Frédéric Ponchon

Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd. (MCIM) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Martin Currie Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Edinburgh. MCIM performs investment management, dealing, investment support, sales and marketing and platform functions for the Martin Currie group. The firm manages active-equity portfolios for a global client base of financial institutions, charities, foundations, endowments, pension funds, family offices, government agencies and investment funds.

Allianz Global Investors GmbH (France) (AllianzGI-FR) is the French asset management division Allianz Global Investors GmbH, ultimately held by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV, ADR: AZSEY) in Germany. Formerly known as AGF Asset Management, the firm was founded in 1997 by AGF-Assurance Générale de France, and was acquired by Allianz in 1997. Headquartered in Paris, AllianzGI-FR offers a range of proprietary French and European investment products as well as international products managed by other Allianz Global Investors branches worldwide for their clients such as French private individuals, AGF Group insurance companies, corporations, institutions and financial services providers such as e-brokers and intermediaries. Commitment to sustainable development is part of the firm's corporate culture. They have been involved in SRI since 2003 and participate actively is several French SRI Initiatives.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Europe SAS (BNP Paribas France) is the investment management subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP). Headquartered in Paris, the firm was founded in 1980. BNP Paribas France provides discretionary and pooled investment management for French and international private individuals, companies and institutions.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Oddo BHF SCA (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Oddo BHF SCA, a financial services company headquartered in Paris, France. The firm provides equity brokerage services to various investors.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Investment Management) (JPMC-IM) is the investment management division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services firm. Headquartered in New York City, JPMC-IM provides asset management services for corporations, institutional investors, hedge funds, governments, healthcare organizations, educational institutions and affluent individuals.

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.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by Laurent Quirin in 1997. Kepler Cheuvreux provides execution services to institutional investors. It supports equities, fixed income, derivatives, ETFS, and convertible bonds across Europe, America and Asia.

Exane Asset Management SA (Exane AM) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Exane SA, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. Exane AM manages a range of long/short equity market neutral funds designed to respond to the varied needs of a diversified European clientele, composed chiefly of institutional investors, multi-fund managers and private banking professionals.

Proxima Capital Management LLC (Proxima Capital) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Youlia Rowland in 2004. Proxima Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds intended for sophisticated investors, and to sophisticated investors through separately managed accounts.

Otea Capital SAS is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by Frédéric Fangio, Thierry Levalois, and Laurent Puget in 2008. Otea Capital provides asset management services through various funds (open or dedicated) and tailor-made solutions to private, institutional and corporate investors.

Kolb GmbH & Co. KG Garten und Landschaftsbau is a private company based in Nuremberg, DE that specializes in garden and landscaping services. The company offers their expertise in garden and landscaping services in the greater Nuremberg area, as well as in Fürth and Erlangen. The German company provides a glimpse of their projects on their website and is available to assist anyone who needs help in this field. The company was founded in 1952 by Hermann Kolb and Christine Kolb, and the current CEO is Barbara Aufmkolk.

ABN AMRO Investment Solutions SA (AAIS) is the wholly-owned French investment management subsidiary of Banque Neuflize OBC SA, ultimately held by state-owned ABN AMRO Group NV (GDR: ABN) in The Netherlands. Formerly known as Neuflize OBC Investissements SA, the firm was founded in 1998 when Asset Allocation Advisors, Neuflize OBC Asset Management and the financial management pole of Bank Neuflize OBC merged. In 2016, they changed their name to ABN AMRO Investment Solutions. Headquartered in Paris, AAIS provides multi-management, active equity management and asset allocation advisory services for private and institutional investors, third party distributors, private banks, financial advisors and family offices. They manage the NOBC flagship fund range and have access to ABN AMRO information and experts.

Sycomore Holding SAS functions as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Paris, France.

Part of Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Sycomore Factory SAS is a French company specializing in investment in listed companies by identifying levers for the creation of sustainable value for companies. The company is based in Paris, France. The CEOs are Cyril Charlot, Emeric Préaubert. The company was founded in 2001.

Générali Investments Partners SpA SGR (France) (Générali Investments-France) is the French asset management arm of Générali Investments Partners SpA SGR, ultimately held by Assicurazioni Generali SpA (MIL: G; ADR: ARZGY) in Italy. The firm is headquartered in Paris and was founded in 2018. Générali Investments-France specializes in managing portfolios based on unconstrained strategies focusing on equity and fixed income investments as well as innovative alternative strategies.

Komalix SAS functions as an investment holding French company.

Erasmus Gestion SAS is an independent portfolio management firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by Jean-Pierre Gaillard and Jean-François Gilles in 2013. Erasmus Gestion provides investment advisory and management services to various investors.