Andreas Scharpe

DZ PRIVATBANK SA is the Luxembourg-based private banking subsidiary of DZ Bank AG in Germany. The firm was founded in 1977 as DZ Bank International SA and renamed as DZ PRIVATBANK SA in 2010. Headquartered in Strassen, DZ PRIVATBANK provides individual solutions for wealthy individuals and offer services range from classical asset management, asset structuring, financial and retirement planning and foundation consultancy to currency loans which are always in cooperation with the local cooperative bank.

Rothschild Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH (Rothschild Vermögensverwaltungs) is the German wealth management subsidiary of Rothschild Bank AG, ultimately held by the Rothschild Family's Rothschild Concordia SAS in France. Established in 2002, the firm is based in Frankfurt and offers investment management and financial planning services including wealth structuring, investment management, banking and trust to high-net worth individuals, families and charities clients.

Ampega Investment GmbH (AGI) is the investment management subsidiary of Talanx Asset Management GmbH, itself a subsidiary of Insurance Federation of German Industry's Talanx AG (XE: TLX) in Germany. Formerly known as Gerling Investment KAG, the firm was established in 1968 and is based in Cologne. AGI provides asset management services to private individuals and institutions.

Promont AM AG is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 2006, the firm offers private and institutional clients with independent and individual asset management.

Macquarie Capital Europe Ltd. (Germany) (MCE Germany) is the Germany-based brokerage division of Macquarie Capital Europe Ltd., which is ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG). The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and was founded in 2008. MCE Germany provides brokerage services to their clients.

LFG Value Investment Services GmbH is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Munich, Germany. It was founded in 2010 as LFG Kronos Investment Services GmbH. The firm provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and institutional clients.

VM Vermögens-Management GmbH (Vermögens-Management) is the German asset management subsidiary of Cinerius Financial Partners AG in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1986 by Tim Schmiel, Klaus-J. Becks and Emil Letzelter. Headquartered in Dusseldorf, Vermögens-Management provides tailored investment management services for sophisticated investors.