Spanning over five decades of contributing to the country’s economic growth, Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF) today has strengthened its foothold in many segments of the financial services industry. MIDF was incorporated on 30 March 1960 mainly for the purpose of ensuring access to financing for manufacturing-based small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) as part of Malaysia’s strategy to expedite the industrial sector development. From boasting the status as Malaysia’s maiden development finance institution, MIDF has over the years transformed into a diversified group.Following its merger with Amanah Capital Partners Berhad in 2003, the acquisition of Utama Merchant Bank Berhad (UMBB) in 2004, and the establishment of MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Berhad (MIDF Investment) in 2006, the MIDF Group accentuated its ambition to become a leading financial services provider in three core business areas, namely investment banking, asset management and development finance. A subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), MIDF has total assets of over RM9 billion and shareholders’ funds of over RM2 billion.

NVM Private Equity Limited is an independently-owned firm of venture capital managers with over 20 years experience of investing in UK businesses. We manage five investment funds, four of which are Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and our funds under management exceed £186 million. NVM is a generalist investor specialising in making equity investments between £2 million and £10 million in UK unquoted companies. Established in 1988, NVM is owned by its employees following a management buy-out from the Aberdeen Group in December 2003.

HAL Trust was founded in 1873 and is based in Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles. HAL Trust, through its subsidiary, HAL Holding N.V., owns and operates optical retail chains in the Netherlands and internationally. It supplies timber products and building materials; provides shipping services; imports and distributes wine; sells and assembles orthopaedic devices; develops and produces identification and timing equipment for sports events; and provides training for pilots using flight simulators. The company also produces high-pressure laminate products for exterior and interior applications; produces and sells office furniture; retails hearing aids; produces and distributes plant labels, announcement cards, and calendars; communication services for the financial industry, such as financial prospectuses and virtual data rooms; and distributes personal protection equipment, such as safety clothing for factory workers. In addition, its real estate investment activities include the development and rental of multi-family properties and office buildings in Seattle.

Mellon Capital is one of the leading institutional investment managers in the United States, with 550 clients representing $177.7 billion in assets under management as of May 31, 2010, which includes assets managed in overlay strategies ($9.4 billion).* Offering a range of investment portfolios, from traditional to alternative asset classes, MCMC are an acknowledged leader in MCMC field.

JAFCO Ventures focuses its attention on the US and invests venture capital in development-stage information technology companies, generally as a secondary investor. Portfolio companies include systems integrator Infinera, online security services provider Voltage Security, broadband wireless services provider Aperto Networks, wireless software designer Devicescape Software, and semiconductor designer Xambala. With the advantages of its parent company, JAFCO Ventures utilizes financial professionals and advisers in Asia to forge relationships and partnerships with potential clients as well.

Excalibur Fund Managers Limited was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom with an additional office in Cardiff, United Kingdom. Excalibur Fund Managers Limited is a venture capital firm specializing in early, mid, and late stage investments. It seeks to invest in medical sciences, biotechnology, and life sciences sector. The firm prefers to invest in companies that bring human medicines or medical devices to the market. It prefers to invest in European companies. The firm prefers to be an active investor and seeks to take a seat on the board of directors of its portfolio companies.

Barclays Bank Delaware was founded as Juniper Financial in 2000. Barclays Bank Delaware became a part of Barclays in 2004. With co-branded credit cards from Barclays Bank Delaware (also known as Barclaycard US) customers rack up points that can be redeemed for air travel, hotel stays, and other perks. Barclays Bank Delaware, a division of Barclays, issues Visa and MasterCard credit cards, in addition to co-branded credit cards through partnerships with more than 60 companies and institutions, including Best Western, US Airways, Carnival Cruise Lines, L.L. Bean, and Harvard University.

Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. is a leading U.S. private equity firm which acquires "middle market" companies (valued from $100 to $500 million). Since its inception in 1987, the firm has organized six private equity funds, through which it has raised $3.7 billion of committed capital. The firm’s objective has been to realize substantial capital gains through control investments in a diversified portfolio of companies. The firm has completed approximately 100 platform and add-on acquisitions with an aggregate value of more than $6 billion. Kohlberg & Company invests in companies where it can work in partnership with senior management to identify growth opportunities and implement fundamental operating and strategic changes, resulting in substantial increases in revenue and cash flow. The firm’s use of moderate amounts of debt financing in acquiring companies affords them the financial flexibility necessary to attain these corporate objectives.

Hanseatic Group's success may give the company a swelled hedge. The company's hedge fund management affiliate Hanseatic Management Services employs quantitative methods implemented in 1994 to indentify long-term investment opportunities in the stock market. Serving institutional investors, the company has large-cap, small-cap, and multicap strategies. The average client has more than $15 million invested with Hanseatic, which has a total of approximately $230 million of assets under management. The employee-owned firm hopes to grow the latter figure to $1 billion and beyond.

Adam & Company plc offers banking and investment management services to trusts and charities, private businesses, and referrals in the United Kingdom. It offers banking products, such as current accounts and deposits; lending products, including overdrafts, mortgages, flexible term loans, bridge loans, business facilities, and contingent liability/guarantee facilities; and foreign exchange, and Internet and business banking. The company also provides investment services, which include discretionary management of portfolios, comprised of stocks and shares, bonds, and managed collective funds; individual savings accounts; self invested personal and small self administered pension plans; tax efficient alternative investment market quoted ordinary shares; venture capital trusts and enterprise investment schemes; commercial property partnerships; and hedge funds and other alternative investment vehicles. In addition, it offers a range of banking, custodial, and client reporting services for investment managers, investment advisers, and intermediaries. Further, the company specializes in providing trust and company secretarial services to private individuals, corporate clients, and pension funds.

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