Henderson Global Investors Limited was founded in 1934, and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Vienna, Zurich, London, Chicago, Hartford, New Delhi, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney. Henderson Global Investors Limited is a privately owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to institutional, retail clients, and high net-worth individuals. It provides equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. The firm also manages mutual funds and pension funds for its clients. It also provides hedge funds, real estate, and private equity portfolios. The firm invests in public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets across the globe. It uses in-house research to make its investments. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Henderson Group plc.

Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) company's London office, opened in 1970, serves as the regional headquarters for Goldman's European business. In September 2008, Goldman Sachs converted to a bank holding company. Goldman Sachs Group Holdings is the UK subsidiary of US investment banking power Goldman Sachs. The unit is one of the top mergers and acquisitions advisors in Europe and provides a range of capital markets services, as well as brokerage and asset management services to corporations, governments, and wealthy individuals.

Volvere plc was founded in 2002 and is based in London, United Kingdom. Volvere plc is a private equity firm specializing in investments in acquisitions and turnarounds. Volvere firm prefers to invest in public and private companies that are in distress and prefers undervalued or under-performing assets. Volvere firm invests in the security solutions and online marketing and data segements. It invests across the world. Volvere firm prefers companies that fit strategically with an existing portfolio investment.

Gemina was established in 1961, under the name of Compagnia Generale Alimentare S.r.l., as a holding company operating in the food sector. During the 1970's, the company took on its current name and started operating as an industrial holding company, and in 1981 was listed on the Milan Stock Exchange. During the '80s, the company launched an investment program in the financial and merchant-banking sectors. In 1996, the company started progressively reducing its financial sector investments, which were no longer considered strategic, and redirected its energies, mainly focusing on the industrial sector. In March 1997, Gemina's partial division, with the establishment of the beneficiary HdP, started gaining effectiveness. Indeed, the shareholdings in the industrial companies present in Gemina's investment portfolio were transferred to HdP. Gemina then concluded the divestment of its financial assets, direct to acquire, by launching, in the second half of 1998, a new investment program:significant quotas of shareholdings in companies, operating in well-established businesses and capable of ensuring a suitable level of soundness to the company portfolio and in medium/small sized companies operating in the production of goods and services and with good development prospects. Starting from 2000 Gemina focuses its activities on directing and controlling its subsidiaries. In the same period Gemina takes part in the privatization of ADR (managing company of Roma’s airports) and develops its core business in the area of airports’ infrastructures. In the meantime Gemina divests its shareholdings in the other subsidiaries and today it holds the 95,76% of ADR shares’ capital that is the most important asset of Gemina’s group.

Nollenberger Capital Partners Inc. offers investment banking, brokerage, and investment advisory services, promoting its personalized approach as an alternative to the financial mega-firms. Nollenberger Capital Partners Inc. investment banking practice focuses on capital raising, underwriting, and advisory services for growth companies valued at less than $1 billion, as well as for public sector clients. Nollenberger Capital Partners Inc. private client group serves wealthy individuals and families with more than $1 million to invest; Nollenberger Capital Partners Inc. has more than $1 billion under management overall. Nollenberger Capital Partners is trying to make its mark in the crowded money management arena.

RJD Partners Limited was founded in 2001. RJD Partners hopes to provide a nice return. The private equity firm invests in midsized UK companies on behalf of its third-party funds. It participates in buyouts, capital injections, and restructurings, targeting companies valued between £10 million to £75 million (between $15 million and $125 million). RJD Partners takes an active role in its investments, helping them to grow organically and via their own acquisitions. Portfolio holdings include companies in the business services, health care, IT, leisure, and financial services sectors.

Fortress Investment Group LLC (Fortress) is a global alternative asset manager that raises, invests and manages private equity funds, liquid hedge funds and hybrid funds. Fund investors provide the capital for these funds, which it invests and manages on their behalf. Fortress earns management fees based on the size of its funds, incentive income based on the performance of its funds. Its offering of alternative investment products includes private equity funds, liquid hedge funds and hybrid funds. Hedge funds allow periodic contributions and redemptions of capital by investors and make relatively shorter-term, more liquid investments. Hybrid funds share certain of the characteristics of both private equity and hedge funds. It refers to these investment products, collectively, as the Fortress Funds. As of December 31, 2009, it managed alternative assets in three core businesses: Private Equity, Liquid Hedge Funds and Hybrid Funds.

Financial Engines, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Financial Engines, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide independent, technology-enabled portfolio management services, investment advice, and retirement help to participants in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans. The company helps investors plan for retirement by offering personalized plans for saving and investing, as well as by providing assessments of retirement income needs and readiness. Its services include Professional Management, a discretionary managed account service designed for plan participants who want personalized and professional portfolio management services, investment advice, and retirement help from an independent investment advisor; Online Advice, a nondiscretionary Internet-based service that offers personalized advice to plan participants who wish to take an active role in personally managing their retirement portfolios; and Retirement Evaluation, a retirement readiness assessment provided to plan participants upon plan rollout.

Maveron LLC was founded in January 1998 and is based in Seattle, Washington. Maveron, LLC is a venture capital firm specializing in early to mid stage venture financing. The firm seeks to make investments in consumer-focused businesses that have a highly differentiated brand. It invests in traditional consumer product and service businesses; companies that utilize technology to deliver products and services directly to the consumer; and companies that provide technology and services to consumer facing companies. The firm usually makes an initial investment between $3million to $10 million. It prefers to be the lead investor and takes a board seat on its portfolio companies.

Founded in 1985, International Monetary Systems (IMS) serves over 17,000 businesses and professional people representing 23,000 cardholders in 50 U.S. markets. The IMS network enables companies to acquire new business, create cost savings, and improve operations by taking advantage of barter opportunities in their business models. Based in New Berlin, WI and managed by seasoned industry veterans, IMS is one of the largest publicly traded barter companies in the world and is continually expanding its network by adding exchange locations. The company's proprietary transaction software, Trade Network Tracking System (TNT), enables businesses and individuals to trade goods and services throughout North America online using an electronic currency known as trade dollars.

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