Unione di Banche Italiane combines several banks under one organization. Known as UBI Banca, it serves individuals and businesses through nine subsidiary banks with some 2,000 branches in Italy (concentrated in the Lombardy region) and offices in about a dozen other countries in Europe, Asia, and South America. The banks offer such standard deposit products as savings and checking accounts and CDs. They also provide asset management, leasing operations, private banking, insurance, corporate banking, and mortgage and other types of lending. The group was formed in 2007 when Banche Popolari Unite acquired rival Banca Lombarda e Piemontese and changed its name to UBI Banca.

Founded in 1988, Industrial Bank is one of China's first joint stock commercial banks. Through some 40 branches and more than 400 sub-branches across China, Industrial Bank offers standard deposit, loan, wealth management, credit card, and e-banking products and services to personal and commercial banking customers. Fujian Finance Department, a government institution, controls about a quarter of Industrial Bank, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Bank and Singapore's Tetrad Ventures together own about a fifth.

The Home Development Mutual Fund was established by the government in 1978. For this financial services company, time flies when you're having funds. The Home Development Mutual Fund (more commonly known as the Pag-IBIG Fund) is one of the premier financial institutions in the Philippines. It caters to mostly middle-income workers, but also loans to residential developers. As one of the largest financiers of housing loans in the country, the state-run company issues housing bonds (used to finance its housing loan program), offers multi-purpose loans (for medical, educational, and minor home improvement assistance), and provides disaster relief financial assistance.

Founded in 1993, Gemini is a Massachusetts based private equity firm that provides capital and strategic resources to lower middle market companies. Since its inception, we have invested $350 million in more than 75 companies throughout the U.S., typically investing $3 – $8 million per transaction in either control or minority positions. In 2010, we opened our Texas office to expand Gemini’s presence in the southern region of the country. Gemini offers a flexible investment approach. We provide a wide range of financing structures, which include subordinated debt with warrants, preferred stock, and common equity. We have extensive experience leading transactions, as well as co-investing with other private equity firms and independent sponsors.Currently investing Gemini Investors V, L.P., we are seeking established businesses and experienced management teams that have a solid operating history and significant growth potential. Our target portfolio company has revenues of $10 to $50 million and EBITDA of at least $1 million. We have a diversified approach to investing, with and a proven track record in consumer products and services, healthcare services, manufacturing, distribution, for-profit education, restaurants, waste and recycling, retail, hardware and software technologies, and business services.In 2009, the U.S. Small Business Administration selected Gemini from among 300 current Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) funds as the inaugural winner of the SBIC of the Year Award. We received this honor during National Small Business Week in Washington, D.C. in May 2009. Over the last fourteen years, Gemini has built an experienced and cohesive team of investment professionals. The firm’s five general partners have all worked together for more than a decade, and collectively bring 120+ years of experience in management, strategy consulting, investment banking, venture capital, and private equity.

CBRE | Melody helps commercial real estate owners sing a sweeter tune. A unit of real estate powerhouse CB Richard Ellis, the real estate investment banking and commercial mortgage lending firm offers a variety of debt and equity financing products and related services through more than 35 offices in major cities throughout North America. Loan servicing is provided through GEMSA Loan Services, its joint venture with GE Real Estate. CBRE | Melody offers construction, permanent, mezzanine, and other types of financing for apartment complexes, office buildings, hotels, and industrial and retail properties.

Barclays Bank is the flagship subsidiary of financial services group Barclays PLC. The bank is primarily active in the UK, where it has some 1,700 branches, but also has significant retail and commercial operations in 50 countries throughout Europe and in several African nations, as well as the Middle East. It offers standard retail services such as current accounts, savings and investments, mortgages and other loans, insurance (it owns 59% of bancassurance provider Absa Group), credit cards (the Barclaycard), and online banking. Barclays Bank traces its roots to the late 17th century.

Intesa Sanpaolo is the result of the mega-merger of the former Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI, which joined forces at the beginning of 2007. The combined institution provides retail and commercial banking services through its Banca dei Territori division. The company operates from approximately 6,300 branches throughout Italy, plus more than 1,900 locations in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the Mediterranean basin. Intesa Sanpaolo also performs investment banking, public and infrastructure finance, factoring, and trade financing services. The company's Eurizon Financial Group unit includes life insurer Eurizon Vita, asset manager Eurizon Capital, and financial planner Banca Fideuram.

Bank of Virginia helps put the Rich in Richmond. The company serves Chesterfield County from a handful of banking branches in Midlothian, Richmond, and Chester. Bank of Virginia offers standard retail and commercial services including checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, and money market accounts. In 2008, the bank opened its fifth branch in the Richmond area. Commercial mortgages account for about a third of the company's lending portfolio, which also includes business loans, single-family mortgages, and construction loans. Consumer lending accounts for less than 5% of its portfolio. Washington, DC-based Cordia Bancorp bought a majority of Bank of Virginia in 2010.

First Hawaiian Bank is Hawaii’s largest and oldest bank offering our customers service, solutions and security for over 152 years. Consistently ranked in the top tier of all U.S. banks, First Hawaiian is a full-service bank providing personal, private and business banking services including equipment leasing, automobile financing, mortgage and commercial lending, merchant services, trust, insurance, wealth management and retirement planning. For generations, customers have come to rely on First Hawaiian for all of their financial needs.

Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Flatbush Federal Savings & Loan Association, which provides various banking products and services primarily in Brooklyn, New York. Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc. offers various deposit products, including demand deposits comprising non-interest bearing and NOW accounts, passbook savings and club accounts, and fixed-term certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises one-to-four family residential loans, multi-family real estate loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, loans secured by deposits, home equity loans, credit cards secured by deposit accounts, unsecured credit cards, and business loans. Flatbush Federal Bancorp offers its services to middle-income households and low-to-moderate-income households through its three locations located in Brooklyn. Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc. is based in Brooklyn, New York. Flatbush Federal Bancorp, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Flatbush Federal Bancorp, MHC.

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