Founded in 1969, Macquarie employs more than 14,600 people in approximately 70 office locations in 28 countries. Macquarie Group Limited (MGL) acts as a non-operating holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it provides banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. The Company operates in five operating groups and two operating divisions, which include Macquarie Securities Group, Macquarie Capital, Macquarie Funds Group, Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities, Corporate and Asset Finance Division, Real Estate Banking Division, Banking and Financial Services Group and Corporate. Effective November 30, 2009, the Company acquired Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller (FPK). Effective December 31, 2009, MGL acquired Blackmont Capital Inc. from CI Financial Corp. In January 2010, the Company acquired Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Delaware Investments) from Lincoln National Corporation. In January 2010, the Company announced the launch of Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund.

Kardan N.V. (Netherlands) is a Netherlands-based investment group listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The Company acts as an investment company which is engaged in the development of real estate, insurance and pension, banking and lending, infrastructure projects, infrastructure assets, rental of vehicles and sale of vehicles and others through its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associated companies. The Company is mainly active in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Common Wealth of Independent States (CIS) and China. It has four directly held subsidiaries located in the Netherlands and Israel and numerous indirectly held subsidiaries located in Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey, Romania, Ukraine, Albania, China and Germany among others. In addition, Kardan is active in the automotive, consumer goods and communications and technology sectors through its subsidiary Kardan Israel.

Deutsche Bank began operations in Russia in 1881, opened its first bank branch there in 1972, and founded the subsidiary in 1998. The company, known as Deutsche Bank Moscow, serves domestic and foreign individual, corporate, and government clients in Russia and the other former Soviet republics, offering corporate banking services (finance, advisory, sales, transaction) and private asset management. Customers have included Gazprom (through Gazprombank), Norilsk Nickel, Aeroflot, and Enel SpA. It also works the IPO market, helping VTB Bank go public in 2007; the deal was the world's largest public offering that year.

ORIX Capital Markets is the trading and asset management branch of ORIX USA Corporation, the US division of Japanese financial services giant ORIX Corporation. ORIX Capital Markets manages the group's securitized assets, bonds, leveraged loans, and other investments. After merging with affiliate ORIX Real Estate Capital, ORIX Capital Markets, LLC also finances, develops, and manages commercial real estate in the US and Canada. ORIX Capital Markets has more than $1 billion in assets under management, including collateralized debt obligations, mortgage-backed securities, and municipal securities.

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board was founded in 1985 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin. The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) is a privately owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to Wisconsin retirement system. It also manages accounts for state investment fund and other state trust funds, including injured patients and families compensation fund, state life insurance fund, local government property insurance fund, historical society endowment fund, and tuition trust fund (EdVest). The firm manages separate client focused equity and balanced funds for its clients. It also manages index funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe, with a focus on the United States. It typically invests in real estate, private equity, and natural resources to make its alternative investments. The firm invests in value stocks employing a fundamental research with a tactical asset allocation for its multi-asset investments. It invests in companies of small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap to create its funds.

McAdams Wright Ragen was formed in 1998 by Brooks Ragen and Scott McAdams, both formerly associated with the regional firm Ragen MacKenzie. McAdams Wright Ragen, Inc., the regional broker-dealer offers equity and fixed-income trading, asset management, and investment banking services such as corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions advice to area companies. McAdams Wright Ragen, Inc. also performs equity research on northwestern and national stocks and acts as a market maker for some 550 community bank stocks. Offering investment management and financial planning services to retail clients, McAdams Wright Ragen, Inc. has some $3 billion in assets under management. Employee-owned MWR was founded in 1999 by Ragen MacKenzie alums Brooks Ragen and president and CEO Scott McAdams.

State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio is one of the nation’s premier retirement systems, serving 467,200 active, inactive and retired Ohio public educators. With investment assets of $54.7 billion (including short-term investments) as of June 30, 2009, STRS Ohio is one of the largest public pension funds in the country. In 2008–2009, STRS Ohio paid more than $4.6 billion in service retirement, disability and survivor benefits plus $558 million for optional health care coverage. Select a topic from the list to the left to find out more about STRS Ohio administration, governance and investments. STRS Ohio operates under the guidelines of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) as enacted by the Ohio General Assembly. It is legally separate from and fiscally independent of state and local governments.

Standish Mellon Asset Management Company was founded in 1933 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC (SMAM) primarily provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans. It also manages accounts for pooled investment vehicles, corporations, high net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, charitable organizations, state or municipal government entities, insurance reserves, nuclear decommissioning trusts, healthcare organizations, insurance companies, other taxable institutions, sub advised and commingled funds, taxable individuals & trusts, unions & Taft Hartley plans, corporate retirement plans, public funds, endowments, and foundations. The firm manages separate client-focused fixed income portfolios. It also manages mutual funds for its clients. Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC also manages hedged fixed income portfolios. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The firm selects the debt instruments on the basis of a quantitative and qualitative analysis with a top-down approach to create its debt portfolio mix. It invests in repurchase agreements, commercial papers, certificates of deposits, floating rate notes, treasuries, agencies, bank deposits, asset-backed securities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, money market instruments, Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs), government instruments, Yankee bonds, futures, options, and swaps to create its debt portfolio mix.

Standard Life Investments are committed to achieving positive outcomes for SLIL clients, through a robust investment process and the quality of our people. A strong track record and proven industry expertise underpin our determination to deliver on the promises we make to you. SLIL experience of different investment cycles and a variety of market conditions reflects SLIL durability and resilience. SLIL unique, proven and repeatable Focus on Change philosophy affords us the freedom to think independently. While we listen to the same market noise and analyse similar data to SLIL industry peers, it’s what SLIL do with it that makes us different. Based in Edinburgh, SLIL have a number of offices worldwide including Boston, Dublin, London, Montreal, Hong Kong and Sydney. SLIL also have representative offices in Beijing and Seoul and a joint venture in India. Worldwide, over five million clients have entrusted us to look after assets of £138.7 billion*, based on SLIL ability to meet their needs.

Eurazeo has a zeal for Euros. The private equity firm buys stakes in mid-sized and large companies in a wide variety of industries, including hospitality, equipment distribution, and property management. It participates in deals including going-private transactions, spin-offs, and secondary buyouts. Eurazeo usually takes a long-term, lead investor role with an initial investment of up to E100 million (about $142 million). It then actively participates in the strategic, financial, and operational management of its portfolio companies. Through majority-owned subsidiary ANF, the company also invests in real estate. Eurazeo owns interest in telecom company Sirti and hotel operator Accor, among others.

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