Bernhard Ruttenstorfer

IQAM Invest GmbH is the Austria-based investment management subsidiary of DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, which is owned by Deutscher Sparkassen-und Giroverband eV in Germany. Formerly Spängler IQAM Invest GmbH, the firm was founded in 2010 by Spängler KAG and the Institute for Quantitative Asset Management. Headquartered in Salzburg with an additional office in Vienna, IQAM Invest offers a large number of portfolio strategies for institutional investors and tailored investment solutions for individual clients.

Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG (Macquarie IM) is the investment management subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (SY: MQG) in Australia. The firm was established as INNOVEST Kapitalanlage AG in 1998, part of the Siemens Investment Department which managed the pension fund assets of Siemens AG Austria. When Siemens Group decided to focus on the industrial, energy and healthcare sectors in 2010, Australian Macquarie Group became their strategic partner. In 2012 the firm changed their name to Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG. Located in Vienna, Macquarie IM provides the global expertise of Macquarie Investment Management and Delaware Investments to institutional investors. Because of their experience in German speaking regions, they offer asset studies, asset and liability studies, portfolio monitoring, risk reporting, passive investment strategies and consultancy for external investment manager selection on an individual basis.

Part of East Fund Management GmbH /Williams/, East Fund Management provides investment management services. The company is based in Vienna, Austria. East Fund Management was acquired by East Fund Management /Williams/ from AllianceBernstein LP on May 03, 2001.

Asset Management Slovenskej Sporitelne AS (AMSS) is the wholly-owned Slovakia-based asset management subsidiary of Slovenská sporitelna as, which is owned by Erste Group Bank AG (VIE: EBS) in Austria. Founded in 2001, the firm is headquartered in Bratislava and manages mutual funds for institutional clients and private investors.

BAWAG P.S.K. Leasing GmbH provides leasing services, including real estate and automobile leasing. It supports private or commercial investments. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Alfa Bank JSC (Broker) (Alfa Bank-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Alfa Bank JSC, a private bank headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of AB Holding JSC, ultimately held by ABH Holdings SA in Luxembourg. Alfa Bank-Broker provides execution services to various clients.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (Research) (Raiffeisen RESEARCH) is the investment research division of Raiffeisen Bank International AG (VIE: RBI) in Austria. Headquartered in Vienna, the firm was founded in 2018 and provides corporate and institutional clients with in-depth, timely and actionable research covering a broad spectrum of markets, industries, and companies. Raiffeisen RESEARCH brings value through its unparalleled specialist knowledge and market expertise on the euro area, global markets and Central and Eastern Europe. The firm’s research focus is on macro, interest, currencies, government bonds, corporate bonds, financials, covered bonds, stocks, bond and equity markets as well as asset allocation.