Hauke Hess

Veritas Institutional GmbH (Veritas) is a Germany-based specialized asset management firm which was founded in 2007 as a quantitative strategy specialist. The firm is a subsidiary of Groupe La Francaise SA and their ultimate parent is Groupe Credit Mutuel. Headquartered in Hamburg, Veritas provides portfolio management and fee-based research services exclusively for institutional investors.

La Francaise Systematic Asset Management GmbH (La Francaise SAM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a subsidiary of Groupe La Française SA, ultimately owned by Confederation Nationale Crédit Mutuel SA in France. La Francaise SAM offers quantitative investment strategies for retail and institutional clients worldwide.

Hamburgische Landesbank Girozentrale provided commercial banking services. It was a commercial bank which concentrated on its core activities ship and real-estate finance, corporate customers and credit investments. The subject of refinancing was of particular importance to ensure the Bank's sustainable growth of activities. Established in 1938, the bank was headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

HSH Nordbank AG (Investment Management) (HSH Nordbank IM) is the investment management division of HSH Nordbank AG in Germany. HSH Nordbank AG was created in 2003 when Hamburgische Landesbank and Landesbank Schleswig-Holstein (LB Kiel) merged. With twin headquarters in Hamburg and Kiel, the bank is deeply rooted in their home market of Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein and is market leader in the corporate customer segment. They offer a range of products and services in all business areas, including private banking, and operate on a global level in selected growth markets, focusing on shipping, transportation, real estate and renewable energy. In addition to Hamburg and Keil, the bank has offices throughout Europe, Asia and the US and is the world's largest provider of ship financing and a leading provider of financial services in the transportation sector.