Christoph Maron

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.

Fisch Asset Management AG (Fisch) is an independent Swiss asset management firm which was founded by Kurt Fisch and Pius Fisch in 1994. Based in Zurich, the firm manages a range of convertible bond, corporate bond, multi-asset and managed futures strategies primarily for institutional clients such as banks, portfolio managers, pension funds and family offices, as well as for wholesale investors. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and integrate socially responsible factors into their investment processes.

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.

Bank for International Settlements engages in the provision of financial banking services. It supports other central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation, and acts as a bank for the central banks. It offers a forum for dialogue and cooperation, a platform for responsible innovation and knowledge-sharing, and analysis and insights on core policies, and financial services. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Zürisee Investment Partners AG is an independent asset management company based in Zurich, Switzerland. Zürisee Investment Partners AG offers tailor-made asset strategies to accompany its customers and their assets. The Swiss company consists of specialists with different and many years of experience in the financial world that complement each other optimally. The private company's services include ongoing monitoring of systems to ensure the successful implementation of objectives. Zürisee Investment Partners AG is committed to data protection and impressance. The company was founded in 2006 by Bernd Krebs, and Armin Krebs has been the CEO since 2007.

Basler Kantonalbank (Investment Management) (BKB IM) is the investment management division of state-owned Basler Kantonalbank (SW: BSKP) in Switzerland. Established in 1899, the firm is headquartered in Basel and manages the investments of Basler Kantonalbank.

ETH Zürich Foundation engages in promoting teaching and research. It specializes in developing new professorships, providing scholarship's, research, teaching and infrastructure facilities. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.