Martin Niederer

Vontobel Asset Management AG (Vontobel AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SWX: VONN) in Switzerland. Founded in 1988, the firm is headquartered in Zurich and manages assets for institutional clients and the Vontobel Group's pension funds. Vontobel AM is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Credit Suisse AG is an investment management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1856 and was acquired by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) from Credit Suisse Group AG in 2023. Credit Suisse manages global and regional portfolios, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles for governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. They also offer private banking and wealth management, investment banking, and corporate and business support services.

MIV Asset Management AG (MIV-AM) is an independent asset management firm previously known as Suter, Zülle & Partner AG. The firm was established in 1997 and is based in Zurich. MIV-AM is the dedicated manager of the MIV Global Medtech Fund, formerly known as MicroValue AG, which is a compartment of the Luxemburg-domiciled Variopartner SICAV. Their clients are private individuals and institutions.

Bank Vontobel AG (BV), formerly known as Bank J. Vontobel & Co AG, is a Zurich-based private bank. Established in 1924, BV is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SW: VONN) and has offices in Geneva, New York, Frankfurt, Milan, Vienna and Luxembourg. The bank is VONN's private banking arm. In 2006 BV acquired the brokerage and corporate finance activities of Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch, which were integrated into their investment banking subsidiary, Vontobel Equity Research. BV specializes in financial consulting, research and wealth management via mutual funds, hedge funds, derivatives and special products for institutions, pension funds, corporates, high net-worth individuals, family offices and private individuals

Kieger AG is a specialist healthcare asset manager that designs and manages diversified multi-asset portfolios utilizing a broad range of asset classes and thematic investment products. Kieger is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has subsidiaries in Switzerland and Luxembourg. The Swiss company has a long-standing history of investing in "mittelstand" companies and leading private equity funds worldwide. Kieger has one of the first private equity fund of funds dedicated to healthcare. The company was founded in 2000 by Andrea Broggini, and Pascal Mischler has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Credit Suisse Asset Management (Schweiz) AG (CSAM Schweiz) is the asset management subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN, ADR: CS) in Switzerland. Founded in 2017, the firm is headquartered in Zurich and manages collective investment schemes for institutional and individual clients.