HIFX PLC was founded in 1998 and is based in Windsor, the United Kingdom. It has operations in Europe, North America, and Australasia. HiFX Plc was formerly known as HiFX Limited and changed its name to HiFX Plc in January 2004. HiFX Plc provides foreign exchange advisory services. It offers advisory services on identifying the nature of risks, foreign currency forecasting, and foreign currency exchange rates, as well as provides advisory services for foreign exchange structured products and managing surplus funds. The company also provides online and international money transfer services; news and information on various aspects of the currency markets, foreign exchange, emigrating, and overseas property; overseas property insurance services; and foreign exchange services for property purchase and emigration.

Invesco Asset Management (doing business as Invesco Perpetual) provides asset management services -- primarily to customers in the UK. One of the largest fund managers in the country, the subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. oversees more than 40 funds that are invested in European, Asian, and international equities, including funds specifically invested in shares of companies in the UK, the US, Japan, and emerging markets. It also manages fixed-interest funds. Other products include ISAs, pensions, and offshore funds. Invesco Perpetual serves both private and institutional investors, as well as financial advisers.

Davidson Companies offers investment banking, asset management, and travel services through five subsidiaries. Davidson Companies flagship firm, D.A. Davidson & Co., was founded in 1935 and offers investment banking services such as merger and acquisition advisory, capital raising, institutional sales and trading, and fundamental research. Davidson Companies provides brokerage, trust, wealth management, and financial planning services for private clients through Davidson Trust Co. and Davidson Investment Advisors. Davidson Travel is a full-service travel agency. Davidson Companies has more than 50 offices in some 15 states, though it is mainly active in the Northwest.

Chuan Hup Holdings Limited (“CHH”) was founded in 1970 as a tug and barge service provider for the PSA Corporation in Singapore. CHH subsequently developed a core competency in the provision of marine transportation services to the mining and energy sectors within the ASEAN region. In doing so, CHH established itself as one of the leading owners and operators of marine transport equipment to the resource industries. In addition, CHH also has investments in the property and electronics manufacturing services sectors.In the Financial Year ended 30 June 2003, CHH reorganized its marine business into two separate and distinct operations according to industry focus, namely, the offshore support services to the oil and gas industry (held under its then subsidiary CH Offshore Ltd) and marine logistics services and transportation of bulk aggregates. On 14 February 2005, CHH entered into an agreement with Habib Corporation Berhad, pursuant to which Habib Corporation Berhad would acquire from CHH the entire marine logistics business, 29.1% (out of the 52.8% held by CHH) of the issued shares of CH Offshore Ltd and 49.1% of the issued shares of PT Rig Tenders Indonesia held by CHH. On 30 September 2005, CHH completed the above transaction with Habib Corporation Berhad (now known as Scomi Marine Berhad) for SGD $485,621,190 and a 28.9% stake in Scomi Marine Berhad.

Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) invests mainly in information technology companies focused on the semiconductor, software, and consumer Internet sectors. It typically invests between $10 million to $15 million in start-up or early-stage firms and assists its portfolio companies with executive recruiting, forming strategic alliances, and financial and legal matters. An affiliate of Wells Fargo, NVP closed its 11th fund worth some $1.2 million in late 2009. It is the firm's largest fund to date. NVP has more than $3.7 billion of capital under management and has invested in more than 450 companies.

Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California with additional offices in Shanghai, China and Beijing, China. Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in incubation and early stage companies. The firm seeks to invest in green technology innovation, information technology, pandemic and bio-defense, and life sciences. In information technology sector, it prefers to invest in consumer, enterprise, semiconductor, security, wireless, and communication sectors. Within pandemic and bio-defense, the firm invests in surveillance, diagnostics, vaccines, antiviral drugs, and technologies enabling large-scale manufacturing. In life science sector, it invests in medical devices, drugs, vaccines, personalized medicine, diagnostics, and healthcare information technology and services.

Morgan Keegan is keen on more gain for its clients. A subsidiary of Regions Financial, Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. offers a range of financial advisory, brokerage, and investment banking services. Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. Private Client Group serves individual investors in the South, Midwest, and Texas. Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. Investment Banking segment performs equity and fixed-income sales, trading, and research for institutional clients across the US, as well as overseas. Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. also manages mutual funds and offers access to IPOs, secondary offerings, and private placements. Morgan Keegan has more than 300 offices in nearly 20 states and some $125 billion of client and trust assets under management.

The TCW Group, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in Los Angeles, California; New York City; and Houston, Texas. The TCW Group, Inc. operates as a privately owned investment manager. It provides its services to corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, foreign investors, and high net worth individuals. The firm manages separate client focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also manages mutual funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in the growth and value stocks of small cap, mid cap, and large cap companies while making its equity portfolios. The firm also invests in fixed income securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage backed securities, and floating rate debt obligations. For its alternative investing, it also does mezzanine investing and invests in special situations, energy, and infrastructure sectors.

Vulcan Inc. firm holds the Microsoft co-founder's remaining stake in the industry-defining juggernaut, as well as stakes in dozens of companies involved in technology, telecommunications, multimedia, energy, and real estate. Portfolio holdings include cable company Charter Communications (which reorganized in 2009 under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection) and privately built spacecraft SpaceShipOne. Allen also owns two professional sports teams, the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

Criteria CaixaCorp is an investment group with holdings in financial and industrial companies. The company's core shareholder is "la Caixa"; it has been listed on the continuous market of the Spanish stock exchange since October 2007. Criteria has a firm commitment to international growth, active management of its portfolio within a framework of controlled risk, and boosting the growth, development and returns of the companies it invests in.The company is now a consolidated business reality and has set its sights on becoming a European benchmark for investment and development in companies which are leaders in their respective markets with proven capacity to create value and recurrent profitability. Criteria has a significant knowledge of the sectors in which it operates, a proven track record that affords a privileged position as an investment company, and experienced management teams. This is a goal towards which Criteria works day in day out and for which it is constantly identifying, analysing, studying and assessing new business and investment opportunities.

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