In 1977, Morgan Stanley opened its European headquarters in London, where it now has over 5,000 staff. More than 3,000 further people are located in the firm's other European offices in Amsterdam, Athens, Budapest, Frankfurt, Geneva, Glasgow, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Stockholm and Zurich.Both in the UK and in Europe generally, Morgan Stanley is one of the preeminent financial services firms, with longstanding client relationships and a leading role in many landmark transactions. Morgan Stanley offer a full range of services covering mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, fixed income and equity financing, as well as secondary trading, research, foreign exchange, commodities, securities lending, asset management and prime brokerage.

Nikko Cordial Securities trades in equities, fixed-income products, and investment trusts for retail and institutional investors. Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. has about $300 billion of assets under management in some 2,500 client accounts. Formerly part of Citigroup, which acquired the company in 2008, Nikko Cordial was sold to Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group the following year for some $8.7 billion, including cash and debt considerations. Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. sold most of its stake in private equity investment subsidiary Nikko Antfactory for $140 million in 2008. The relatively small divestiture portended Citigroup's sale of non-core operations in Japan, including Nikko Cordial.

Aeon Credit Service (Asia) was the first non-bank credit card issuer in Hong Kong, and today it is one of its largest. Aeon Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited provides about 850,000 cardholders with more than 30 different house, affinity, and corporate cards under the American Express, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa, and UnionPay brands. Aeon Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited also offers personal loans, cash advances, and insurance, but credit cards account for about 70% of its total revenues. Aeon Credit Service (Asia) operates in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Aeon Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited is part of Japanese retail and financial giant AEON CO.

Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., L.L.C. ("BRS") is a New York-based private equity investment firm with approximately $1.4 billion in funds under management. Founded in 1995 by former senior executives of Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd., BRS specializes in management buyouts and recapitalizations of high quality, middle market companies with strong market positions and/or growth potential. BRS's philosophy is to back the management of its portfolio companies, allowing them operational freedom with long-term equity incentives and support. BRS provides expertise to portfolio companies in the areas of financing, acquisitions and strategic long-term planning focused upon realization of value.The founders of BRS have had extensive experience since the mid 1980's in initiating, negotiating, financing, closing and overseeing numerous private equity investments in diverse industries throughout a range of economic cycles and financial market conditions. They have undertaken management buyouts of public companies, private companies, and divisions of larger companies; recapitalizations of closely held companies providing both liquidity and continual ownership to existing owners; build-ups of significant enterprises through acquisitions; and equity investments in growth companies.

Great Hill Partners, LLC was founded in 1999 when M/C Partners split into two separate firms, Great Hill Partners and M/C Ventures Partners. Great Hill Partners, LLC is based in Boston, Massachusetts. Great Hill Partners, LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in early stage, mid stage, growth capital, buyouts, recapitalizations, PIPEs, go private, acquisitions, and industry consolidations in growth oriented private or public companies. It typically invests in business service, Internet, software, consumer services, financial technology, logistics, education, healthcare, media and communications, and transaction processing. The firm seeks to invest primarily in the United States but also considers Europe and Latin America for special situations. It invests between $50 million and $150 million per transaction in its portfolio companies. It invests in companies with valuations between $50 million and $500 million. However this range is smaller when the firm is consolidating acquisitions. It prefers to make both minority and control investments, with ownership between ten percent and 85 percent and usually over 30 percent.

3i Infrastructure Limited was founded in 2007 and is based in St. Helier, Channel Islands. It is a subsidiary of 3i Group Plc. 3i Infrastructure Limited is a private equity abd venture capital firm specializing in investments in early stage assets, mature assets, acquisitions, and projects and privatizations undergoing a period of operational ramp-up. The firm primarily invests in infrastructure companies and assets. It seeks to invest across the world, but with an initial focus on Europe, North America, and Asia. The firm primarily invests in unquoted companies, but may also invest in listed companies. It seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.

HWA HONG CORPORATION LIMITED, originally formed as a partnership, was incorporated on 29 December 1952 as a private limited company under the name of Hwa Hong Manufacturing Company Pte. Limited. On 21 November 1969, it converted to a public company known as Hwa Hong Manufacturing Company Limited and was admitted to the Official List of the Singapore Exchange Limited on 26 July 1979. The name “Hwa Hong Corporation Limited” was adopted with effect from 15 January 1985.The principal activity of HWA HONG CORPORATION LIMITED is that of an investment holding company. The subsidiary companies are primarily engaged in property rental, investment and development, general insurance, investment holding, manufacturers of chemicals and trading of consumer products.

Government of Singapore Investment Corporation was founded in 1981 and is based in Singapore with additional offices in South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, Japan, and China. Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. (GIC) is a sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Singapore. The firm manages foreign exchange reserves of the Government of Singapore. It invests in the public and private equity, real estate, fixed income, and alternative markets including foreign exchange, commodity, and money markets across the globe. The firm invests through its subsidiaries GIC Asset Management Pte Ltd., GIC Real Estate Pte Ltd., and GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd.

CIBC Mellon was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional offices in Calgary, Halifax, London, Montreal, and Vancouver. CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company is a 50-50 joint venture between Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Mellon Canada Holdings Company. CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company provides asset servicing, issuer, multicurrency accounting, information delivery, securities lending, and foreign exchange services in Canada. Its services include safekeeping, cash management and trade settlement, full service investment fund accounting, fund valuation and unit holder record keeping, transition management, pension fund administration and benefit payment, multinational, and securities lending and borrowing. The company also provides transfer agency, corporate trust, corporate actions, and employee share purchase plan services. CIBC Mellon Global Securities serves pension funds, investment funds, insurance companies, foreign insurance trusts, governments, corporations, foundations and endowments, and financial institutions.

Argosy Private Equity business, the investment firm focuses on buyouts, recapitalizations, and financing of middle-market firms in the eastern half of the US with annual sales between $15 million and $100 million. The company prefers to invest in smaller firms with room for growth, and it provides them not only with capital, but operational support and strategic planning. Typical investments range from $3 million to $9 million per transaction. Its portfolio contains stakes in some 35 companies, mainly in the manufacturing, industrial electronics, and industrial and business services sectors.

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