Knight Capital Group performs electronic and voice-activated trade execution services for US and foreign stocks, as well as futures, options, foreign exchange, and fixed income products, through subsidiaries such as Knight Equity Markets, Knight Capital Markets, Knight Direct, Hotspot, and Knight BondPoint. Active in the US, the UK, and Hong Kong, Knight Capital Group, Inc. executes approximately four billion trades per day. Customers include brokerages, investment banks, institutional investors, private wealth managers, and corporate issuers of securities. Knight Capital Group, Inc. was formerly known as Knight Trading Group, Inc. and changed its name to Knight Capital Group, Inc. in May 2005. Knight Capital Group, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Established in 1972, Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Public Company Limited got its start developing industrial parks, still a component of its business today. Saha Pathana Inter-Holding (SPI) certainly isn't a proponent for putting all your eggs in one basket. Operating through its 100-plus companies, the conglomerate invests in consumer products and services, food, and industrial manufacturers. SPI's holdings include apparel and cosmetics makers, electrical appliance manufacturers, and producers of instant noodles. In addition, SPI companies are involved in securities trading, construction, advertising, wastewater treatment, and water supply.

Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in Asia What is now popularly known as the BSE was established as "The Native Share & Stock Brokers' Association" in 1875. Over the past 135 years, BSE has facilitated the growth of the Indian corporate sector by providing it with an efficient capital raising platform. Today, BSE is the world's number 1 exchange in the world in terms of the number of listed companies (over 4900). It is the world's 5th most active in terms of number of transactions handled through its electronic trading system. And it is in the top ten of global exchanges in terms of the market capitalization of its listed companies (as of December 31, 2009). The companies listed on BSE command a total market capitalization of USD Trillion 1.28 as of Feb, 2010. BSE is the first exchange in India and the second in the world to obtain an ISO 9001:2000 certification. It is also the first Exchange in the country and second in the world to receive Information Security Management System Standard BS 7799-2-2002 certification for its BSE On-Line trading System (BOLT). Presently, we are ISO 27001:2005 certified, which is a ISO version of BS 7799 for Information Security.

Capital Z Management company holds significant minority interests in about 15 US and European alternative investment management firms that specialize in long/short equity positions, managed futures, private equity, emerging markets, special situations, and other investment strategies. Capital Z typically acquires an ownership stake of 20% to 50% in its sponsored asset managers, takes seats on their boards of directors, and provides input on the management of their funds and on other major business decisions. Capital Z Management company also makes private equity investments through its CZR Capital and Union Square Partners affiliates.

The Options Clearing Corporation was founded in 1973. he Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), the world's largest equity derivatives clearinghouse. The OCC serves some 130 broker-dealers, futures commission merchants, and securities firms in the US and abroad. It is owned by options trading participants NYSE Amex, Chicago Board Options Exchange, International Securities Exchange Holdings, and Nasdaq OMX PHLX. The OCC also manages the Options Industry Council, a not-for-profit organization sponsored by several securities and options exchanges to educate investors and brokers about the options industry.

Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P. was founded in 1995. Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P. is a private equity firm specializing in special situation investments in middle-market companies in the form of buyouts, debt restructurings, asset consolidations, and growth capital. The firm invests in a variety of industries. It typically invests in companies based in United States and Israel. The firm prefers to invest between $20 million and $75 million in its portfolio companies, but it considers smaller and larger investments. It invests in companies experiencing financial stress, legal problems or operational challenges; businesses or assets whose value has been impacted by discrete events (e.g., a shareholder dispute, product recall, or cyclical downturn); and businesses or assets involved in bankruptcy proceedings. In Israel, the firm seeks to invest in water, renewable energy, and homeland security technology companies.

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited was founded in 1996. Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the infrastructure facilities, medicine, consumer products, and real estate businesses. Segments The company conducts its operations through four segments, including Real Estate, Infrastructure Facilities, Medicine, and Consumer Products. Real estate This segment engages in the property development and investment and hotel operation. Infrastructure facilities This segment invests in toll road projects and water-related business. As of December 31, 2008, General Water of China had total assets of RMB5.2 billion, comprising 14 water projects and 19 water supply facilities, 17 sewage treatment facilities, 2 reservoirs and a pipe network of 1,841.27 kilometers. Medicine This segment engages in the manufacture and sale of medicine and health food; and medical equipment. The company produces human urine protein products. The company’s principal products include Kai Li Kang, a State Category I new drug, Ulinastatin, an exclusive brand in the domestic market, as well as certain raw pharmaceuticals for overseas markets.

Castle Harlan, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in New York, New York. Castle Harlan, Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in buyout, divestitures under duress, restructurings, turnarounds, workouts, bankruptcies, mature and development capital in middle market companies. The firm will not consider investments in heavily regulated companies. It typically invests in companies based in North America and Europe. The firm invests in transactions with a minimum value of $50 million. It prefers to hold controlling positions in its portfolio companies. The firm seeks to exit its portfolio companies through a strategic sale or public offerings.

Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. was founded in 1974. Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. is a private equity firm specializing in management-led buyouts, growth capital, turnarounds, special situations, industry consolidations, and recapitalizations for growth companies. It also provides bridge loans. The firm seeks to invest in media and telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, industrial, distribution, manufacturing, consumer and retail, business and information services, education, pharmaceuticals, and entertainment sectors. It targets companies based throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. The firm typically invests between $100 million and $400 million, but will consider equity commitments starting at $25 million. For buyouts, it targets companies with annual sales between $5 million and $3 billion and transaction values ranging between $50 million and $3 billion. The firm seeks to acquire substantial ownership positions and board seat in its portfolio companies. It generally, makes investments for five years and exit through outright sales, public offerings, recapitalizations, and joint ventures.

GIMV NV was founded in 1980 and is based in Antwerp, Belgium with additional offices across the Europe. GIMV NV is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in buyouts, growth capital, and venture capital investments. It prefers to invest in infrastructure and innovative as well as in marketing and communication services companies. Within buyouts and growth capital, the firm seeks to invest in mid-sized established companies in Belgium, France, and Netherlands. In Belgium, it seeks to invest in small and medium sized businesses and typically invests in the following transactions; succession issues in family-owned companies, financial shareholders seeking liquidity, corporate divestitures, and companies in need of financial means to accelerate growth. The firm invests in equity and mezzanine transactions in all sectors. Additionally, it seeks to invest between €5 million ($6.72 million) and €40 million ($53.79 million) in companies with enterprise values up to €150 million ($201.73 million). In France, the firm seeks to invest in small and medium sized businesses and typically invests in the following transactions; succession issues in family-owned companies, financial shareholders seeking liquidity, corporate divestitures, and companies in need of financial means to accelerate growth. It typically invests between €5 million ($6.72 million) and €25 million ($33.62 million) in companies with enterprise values of up to €150 million ($192.46 million).

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