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.

Barclays Stockbrokers is the retail securities brokerage arm of venerable UK banking institution Barclays. In addition to traditional and online stock trading, Barclays Stockbrokers Limited offers investment research, individual savings accounts (ISAs), self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs), and contracts for difference (CFDs; investor is paid the difference between the opening and closing price of a share at the end of a pre-stated term). One of the UK's largest brokers, Barclays Stockbrokers is part of the Barclays Wealth business (which also includes Barclays Financial Planning and Gerrard).

Invesco Asset Management (doing business as Invesco Perpetual) provides asset management services -- primarily to customers in the UK. One of the largest fund managers in the country, the subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. oversees more than 40 funds that are invested in European, Asian, and international equities, including funds specifically invested in shares of companies in the UK, the US, Japan, and emerging markets. It also manages fixed-interest funds. Other products include ISAs, pensions, and offshore funds. Invesco Perpetual serves both private and institutional investors, as well as financial advisers.

Artio Global Investors, Inc. was founded in 1962. Artio Global Investors, Inc., an asset management company, provides investment management services to institutional and mutual fund clients. It primarily involves in managing and advising Julius Baer Investment Funds. Artio Global Investors Inc company offers various investment strategies, including International Equity strategies, Global High Grade Fixed Income, Global High Yield, Global Equity, and the U.S. Equity. It delivers investment management services to various vehicles, including registered investment management companies, commingled vehicles, and separate accounts. Artio Global Investors distributes its products and services through intermediaries, including investment consultants, broker dealers, RIAs, mutual fund platforms, and sub-advisory relationships.

Guthrie GTS Limited is a Singapore-based investment holding company. The Company operates in three segments: Property, which includes investment and management of retail and commercial properties, as well as development of residential properties for sale; Engineering, which involves undertaking of engineering contracts, and Leisure, which includes investment in and operation of hotels. The Company’s immediate holding company is GA 1821 Pte. Ltd. and ultimate holding company is Dornier Profits Ltd. The Company’s subsidiaries include Craig Development Pte Ltd, which is engaged in property investment; GTS Detico Co. Ltd, which is engaged in hotel operations; Guthrie (Anshan) Pte Ltd, which is engaged in investment holding; Guthrie Cathay Pte Ltd, which is engaged in property investment, and Guthrie Changi Development Pte Ltd, which is engaged in property development and investment.

Calvert Group, Ltd. was established in 1976 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland. Calvert Group, Ltd. is a Maryland-based investment advisor with over $7.5 billion assets under management. Its equity investment strategies include aggressive growth, growth, growth and value, indexing, value, small-cap, mid-cap, large-cap, quantitative, and social screening. The firm invests globally, but specifically, in the United States, Europe, and emerging markets.

Oak Hill Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in investments in middle-market companies. The firm seeks to invest in basic industries; business and financial services; consumer, retail, and distribution; media and telecom; healthcare; and technology. Within basic industries, it focuses on aerospace and defense; packaging; construction and infrastructure; and transportation and automotive. In business and financial services sector, the firm targets companies in the outsourced global services; logistics and supply chain management; niche insurance and reinsurance; specialty finance; and education and earning services sectors. Within the consumer, retail, and distribution sector, it invests in strong consumer brands; branded and private label strategic suppliers to retail channel; multi-channel direct-to-consumer business models; specialty retailers; and value-added distributors. In media and telecom sector, the firm focuses on cable and satellite television; television, radio broadcasting, and networks; filmed and musical content; publishing; online, interactive content, and gaming; outdoor and other place-based media; and wireless and wireline communications.

The Ziegler Companies, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. The Ziegler Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Capital Markets and Investment Services. The Capital Markets segment underwrites fixed income securities to finance senior living and healthcare providers, religious institutions, private schools, and alternative energy projects. It also offers risk management and financial advisory, merger and acquisition advisory, health care consulting, and corporate and public finance services. This segment provides its services to not-for-profit corporations, municipalities, and for-profit business corporations in the healthcare and alternative energy industries. The Investment Services segment offers investment advisory services to institutional and individual clients; and financial products and financial planning services, including equity and fixed-income securities, mutual funds, real estate investment trusts, affiliated and non-affiliated alternative investments, annuities, insurance products, and portfolio management services to retail and institutional clients through its retail branch distribution network.

Warburg Pincus LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in all stages of a company’s life cycle from founding startups, early-stage financings, growth equity investments, and developing companies to restructurings, recapitalizations, and management buyouts of mature businesses. The firm also invests in change in control leveraged buyout transactions, divisional spin-outs of non-core corporate assets, minority private investments in public companies, and special situations transactions with a focus on acquisition of undervalued companies. It typically invests in financial services; healthcare; media, information and communication technology, and telecommunications; energy; consumer and industrials; and real estate sectors. Within healthcare and life sciences, the firm seeks to invest in healthcare services, medical devices, biotechnology, and specialty pharmaceuticals. In medical devices, it focuses on investments in diabetes, interventional cardiology, interventional neurology, orthopedics, and urology/gynecology.Within financial services, the firm primarily invests in specialty and consumer finance, private banking, payment and transaction processing companies, insurance companies, financial technology, exchanges, banks, depository institutions, and asset and wealth management. Within technology, media, and telecommunications, it typically invests in software, financial technology, business services, semiconductors and systems, and information and Internet. In software, the firm invests in industry-specific enterprise applications, information security, SaaS, open source, and alternative business models, data center automation, and business intelligence, analytic applications, and decision support. Within financial technology, it focuses on technology/ technology-enabled solutions or software, transaction processing/outsourcing/utilities/exchanges, and data.

Established in 1980, General Atlantic has stakes in about 40 firms. Portfolio companies include AKQA,Lenovo Group, and ZAGAT Survey. General Atlantic helps little fish become bigger fish in the big pond called business. The private equity firm provides both capital and strategic support to public and private growth companies. With about $13 billion in capital under management, General Atlantic focuses its investments on such sectors as energy, financial services, health care, media, and technology. Typical investments range from $50 million to $500 million, and its average investment period lasts from five to seven years.

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