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Part of MainFirst Holding AG, MainFirst Affiliated Fund Managers (Deutschland) GmbH is a German company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

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.

Deutsche Asset Management Investmentgesellschaft mbH (DeAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Investment GmbH, itself a subsidiary of Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB). Established in 1967, DeAM establishes and manages tailor-made institutional funds for German institutional investors with a special focus on pension schemes and pension funds.

DWS Investment GmbH (DWS Investment) is the Frankfurt office of DWS Investment, the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Investment GmbH, ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) in Germany. Formerly known as DWS Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wertpapiersparen mbH, DWS Investment was established in 1956 and operates in western and central Europe, Asia and the Americas. The Frankfurt office manages a range of mutual funds, primarily for private clients. Their funds are distributed through a multi-channel network comprised of the DB group, third-party asset managers, retail and private banks, independent financial advisors and insurance companies.