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Commerzbank AG (Broker) (Commerzbank-Broker) is the brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (ETR: CBK) in Germany. In 2009, following Commerzbank's acquisition of Dresdner Kleinwort the group created a Corporates & Markets platform which integrated the business of Dresdner Kleinwort GmbH-Investment Management. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Commerzbank-Broker provides trade solutions to multinational corporations, institutional investors, public entities, SMEs and private clients. They also offer risk management and structured financing solutions.

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.

Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale (Broker) (Helaba-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale, which is owned by Sparkassen- und Giroverband Hessen-Thüringen in Germany. The firm was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Frankfurt. Helaba-Broker offers full spectrum of brokerage services to companies, banks and institutional investors.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG (dba Berenberg Bank) is an independent broker/dealer firm headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Berenberg Bank provides brokerage services for a range of clients.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA (Germany) (Kepler Cheuvreux Germany) is the German brokerage division of Kepler Cheuvreux SA in France. The firm was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Frankfurt. Kepler Cheuvreux Germany specializes in security broking and is a market leader for small- to mid-cap companies.

ING Bank NV (Broker) (ING Bank-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of ING Bank NV, an investment bank headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. (AMS: INGA; NYSE: ING), a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation. The firm was founded in 1991 through the merger of Nationale-Nederlanden and NMB Postbank Groep. ING Bank-Broker provides brokerage services to institutions, large corporations, and medium-sized companies.

ODDO BHF AG (Broker) (ODDO BHF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of ODDO BHF AG, which is owned by Oddo BHF SCA in German. The firm was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Frankfurt. ODDO BHF-Broker offers a wide range of high value-added broking services for issuers, holding companies and/or family offices.

Emerging Energy Corporation AG provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

GSC Research GmbH is the research firm subsidiary of GSC Holding AG. The firm is headquartered in Dusseldorf and was founded in 1999. GSC Research provides investment research to their clients.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

UBS Europe SE (Broker) is the brokerage division of Germany-based UBS Europe SE, itself is a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm offers a full spectrum of brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients.

YER Brands, Inc. produces and markets gluten-free modeling dough known as Soy-Yer Dough. The company was founded in Sawyer Sparks and is headquartered in Rushville, IN.

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (Broker) (LBBW-Broker) is the brokerage division of Landesbank Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Headquartered in Stuttgart, the firm was founded in 1999 and provides capital market services to medium-sized companies, listed groups, institutional customers, savings banks and retail customers.

Mühlbauer GmbH & Co. KG manufactures handling and automation systems. It provides turnkey automation solutions for the smart card, smart label, semiconductor backend and vision industries. The company is active in the areas of data enrollment and verification, precision parts and OEM production. Its solutions enable to manufacture any type of chip card, including ID cards, contact and contactless cards, dual interface as well as multimedia cards and smart labels for access control, supply chain management, tracking of textiles and applications for the retail industry. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Roding, Germany.

Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce operates as a non-profit organization. The firm operates as a platform for member services, the partnership for collier future economy, public policy, public communications and leadership development. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Naples, FL.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

First Berlin Equity Research GmbH (First Berlin) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The firm was founded by Martin Bailey in 1998. First Berlin provides independent equity research and market intelligence to banks, asset managers and other institutional investors on small and micro-cap companies in a variety of sectors. The equity research team analyses economic, market, industry and company data to optimize the performance of their clients’ investment portfolios and to help companies set their strategic direction. Their analysts offer stock recommendations and insights into industry trends and precise valuation perspectives through in-depth reports.

Wolfgang Steubing AG Wertpapierdienstleister (Broker) is the brokerage division of Wolfgang Steubing AG Wertpapierdienstleister, an independent security trading bank headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. Founded in 1987, the firm offers professional market-making, execution services and best execution in all asset classes (stocks, bonds, ETFs, structured products, derivatives, FX, etc.) for institutional clients. They operate on all German stock exchanges and have access to around 50 international stock exchanges and trading venues.

QCAM Currency Asset Management AG (QCAM) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2005 by Jens Mühlhoff as Quaesta Capital AG and subsequently changed their name to QCAM Currency Asset Management AG in 2016 to reflect their two areas of competence. QCAM provides asset management and currency management services to institutional clients, which includes Pension Funds, Family Offices, Investment Funds, Asset Manager, Corporate Clients and NGOs.