Christian Hantel

Vontobel Asset Management AG (Vontobel AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SWX: VONN) in Switzerland. Founded in 1988, the firm is headquartered in Zurich and manages assets for institutional clients and the Vontobel Group's pension funds. Vontobel AM is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

WestLB Mellon Asset Management Kapitalanlage GmbH (WMAMK) was established in 2006 and is based in Dusseldorf, Germany. WMAMK is a subsidiary of Meriten Investment Management GmbH, ultimately owned by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. The firm manages assets for institutional clients, primarily banks, pension funds and insurance companies, but also corporates and foundations.

Swisscanto Fondsleitung AG (Swisscanto) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of State-owned Zurcher Kantonalbank in Switzerland. Formerly known as Swissca Fondsleitung AG, the firm was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between the Swiss Cantonal Banks. Headquartered in Zurich, Swisscanto provides fund management services for the entire Swisscanto Invest fund range and also for various private label funds. Their clients include banks, pension funds, insurance companies, fund management companies and investment foundations.