Olaf Conrad

HSBC Global Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH (HSBC-GAM-DE) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt KG (FR: TUB), itself a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC; LSE: HSBA) in Germany. Formerly known as HSBC Investments Deutschland GmbH, the firm was established in 1989 and is the HSBC group's asset management arm for German speaking-countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg, as well as for Eastern European countries. They are located in Düsseldorf and manage and develop investment instruments for institutional clients and private individuals.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.