State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio is one of the nation’s premier retirement systems, serving 467,200 active, inactive and retired Ohio public educators. With investment assets of $54.7 billion (including short-term investments) as of June 30, 2009, STRS Ohio is one of the largest public pension funds in the country. In 2008–2009, STRS Ohio paid more than $4.6 billion in service retirement, disability and survivor benefits plus $558 million for optional health care coverage. Select a topic from the list to the left to find out more about STRS Ohio administration, governance and investments. STRS Ohio operates under the guidelines of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) as enacted by the Ohio General Assembly. It is legally separate from and fiscally independent of state and local governments.

Integrated Asset Management plc (Integrated) is an alternative investment company. The Company’s business includes asset management, specifically fund of hedge fund management and institutional brokerage. It operates through two segments: hedge fund management and brokerage. Through regulated subsidiaries in London, Integrated manages assets in a variety of Fund of Hedge Funds (FoHF) vehicles, as well as providing advisory and distribution services. Institutional brokerage provides services in Europe, in foreign exchange, interest rate derivatives, equities, and bonds. The wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company include Integrated Alternative Advisors Limited, Integrated Alternative Investments Limited, Integrated Financial Products Limited, Capital Management Limited and Attica Holdings (UK) Limited.

The Evolution Group plc operates as a holding company for Evolution Securities Limited; Christows Limited; Evolution Securities China Limited; and Evolution Securities (US) Incorporated. The company operates as a financial service group in United Kingdom. It operates in investment banking, retail stockbroking, asset management and private equity divisions. It also has interests in IP2IPO, a company whose strategy is to exploit intellectual property created by academic institutions. The company's principal operating businesses are: Evolution Securities - Investment Banking and Christows - Private Client Stockbroking & Fund Management. EVOLUTION SECURITIES Evolution Securities is the investment banking business of Evolution Group plc providing equity research, institutional sales and trading and corporate finance advice. Evolution Securities Limited is an independent financial services group comprising investment banking, private client asset management and IP exploitation. The company provides investment banking services, advising a major number of clients across a variety of sectors. It works with entrepreneurs and growing companies to help them to develop their own strategies as businesses.

Republic Financial Corporation was founded in 1971. Republic Financial Corporation is a principal investment firm specializing in small market buyouts, middle market, and early stage investments. It prefers to invest in aviation and aerospace, manufacturing, security software, banking products, telecommunications, data services, promotional products, corporate staffing, commercial roofing, and construction aggregates. The firm invests through the Aviation and Portfolio Group, Structure Finance Group, and Special Assets Group. Through its Aviation and Portfolio Group, it invests in aircraft, aerospace related assets, and enterprises as well as equipment portfolios. Through the Structured Finance Group, the firm seeks to invest in contract-based construction and permanent financings with development and/or operating partners to leveraged financings for acquisitions of portfolio assets or operating companies. It also invests in bankruptcy, turnarounds, neglected assets, and companies or projects that are capital constrained or in need of restructuring.

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.

MMC is a venture capital firm that invests growth capital in UK companies. MMC are an active investor and look to work closely and in partnership with impressive management teams. Although MMC approach is generalist, MMC focus on growth leads us to invest particularly in healthcare, financial services, support services and technology, including cleantech and media.MMC have substantial capital available through managed funds and a Syndicate of private investors. MMC offers MMC investors a diversified and tax-efficient portfolio service. When risk is properly calibrated and management teams are well supported venture capital offers superior returns. Since MMC began investing in 2000 MMC has established a strong track record of growing and selling businesses. MMC was named EIS Fund Manager of the Year by the EISA in January 2009. MMC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and is a member of the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) and Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA).

TPG Capital, also known as Texas Pacific Group, has staked its claim on the buyout frontier. The firm, which does not get involved in the day-to-day operations of its portfolio companies, usually holds onto its investments for at least five years, although consistent moneymakers may be kept indefinitely. It is not picky about the industries in which it invests. Acting in concert with other private equity firms, TPG has stakes in notable enterprises such as Avaya, Biomet, Energy Future Holdings, Freescale Semiconductor, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Neiman Marcus, Sabre Holdings, SunGard Data Systems, Univision, and Aleris International.

First Atlantic Capital, Ltd. is a leading middle-market private equity firm with offices in New York City. Since its founding in 1989, the firm has invested over $830 million, resulting in 56 transactions across four funds. The First Atlantic team is composed of fourteen members, including nine investment professionals and five operating partners, who have a combined 240 years of consulting and operating experience.First Atlantic focuses on the plastics and packaging, food and beverage, industrial products, business services, and consumer products industries with transaction values between $100 million and $500 million. Working in partnership with strong operating management teams, First Atlantic seeks to build value in its portfolio companies through strategic add-on acquisitions, modifications in business strategy, and improvements in operating performance.The firm’s consulting heritage, extensive operational expertise, and strong focus on portfolio company's development are mainstays of the firm’s investment approach, which has consistently yielded first-quartile returns for its investors since inception.

Freeman Spogli & Co. was founded in 1983 and is based in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in New York, New York. Freeman Spogli & Co. is a private equity firm specializing in buyouts, and acquisitions of middle market companies. The firm may also invest in add-on acquisition opportunities. It invests in retail, direct marketing, and distribution companies. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in the United States. It typically makes equity investments between $40 million and $150 million in companies with enterprise values between $100 million and $700 million. The firm seeks to take a seat on the board of directors of its portfolio companies.

SVG Capital is a private equity investor and fund management business listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SVI). SVG Capital’s investment objective is to achieve capital appreciation by investing principally in private equity funds that are managed or advised by Permira, a leading international private equity specialist*.In addition, SVG Capital invests in private equity funds that invest in Japan, North America, Asia and the life sciences sectors, and in unquoted and quoted businesses through specialist funds and co-investments alongside these funds. The Company may also invest in other private equity related assets and alternative asset classes. To complement this investment objective and create capital and income for the Company, its fund management business structures, markets, manages and advises products for investment in private equity, private equity related assets, alternative asset classes and in public equity using private equity techniques.

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