Giovanni Buffa

ANIMA Sgr SpA (ANIMA) is the majority-owned fund management subsidiary of Anima Holding SpA (BIT: ANIM) in Italy. The firm was created in 2009 when Anima SGRpA and Bipiemme Gestioni SGR SpA merged. Listed between 2005 and 2009, the former Anima SGRpA was established in 1983 and was acquired by Banca Desio e Della Brianza SpA in 1999. Headquartered in Milan, ANIMA creates and manages investment solutions built around the specific needs of clients, whether institutional investors (insurance and financial groups, pension funds), companies or individuals.

SACMI Cooperativa Meccanici Imola SC manufactures machines and complete plants. It designs and constructs machines and complete plants for ceramics, packaging, food, automation and service companies, refractories, extruded products, heavy clay, structural ceramics, sanitaryware, tableware, technical ceramics, carbon anodes and metal forging. The company was founded by Luigi Santandrea, Filiberto Gamberini, Tiepolo Castaldi, Paolo Nonni, Giovanni Bartoli, Guido Selvatici, Vincenzo Franceschelli, Aldo Galassi and Armando Panari on December 2, 1919 and is headquartered in Imola, Italy.

Sacmi Packaging SpA engages in the production of tray forming machines for fresh produce and industrial market. Its products include tray stacker, tray former punnets, multibox American box, SIGILBOX carton closer, carton pallet former, and automatic feeder. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Imola, Italy.

Alisei Societa' Di Gestione Del Risparmio SpA (Alisei SGR) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Milan, Italy. The firm was founded by Wolfram Mrowetz in 1998 as Alisei Società di Intermediazione Mobiliare SpA. Alisei SGR offers investors two mutual funds: one oriented towards the stock sector and the long-term, the other oriented towards bonds and the short/medium term. The firm also provides portfolio management and financial advice to private individuals and institutional clients.

Nextam Partners SGR SpA is a mutual fund management firm headquartered in Milan, Italy. The firm was founded in 2001 as Beccaccia SRL and they are a subsidiary of Nextam Partners SPA, ultimately held by Assicurazioni Generali SpA (BIT: G). Nextam Partners manages private portfolios and mutual funds for private clients and institutional investors.

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA (Investment Portfolio) (UnipolSai-IP) is the investment portfolio division of UnipolSai Assicurazoni SpA (0Q8M: LSE), headquartered in Bologna, Italy. They are ultimately owned by Unipol Gruppo SpA (BIT: UNI). Formerly known as Fondiaria-SAI SpA, the firm merged with SAI- Societa' Assicuratrice Industriale S.p.A. in 2002. UnipolSai-IP provides investment advisory services to insurance company portfolios.

Kairos Partners SGR SpA (Kairos) is an investment management firm headquartered in Milan, Italy. The firm was founded by Brera Guido Maria and Paolo Basilico in 1999. In 2024, Italy-based Anima Holding SpA (BIT: ANIM) acquired Kairos Partners SGR SpA from Kairos Investment Management SpA, a subsidiary of Julius Bär Gruppe AG (SWX: BAER) in Switzerland. Kairos offers a selected range of investment services and solutions for private customers, professional operators and institutional investors.

Vontobel Asset Management SA (Italy) (Vontobel AM-Italy) is the Italian asset management division of Vontobel Asset Management SA, itself a subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SWX: VONN) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Milan, Vontobel AM-Italy was founded in 2003 and provides investment solutions for both institutional and private clients.

Allianz Global Investors GmbH (Italy) (AllianzGI Italy) is the Italy-based asset management division of Allianz Global Investors GmbH, ultimately held by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV) in Germany. In 1998, Allianz integrated all their main asset management units under one branch and in 2012 they established Allianz Global Investors. Headquartered in Milan, AllianzGI Italy manages assets for individuals, families and institutions.