The Blackstone Group L.P. is a global alternative asset manager and provider of financial advisory services. The Company is an independent alternative asset manager with assets under management of $102.43 billion, as of December 31, 2007. Its alternative asset management businesses... more

Founded in 1923, The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE: BSC) is the parent company of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., a leading investment banking and securities trading and brokerage firm. With approximately $61.9 billion in total capital, Bear Stearns serves governments, corporations,... more

Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. It provides a wide range of services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, institutional investors, governments, non-profit organisations and high net worth... more

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. together with its subsidiaries, provide investment, financing, insurance, and related services to individuals and institutions on a global basis through its broker, dealer, banking, and other financial services subsidiaries. The Company’s operations are organized... more

Lehman Brothers First Trust Income Opportunity Fund (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek high total return (income plus capital appreciation). The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing its assets... more

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a financial holding company. JPMorgan Chase's principal bank subsidiaries are JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, a national banking association with branches in 17 states, and Chase Bank USA, National Association, a national bank that is the Company's... more

Smith Barney is the private wealth management unit of Citigroup. It is a leading provider of comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to high net worth investors, institutions, corporations and private businesses, governments and foundations. With more than 13,000 Financial... more

Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary objective is to seek high current income. The Fund invests primarily in below investment-grade United States fixed-income securities. The Fund’s investment... more

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides its products and services to a group of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. Morgan Stanley’s business segments include... more

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CD&R) is a leading private equity investment firm that has earned consistent, superior investment returns using an integrated operational and financial approach to building and growing portfolio businesses. Since its founding in 1978, CD&R has managed... more

Lazard Ltd (Lazard) is an international financial advisory and asset management firm. The Company serves a diverse set of clients around the world, including corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals. Lazard operates from 39 cities in business... more

Fortress Investment Group LLC (Fortress) is a global alternative asset manager that raises, invests and manages private equity funds, hedge funds and publicly traded alternative investment vehicles. Fortress earns management fees based on the size of its funds, incentive income based on... more

Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., one of the nation's largest regional full-service brokerage and investment banking firms, is the securities brokerage arm of Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF). Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Morgan Keegan has some 300 offices across an 18-state... more

Salomon Smith Barney (www.smithbarney.com) is a global, full-service financial firm that provides brokerage, investment banking, and asset management services to corporations, governments, and individuals. As a leader in the U.S. securities industry, Salomon Smith Barney's core... more

KBW, Inc. is a full-service investment bank specializing in the financial services industry. The Company’s business is organized into four general service offerings: Investment Banking, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other strategic advisory services, equity and fixed income... more

The Chase Payroll Card is issued by JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.6 trillion and operations in 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial... more

Founded in 1985 to serve emerging growth companies and their institutional investors, Needham & Company, LLC is a privately held, full-service investment bank and asset management firm headquartered in New York City. National in scope, the firm offers corporate finance, investment... more

FBR Financial Services Partners, L.P. (FSP) is a private equity fund whose sole investment objective is to provide strategic, medium-term equity capital to growing financial services companies. The institutional investors committed to FSP include major banks, insurance companies and... more

CIBC World Markets is the global marketing name for CIBC's investment banking affiliates and subsidiaries around the world. The CIBC World Markets companies offer a full range of investment services to governments, corporations, institutions and private clients worldwide.

Alliance Capital Management L.P. (www.alliancecapital.com; NYSE: AC) is a leading global investment management firm founded in 1962 as the investment management subsidiary of the research boutique Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. In 1985 Alliance Capital was acquired by The Equitable (now... more

A global leader with close to 200 years of experience, Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) helps many of the world's most sophisticated mutual funds, investment managers, banks and insurance companies achieve their international business objectives. With approximately $1.5 trillion of assets in... more

Lazard is a pre-eminent global investment bank committed to helping its clients - corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and individuals - achieve their strategic and financial goals. Lazard's success results from its focus on providing clients with superior quality advice... more

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Goldman Sachs) is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a range of services worldwide to a client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Its... more

At Rothschild we are committed to developing long term, mutually beneficial relationships with schools, charities and community organisations local to our offices. All UK employees are entitled to spend two paid days per year volunteering, and additionally to get involved at their... more

Oppenheimer is a Minneapolis-based law firm dedicated to providing exceptional counsel to clients in the financial services, health care, medical device, manufacturing, and technology industries. It has one of the most experienced and diverse practices in the Upper Midwest and is... more

Founded in 1978, Forstmann Little is a private investment firm that has invested over $13 billion in 24 acquisitions, including Gulfstream Aerospace, General Instrument, Ziff-Davis Publishing, Yankee Candle Company and Community Health Systems. The firm currently has approximately $4... more

Over the last thirty years, we have grown into one of the most successful independent financial advisory firms in the world by staying true to our founding vision and focus. By 1985, Financo had completed over 140 transactions and had become the preeminent advisor to retail, apparel... more

Cain Brothers is an employee-owned investment banking and financial advisory firm that focuses exclusively on the medical services and medical technology industries and their related businesses. Cain Brothers has one of the largest teams dedicated to the health care industry on Wall... more

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than 1,300 employees; approximately $35 billion in aggregate investment capital as of January 1, 2008; and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since its organization in 1988, the firm has earned... more

Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH - News), an innovator in global finance, serves the financial needs of corporations, governments and municipalities, institutional clients, and high net worth individuals worldwide. Founded in 1850, Lehman Brothers maintains leadership positions in investment... more

Peter J. Solomon Company (PJSC) is a leading independent investment banking firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1989, the Firm provides owners, chief executives, and senior management of public and private companies with strategic and financial advice that generally results in... more

Petsky Prunier is pleased to announce the sale of Brand Connections to Veronis Suhler Stevenson, a New York-based private equity firm focused on the media, information and education industries, in partnership with Brand Connections' management team. The company was previously a portfolio... more

Tracinda is a private investment corporation that Kerkorian owns. Kerkorian also sent a letter to Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan, and Louis Schweitzer, former Renault CEO. In the filing, Tracinda notes that Renault-Nissan is interested in buying "a significant minority... more

• Established in 1988, M. R. Beal & Company offers investment banking, financial advisory and broker dealer services to municipalities, state governments and corporations. • From the beginning, M. R. Beal has placed a premium on technical expertise, superior client service, close... more

Carret Asset Management, LLC is a privately-owned investment advisory firm serving high net worth individuals and institutions. For over 40 years, Carret has remained focused on advising its clients in achieving their long-term goals and on investing in companies, industries and... more

New York Global Securities is a leading investment banking and securities firm that provides a wide range of services to institutional investors, corporations and private investors. The firm has two core areas of expertise. One is research and investment in small and medium sized... more

GoldenTree strives to provide superior client service to our diversified investor base. Our team is dedicated to communicating GoldenTree's investments and business consistently and clearly. Our reporting is recognized as one of the best and most transparent in the industry and we have a... more

Morgen, Evan and Co. is a private investment banking firm, created in 1992. MECo Japan is the division of Morgen, Evan which focuses on cross-border business transactions in Japan. Our division's activities are primarily concentrated in structuring mergers and acquisitions, strategic... more

Established in 1959, W.B. Grimes & Company is one of the most highly regarded full-service mergers and acquisitions firms serving the media, sports and entertainment industries. A boutique-style firm, W.B. Grimes & Company has a proud history of providing quality corporate finance... more

Onex Partners LP, headquartered in New York, is a $2.2 billion private equity fund established by Onex Corporation. Onex Partners provides capital for new Onex-sponsored acquisitions not related to Onex' existing operating companies. Onex has committed $525 million to Onex Partners.

Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc. is a full service Wall Street investment banking firm specializing in providing trading and investment strategies for high net-worth individuals, professional investors, hedge funds, money mangers and institutional investors. We specialize in the U.S.... more

Glickenhaus & Co. is a 47 year-old Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) registered investment advisor with $1.4 billion under management as of September 30, 2007. We are a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board and the Securities... more

Bel Air Partners has redefined the role of financial advisor for the automotive retailing industry. As the industry evolved from the corner gas station to mega dealers, a need emerged for a more sophisticated financial services firm. Bel Air Partners has answered that call. We provide... more

Genesis Capital is an established, independent investment banking firm providing tailored services and superior transaction execution to meet the specific objectives of our clients. Genesis Capital's services are designed to maximize company business objectives through focused, senior... more