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VP Bank AG (Private Banking) (VP Bank-PB) is the private banking division of VP Bank AG (SWX: VPBN, NASDAQ: VUPPF), an international banking group headquartered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. The firm was founded by Guido Feger in 1956 as Verwaltungs- und Privat-Bank AG. VP Bank-PB offers tailor-made asset management solutions for private individuals and financial intermediaries.

VP Bank (Luxembourg) SA (VP Bank) is a private bank based in Luxembourg. Established in 1988, their VPB Finance S.A. division provides investment counseling, asset and wealth management for their high net-worth private clients. The bank is a member of VP Bank Group, owned by the Verwaltungs- und Privat-Bank, Vaduz, which is located in Liechtenstein and founded in 1959. In addition, the group has offices in Switzerland, the British Virgin Islands and Germany. VP Bank manages several Luxembourg-domiciled funds.

HSZH Verwaltungs AG (HSZH) is the wealth management subsidiary of state-owned St. Gallen Kantonalbank (SW: SGKN) in Switzerland. Formerly known as Hyposwiss Privatbank AG, the bank was established in 1889 and is based in Zurich. HSZH specializes in wealth management and provides a range of investment products and services tailored for high-net worth individuals.

St. Galler Kantonalbank AG (Private Banking) (SGKB PB) is the private banking division of State-owned St. Galler Kantonalbank AG (SW: SGKN) founded in Switzerland in 1868. St.Galler Kantonalbank decided to focus on their home market of Eastern Switzerland, as well as the remainder of German-speaking Switzerland and Germany and integrated the business segments of Hyposwiss Private Bank Ltd. Zurich (mostly Switzerland and Germany) into St.Galler Kantonalbank in 2014 and repositioned them as the private banking branch of the SGKB group. SGKB PB offers a comprehensive advisory service on investing, asset management and wealth planning, tailored to reflect individual client requirements.

Die Schweizerische Post AG engages in the provision of state postal services through distribution of letters and packets. It offers shipping options for individual letters and bulk mail, collections and deliveries, automated franking solutions, address management, and online tools. The company was founded on January 1, 1849 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.

Aargauische Kantonalbank (Invt Mgmt) (AKB-IM) is the asset management division of state-owned Aargauische Kantonalbank, a cantonal bank headquartered in Aarau, Switzerland. Founded in 1913, AKB-IM provides investment advisory and management services to private and corporate clients.

Aargauische Kantonalbank provides banking services for private individuals, companies and communities. It comprises five divisions: corporate governance, private clients & private banking, corporate clients & institutional banking, client solutions and loans, finance & BI. The company is founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Aarau, Switzerland.

newtron AG provides electronic solutions for the optimization of purchasing and logistics processes. It offers electronic procurement, eSourcing, SRM and web EDI products. The company also provides consulting, project management and customer services. Newtron was founded by Thomas Ferchland and Jens Peters in 2000 and is headquartered in Dresden, Germany.