banking services. It offers banking and financial products to corporate as well as public and private sector clients. The company operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking and Other/Consolidation. The Commercial Banking segment offers consumer loans, mortgage loans, savings-and-loan and insurance products and banking services for retail customers. The corporate & Investment Banking segment operates through three divisions HVB, UniCredit Bank Austria AG and UniCredit spa. The other/consolidation segment encompasses the chief operating office business unit, activities of the group corporate center business unit and consolidation effects. The company was founded on July 1, 1869 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.