Michael Merz

Deka Investment GmbH (Deka) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale in Germany. Founded in 1995, the firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and acts as the investment arm of the DekaBank Group. The firm offers a range of funds in a variety of asset classes including large-, mid- and small-cap, corporate and government bonds, asset backed securities and convertible bonds for retail and institutional investors.

Union Investment Institutional GmbH (Union Investment) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Union Asset Management Holding AG in Germany. The firm was founded in 1970 as Deutsche Gesellschaft für Investment-Fonds GmbH and was rebranded as Union Investment Institutional GmbH in 2002. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Union Investment manages funds for a range of institutional investors including banks, pension funds, church organizations, businesses and non-profit organizations. They are a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment and offer a variety of socially responsible investments including SRI mutual funds, segregated accounts and real-estate investments.

Dr. Kohlhase Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH (DKV) is an independent investment management firm located in Munich, Germany. DKV was established in 1981 by Dr. Dethlef Kohlhase, who owns the firm. DKV manages two families of mutual funds, the DKO Lux Fonds and the Nestor Fonds, all of which are domiciled in Luxembourg. Their clients are institutions and private individuals.

DJE Kapital AG (DJE) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Pullach, Germany. The firm was founded by Dr. Jens Ehrhardt in 1974 as Dr. Jens Ehrhardt Vermögensverwaltung. They became Dr. Jens Ehrhardt Kapital AG in 1998 and DJE Kapital AG in 2008. The firm manages assets for private and institutional clients in Germany and abroad. They also offer several mutual funds that invest in important and attractive markets. DJE is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Montega AG provides investment research. The private company is based in Hamburg, Germany. The German company was founded in 2009 by Wais Samadzada, Alexander Braun. Alexander Braun has been the CEO since 2009.

HRK LUNIS AG (LUNIS) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded by Andreas Brandt in 2017 and formerly known as LUNIS Vermögensmanagement AG. They merged with Huber, Reuss & Kollegen Vermögensverwaltung GmbH and changed their name to HRK LUNIS AG in 2023. HRK LUNIS offers individual solutions in the context of asset management, investment advice and private equity.