Roland Müller

Zürcher Kantonalbank (Investment Management) (ZKB-IM) is the investment management division of Zürcher Kantonalbank, a Swiss full-service bank headquartered in Zurich. Founded in 1870, ZKB-IM performs the bank's investment activities, including financial advisory services, research, trading, and asset management. The asset management division provides investment solutions for institutional, corporate and private clients, managing discretionary mandates and the ZKB range of mutual funds. Their mission includes fostering economic growth in the Canton of Zurich.

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).

Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG provides banking services. It also offers portfolio management and advisory services. The firm also engages in investment funds, alternative investments, pension products, and executes orders in securities, derivatives, currencies and precious metals. It serves private, institutional clients and external manager. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd. (MCEL) is the London-based subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services. Operating as part of the Macquarie Capital Advisers division, MCEL provides investment advisory services in the UK and in continental Europe. In relation with Macquarie Securities Group, they provide access to Asia Pacific markets for European clients. In terms of research, MCEL supplies macro-economic, markets and stock level analysis to a diverse range of clients. Their capabilities cover equity, debt, ForEx, futures, metals and mining worldwide, economics and strategy. In 2009 Macquarie Group acquired the international brokerage firm Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller LLC. The London branch Fox-Pitt, Kelton Ltd. was absorbed into MCEL.

Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG (Broker) (Bank J. Safra Sarasin-Broker) is the brokerage division of Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG, a private bank headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1841 and is a subsidiary of J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG, ultimately held by JS International Holdings Ltd. in the Bahamas. The firm is headquartered in Basel and. Bank J. Safra Sarasin-Broker offers brokerage services in securities, derivatives, currencies and precious metals for institutional clients.

Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG (Private Banking) (J. Safra Sarasin-PB) is the private banking division of Switzerland-based Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG, ultimately held by JS International Holdings Ltd. in The Bahamas. Headquartered in Basel, the firm was founded in 2013 and acts as investor advisor and asset manager for private and institutional clients.

EB - Sustainable Investment Management GmbH (EB-SIM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Kassel, Germany. The firm was founded in 2018 and they are a subsidiary of Evangelische Bank Eg, which is owned by EDG Beteiligungsgenossenschaft eG. EB-SIM offers sustainable asset management for institutional clients. The firm is a member of the Forum for Sustainable Investments eV.

Notenstein La Roche Privatbank AG provides investment advice services. The firm offers investment advisory, wealth management, financial planning, pensions, and financing, external asset management services. The company is headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Insight Investment Management (Global) Ltd. (Insight) is the UK-based specialist asset management subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1964 as an in-house asset manager for the insurance assets of HBOS, and was acquired by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in 2009. The firm provides liability-driven investment solutions, fixed-income and alternative investments for a range of clients which includes pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and individual investors. Insight is a founding signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Migros Bank AG engages in the provision of banking and financial services for private and business clients. It focuses on financial services such as depot and asset and fond management, time deposits, and managed and unmanaged securities accounts, as well as traditional banking services, such as private and business debit accounts, credit cards, mortgage, car and private loans, pension schemes, and insurances. The company was founded in 1958 by Gottlieb Duttweiler and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Achmea Investment Management BV (Achmea IM) is a wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Achmea BV, itself a subsidiary of Vereniging Achmea BV in Netherlands. The firm was founded in 2016 from a merger between Achmea Beleggingsfondsen Beheer BV and Syntrus Achmea Vermogensbeheer BV. Headquartered in Zeist, Achmea IM provides pension and asset management solutions and investment propositions for old-age provision which serves both institutional and private investors.

Credit Suisse Asset Management (Schweiz) AG (CSAM Schweiz) is the asset management subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN, ADR: CS) in Switzerland. Founded in 2017, the firm is headquartered in Zurich and manages collective investment schemes for institutional and individual clients.

Bellevue Asset Management AG (Bellevue AM) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Bellevue Group AG (SWX: BBN), an independent Swiss financial group. The firm is headquartered in Küsnacht, Switzerland and has additional offices in Germany, Austria and Luxembourg. Founded in 1993, Bellevue AM provides a diverse spectrum of top-tier investment solutions with a focus on global healthcare sector for private and institutional clients. They offer their flagship investment vehicle, the listed investment company BB Biotech AG.

Inocap Gestion SAS (IG) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Olivier Bourdelas. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.

Tareno AG is an independent Swiss asset management firm which was founded in 2000 and is owned by private partners. Headquartered in Basel, the firm provides fund and asset management services to private clients, asset managers and Foundations. Tareno is a signatory to the United Nation’s Principles for Responsible Investment.

C-QUADRAT Wealth Management GmbH (C-QUADRAT WM) is the wholly-owned wealth management subsidiary of C-QUADRAT Investment AG (XE: C8I) in Austria. Formerly known as C-QUADRAT Asset Management Consulting AG, C-QUADRAT KAG was established in 2000 and is based in Vienna. The firm is the fund management specialist within the C-QUADRAT group. In 2003 they established a strategic alliance with the quantitative specialist ARTS Asset Management GmbH, in which C-QUADRAT Investment AG holds a significant minority interest.

DWS Investment GmbH (DWS) is an asset and wealth management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK). DWS offers traditional and alternative investments across asset classes to institutional clients such as public and private pension funds, national and supranational entities, corporations, charities and foundations. They also provide customized wealth management solutions and private banking services to high-net worth individuals and family offices.

Swiss Life Asset Management AG (SLAM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss Life Investment Management Holding, which is part of Swiss Life Holding AG (SWX: SLHN). The firm was established in 1988 and is located in Zürich, with sister offices in France, Germany, and Belgium. SLAM manages part of the insurance assets of the group, as well as third-party mandates, providing investment management services for institutional clients. In particular, the firm distributes institutional funds specifically intended for pension schemes, accessible to other institutions.

Exane SA (Broker) (Exane) is the brokerage division of Exane SA, itself a subsidiary of Verner Investissements SAS in France. Established in 2004 as a joint venture between BNP Paribas and Verner Investissements, the firm is based in Paris and specializes in European equity research and broking activities. Exane has research centers in Paris and London which are supported by a team of economists and strategists.

La Financière de l’Echiquier SA (LFDE) is an asset management firm headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1991, the firm is a subsidiary of La Banque Postale Asset Management SA, ultimately owned by BPCE SA. LFDE offers a range of investment products and services to private clients or their long-standing partners such as financial advisors and institutional investors.

Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Invt Port) (Swiss Re IP) is the investment portfolio division of Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd.) itself a subsidiary of Swiss Re AG (SW: SREN) in Switzerland. Based in Zurich, the Swiss Re Group was established in 1863 and provides wholesale reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer to insurance companies, corporations and public sector entities. Swiss Re IM optimizes risk-adjusted investment returns within defined risk limits for the Group’s Business Units, Reinsurance, Corporate Solutions and Admin Re. They are a socially responsible investor which has a strategic approach in place to define and drive key activities across the firm. They have a special focus on climate change and are a signatory to the UN Global Compact.

RAM Active Investments SA (RAM) is the Swiss asset management subsidiary of Mediobanca SpA (BIT: MB; ADR: MDIBY) in Italy. The firm was founded as Reyl Asset Management SA in 2007 to take over the asset management activities of Bank Reyl & Cie. They changed their name to RAM Active Investments SA in 2013. Headquartered in Geneva, RAM manages the RAM Fund range of equity (directional and non-correlated), bond and alternative (multi-strategy and single strategy) funds for institutional clients.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Bank Julius Bär & Co. AG (BJB) is the private banking subsidiary of Julius Bär Gruppe AG (SWX: BAER) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, BJB was founded in 1890 and provides personal wealth management advice to private clients and family offices.