Wolf-Peter Sandmann

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.

La Francaise Systematic Asset Management GmbH (La Francaise SAM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a subsidiary of Groupe La Française SA, ultimately owned by Confederation Nationale Crédit Mutuel SA in France. La Francaise SAM offers quantitative investment strategies for retail and institutional clients worldwide.

LRI Invest SA is a fully authorized Super ManCo that provides legal and compliance services for investment ideas. LRI Invest is based in Munsbach, LU and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Luxembourg. The Luxembourger company's portfolio management team validates clients' investment ideas and translates them into practice. The company offers insights through the latest events and thought leadership in the financial services space. Markus Gierke has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

Stifel Europe Bank AG provides financial services. It specializes in equity brokerage, equity capital markets, and asset management. The company was founded by Patrick R. Bettscheider on October 5, 2001 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

DARAG Deutsche Versicherungs & Rückversicherungs AG engages in the provision of finality solutions. It offers solvency II and a variety of transaction structures. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

MainFirst Holding AG engages in the acquisition, management, and disposal of participating interests in firms, particularly in the financial services sector. It also acquires, holds, and disposes properties; grants and takes out loans; as well as provides guarantees and other securities. The company was founded on December 12, 2003 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Augur Financial Opportunity SICAV is a private equity fund which invests in small and middle market companies located in the Western and Central Europe. It targets companies operating in the field of finance and has a special focus on insurance businesses. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Cort Capital AG engages in the brokerage of contracts between investment firms and banks as well as other financial intermediaries with regards to the sale of investment fund shares. It also promotes publicly-offered investment products. In addition, the firm provides banking and financial services. The company was founded on November 30, 2009 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Berliner Sparkasse provides services to customers interested in retail and regional corporate banking, capital markets, and real estate financing. The company was founded in 1818 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Augur Capital Advisors SA provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. and has subsidiaries in Germany and Luxembourg. The CEO of the Luxembourger company is Günther Peter Skrzypek.

Part of Augur Capital Advisors SA, Augur Financial Holding II SA operates as an investment holding Luxembourger company. The company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

BVAG Berliner Versicherung AG is based in Berlin, Germany. Part of BVI AG, BVAG Berliner Versicherung AG is a German company that provides insurance brokerage services. The company was founded in 2000. BVAG Berliner Versicherung was acquired by BVI AG from DARAG Deutschland AG on October 23, 2014.

myLife Lebensversicherung AG offers life insurance. The company is headquartered in Goettingen, Germany.

KATHREIN SE engages in the acquisition, holding, management, and sale of participations in companies that specialize in the development, production, and distribution of electronics, antenna technology solutions, components and systems, as well as electrical equipment used in the industrial sectors, automotive systems, broadband communications systems, filters, switches and amplifiers, broadcasting systems, mobile communications, satellites, and terrestrial receiving systems. The company was founded by Anton Kathrein Sr. in 1919 and is headquartered in Rosenheim, Germany.

Part of Mayflower Capital AG, Formaxx AG is a financial services company based in Eschborn, Germany. The German company provides investment services to help clients achieve their financial goals, such as owning a home, paying for their children's education, or buying a dream car. The company offers a quality concept for financial advice that is holistic, lifelong, and responsible. In addition, Formaxx provides legal services to create legally binding documents for clients' protection, such as wills and testaments. Formaxx was acquired by Mayflower Capital AG from B&E Beteiligungs GmbH on October 01, 2013.