Ralf Lochmüller

Stifel Europe Bank AG (Investment Management) (Stifel IM) is the German investment management division of Stifel Europe Bank AG, which is ultimately held by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and was founded in 2001. Stifel IM manages mutual funds for a range of institutional and corporate clients including Anglo-Saxon multi-manager funds, national and foreign banks and family offices.

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.

Allianz Global Investors GmbH (AGI) is an investment management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The was founded in 1956 and is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management GmbH, which is owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AGI manages the group's assets and client-focused equity, fixed-income, and balanced portfolios. They also launch and manage equity and fixed-income mutual funds for individual and institutional clients.

Helaba Invest Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (Helaba Invest) is an asset management firm headquartered in Frankurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale, itself a subsidiary of Sparkassen- und Giroverband Hessen-Thüringen. Helaba Invest offers financial advisory services and manages segregated accounts and institutional funds for institutional clients.

Mann + Hummel Holding GmbH operates as a holding company with interest in developing and producing industrial filters and systems for the mechanical engineering and automotive industries. The company is headquartered in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

Bantleon Invest AG is the German asset management subsidiary of Bantleon AG in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1999 and formerly known as NORD/LB Asset Management and AG Warburg Invest AG. Headquartered in Hannover, Bantleon Invest provides asset management and fund administration services to German institutional investors and distribution partners.

Deka Investment GmbH (Deka) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale in Germany. Founded in 1995, the firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and acts as the investment arm of the DekaBank Group. The firm offers a range of funds in a variety of asset classes including large-, mid- and small-cap, corporate and government bonds, asset backed securities and convertible bonds for retail and institutional investors.

LOYS AG is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Oldenburg, Germany. Founded in 1995, the firm manages equity funds exclusively for a range of institutional investors including pension funds, banks, funds of funds, family offices, and asset management companies affiliated with large industrial enterprises.

Benefit Street Partners LLC (BSP) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Tom Gahan in 2011 and became solely owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2019. BSP provides investment advisory services to private funds including the sub-advised funds for both institutions and high-net-worth investors.

Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund operates as a non-diversified close-ended fund. It aims to invest in private credit investments in middle market companies. The company was founded on November 12, 2019 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

QC Partners GmbH is an investment management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. It was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of C-QUADRAT Investment AG in Austria. QC Partners offers institutional investors with innovative opportunities to add value and mitigate risk as a complement to conventional equity and fixed-income products.

Universal-Investment-Labs GmbH provides software and information technology consulting services. The firm specializes in software as a service essay, data warehousing and analytics, as well as packaged retail and insurance-based investment products It also focuses on areas of front office solutions, data management, and reporting. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

UBS Real Estate GmbH is a German real estate management subsidiary of UBS AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Munich, the firm offers open-ended real estate mutual funds and special funds as well as individual investment solutions for both private investors and institutional customers such as insurance companies, pension funds, pension funds and foundations.

Bad Homburg Vdhoehe is a German company that operates hotels. The CEO of the private company is Andrew Richards.

Oddo BHF Asset Management GmbH (Oddo BHF AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. It is a subsidiary of Oddo BHF SCA in France. Formerly known as Oddo Meriten Asset Management SAS, the firm was founded in 1978 as WestLB Mellon Asset Management KAG mbH. From 2006 to 2012, they operated as a joint venture between BNY Mellon and Portigon AG (formerly WestLB AG). Oddo BHF AM provides investment advisory products and services to a range of institutional and wholesale clients including German savings banks and credit institutions, corporations, insurance companies and pension funds. They are a socially responsible investor which engages in various charitable activities including supporting the Kinderzukunft Foundation and the Children's Food Bank in Dusseldorf.

Fidecum AG is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany. The firm was founded by Hans-Peter Schupp, Andreas Czeschinski and Klaus Kämmerer in 2008. Fidecum offers asset management concepts for professional investors.