The main aim of the El Oro Group since 1938 has been to increase the asset value of the shares in issue whilst continually increasing dividends. El Oro is a collective investment vehicle and seeks to be competitive with similar investment funds. To achieve this aim, the Board restructured the El Oro Mining and Exploration Company plc to allow El Oro Ltd to be subject to a tax regime that puts it on a par with other investment vehicles such as unit and investment trusts.El Oro Ltd is the El Oro Group holding company, registered in Guernsey with its shares listed on the Official List of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange [Ticker – ELX]. El Oro became the holding company for the El Oro Group by way of a scheme of arrangement under section 899 of the Companies Act during March 2009 as approved by the Scheme Stockholders and sanctioned by the Court.

Susquehanna International Group, LLP was founded in 1987. Susquehanna International Group just like the Pennsylvania river with which it shares a name. Susquehanna company is a market-maker for approximately 5,000 NASDAQ-listed securities, in addition to commodities, exchange-traded funds, and about 600 equity options and 45 index options. It trades municipal and corporate bonds and energy derivatives as well. Susquehanna also makes private equity and venture capital investments, performs institutional brokerage services, and conducts equity research on more than 130 companies.

Founders Jean Deleage, Garrett Gruener, and Guy Nohra had been partners at venture capital firm Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co., before they left in 1996 to form Alta Partners. Alta Partners offers companies an alternative to raising cash on their own. The firm invests venture capital primarily in life science companies; Alta Partners also invests in information technology ventures. It has backed more than 150 companies and has about $2 billion in committed capital. Alta Partners funds both early- and late-stage companies through stage-specific funds. Its portfolio has included such companies as Cellomics, Occam Networks, and Xelerated.

Clerical Medical targets the practical and economical, helping to make sure their retirement years are more paradisiacal than ascetical. Clerical Medical, which started out serving clergy members and physicians, today provides middle-class professionals and other clients from all walks of life with tools to build their nest eggs. The company's products include group and individual pension plans and other investment products, such as life insurance, offshore investment funds, and a variety of bonds (flexible growth, income, and others); it has more than $39 billion under management. Clerical Medical is a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group.

Scott & Stringfellow is the investment banking and brokerage subsidiary of regional bank BB&T, serving individual, corporate, and municipal clients. To consumers, Scott & Stringfellow, LLC offers brokerage services and investment products such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, IRAs, annuities, and insurance. For high-net-worth clients with at least $100,000 to invest, it provides asset management, trust services, estate planning, and financial advice. BB&T Capital Markets is the company's investment banking and corporate and public finance division. Services include equity research, market making, and underwriting and trading securities. Scott & Stringfellow, LLC Bergen Capital division underwrites and distributes bonds.

Ameritrans Capital Corporation was founded in 1979 and is based in New York, New York. Ameritrans Capital Corporation (Ameritrans) is a closed-end investment company, which makes loans and investments with the goal of generating both current income and capital appreciation. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Elk Associates Funding Corporation (Elk), the Company makes loans to finance the acquisition and operation of small businesses as permitted by the United States Small Business Administration (the SBA) Regulation. Elk was organized primarily to provide long-term loans to businesses eligible for investments (Small Business Concerns) by small business investment companies (SBICs). Ameritrans makes loans, which have primarily been secured by real estate mortgages, senior corporate loans and equity investments which have been in income producing real estate properties, or in real estate construction projects. It operates in five segments: Corporate Loans, Commercial Loans, Life Insurance Settlements, Equity Investments and Taxicab Medallion Finance.

Founded in 1987, Walden International Investment Group has more than $1.9 billion under management. Walden International Investment Group seeks utopia in global venture capital. The firm focuses on financing early stage companies in the communications, electronics, software and IT services, emerging technologies, and semiconductor industries. Portfolio investments include broadband communications equipment provider EndWave, software developer InQuira, supply chain services provider Velosel, and about 150 more. Walden International Investment Group has offices around the globe and is affiliated with WaldenVC, a venture-capital firm based in San Francisco focused on digital media, e-commerce, and technology-enabled services.

Herald Investment Management Limited was founded in December 1993 and is based in London, United Kingdom. Herald Investment Management Limited is an employee owned investment manager. It manages mutual funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity and alternative investments markets across the globe. It typically invests in companies operating in the technology, media, and communications industries. The firm uses a fundamental analysis to create its portfolios. It does not invest in pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies.

Brederode SA is a Belgium-based investment company that manages a portfolio of listed and unlisted investments. In 2009, the Company's investment portfolio consisted of listed holdings (56%), private equity (43%) and cash (1%). It invests primarily in companies active in the oil, electricity, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, insurances and construction materials industries. As of December 31, 2009, Brederode SA had four wholly owned, direct subsidiaries: Geyser SA, which is a Luxembourg-based holding company operating on the international capital markets; Brederode International SARL, which is also based in Luxembourg; Greenhill SA, which manages a portfolio of securities, and Athanor Ltd, which participates in a number of insurance syndicates.

The Peak Group was founded in 1998 with equity and debt support from several financial institutions. Peak has the financial backing to bid for companies as large as 2 billion dollars. Peak's primary focus is on acquiring businesses in the United States and western europe. Peak Investments goal is to provide global support for general management, strategic planning, business development and financial management. In the past five years The Peak Group has successfully acquired businesses for its affiliate companies.

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