Stefanie Scholtysik

Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA provides banking services and financial solutions to private and institutional clients. The firm specializes in providing wealth management and investment consulting services to private customers. It also offers asset management solutions to institutional clients. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA (Broker) (Deutsche Bank Switzerland) is the securities brokerage division of Switzerland-based Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA, which is owned by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1980. Deutsche Bank Switzerland is responsible for macro and microanalysis within Deutsche Bank Group and acts as consultant for the bank, its clients and stakeholders. They analyze relevant trends for the bank in financial markets, the economy and society and highlight risks and opportunities. The firm delivers high-quality, independent analysis and actively promotes public debate on economic, fiscal, labor market and social policy issues.

Baader Helvea AG (Baader Helvea) s the research-based Swiss brokerage subsidiary of Baader Bank AG (XE: BWB) in Germany. Formerly known as Helvea SA, established in 1990, the firm is located in Geneva and specializes in equity research, sales, sales trading, execution and administration, and services institutional clients worldwide, including pension funds, insurance funds, unit trusts, balanced funds and hedge funds. Their core market is Switzerland with a focus on small- and mid-cap companies; however, they also have expertise in European equity especially in those sectors in which Swiss companies operate as global players, such as banking, insurance, healthcare, food manufacturing, chemicals and luxury goods. The firm's research process focuses on company analysis and includes a company visitation program. They aim to identify companies likely to generate superior returns for shareholders and to evaluate sector or company-specific trends.

Part of Haldor Foundation, Freemont Management SA is a Swiss company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Lutry, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1994. Patrick Brunet has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Association of Foreign Banks In Switzerland operates as banking association, which engages in protecting and promoting the common interests of its members. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Zürich, Germany.

Verband Schweizerischer Kantonalbanken operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. The private company is based in Basel, Switzerland.

Newhome.ch operates a Swiss real estate portal company. The private company is based in Zug, Switzerland.

Thurgauer Kantonalbank (Invt Mgmt) (TKB IM) is the investment management division of state-owned Thurgauer Kantonalbank (SW: TKBP) in Switzerland. Established in 1871, the firm is headquartered in Weinfelden and manages the investments of Thurgauer Kantonalbank.

UBS AG (Investment Management) (UBS-IM) is the Swiss investment management division of UBS AG, itself a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Formerly known as UBS Global Asset Management Switzerland, the firm was founded in 1998 when Union Bank of Switzerland and Swiss Bank Corporation merged. Headquartered in Zurich and has additional office in Basel, UBS-IM manages a range of investment funds and offers investment management services for institutional, corporate and private clients.

Zürcher Kantonalbank (Broker) (ZKB-Broker) is the brokerage business unit of Zürcher Kantonalbank, a state-owned full-service bank founded in 1870, which is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. They conduct all investment activities in-house including financial advisory services, research, trading, and asset management. ZKB-Broker is an active trader in securities, foreign currencies, banknotes, precious metals, commodity contracts and financial derivatives on their own account and on behalf of third-party customers. The bank provides underwriting services in domestic debt and equity markets, sales and trading of listed domestic warrants and structured derivatives, and Swiss Franc foreign exchange trading. The firm offers round-the-clock market-making in credit default swaps from Swiss issuers. Their research covers a broad international investment universe and maintains a successful equity, bonds and sustainability research capability, together with independent investment fund research.

Founded in 2003, Stifel Schweiz AG is a full-service investment bank. Part of Stifel Financial Corp., the Swiss company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with offices in multiple locations. The company provides a range of investment banking services.