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KfW KfW banking group is a development bank owned by the Federal Republic of Germany and its constituent states. It is led by a five-member managing board, which reports to a 37-member supervisory board that is chaired by the Federal Minister of Economy and Technology. It 2008 it had a recorded revenue of €70.6 billion. It has approximately 4,228 employees.
Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft is a privately owned investment manager. The firm provides services to institutional and private investors, and manages mutual funds for its clients. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets. In 2011 it had more than €131 billion in funds under management. It has more than 400 employees.
Invests in: EADS Headquarters: Frankfurt Website: www.kfw.de
Invests in: Redhall Group Headquarters: Frankfurt Website: www.universal-investment.de
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg Landesbank Baden-Württemberg is a commercial bank and central bank for savings banks in BadenWürttemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony. It focuses on industrial technologies, information technology, software, telecommunication, innovative services and life science. It invests mainly in southern Germany. In 2007 its total assets were €443.42 billion. It has approximately 13,000 employees. Invests in: Finmeccanica Headquarters: Stuttgart Website: www.lbbw.de
Munich Re Munich Re Group is one of the world’s leading reinsurance companies. Its subsidiary, ERGO, is the group’s primary insurance arm. In 2010 it recorded a profit of €2.42 billion. It has approximately 47,000 employees. Warren Buffet is the largest shareholder in the company, owning a 10.2 per cent stake. Warren Buffet is also a major funder of the US-based Nuclear Threat Initiative, having pledged $50 million to the organization. He is also one of its advisers. Invests in: BAE Systems Headquarters: Munich Website: www.munichre.com
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India Edelweiss Capital Edelweiss Capital is a financial services company operating from 43 offices in 19 Indian cities. It provides investment banking, institutional equities, private client broking, asset management, wealth management, insurance broking and wholesale financing services to individual, corporate and institutional clients. Its total equity is approximately INR 2,500 crores. It has roughly 2,600 employees. Invests in: Larson & Toubro Headquarters: Mumbai Website: www.edelweiss.in
Equirus Capital Equirus Capital is a boutique investment banking firm that provides financial advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisition, private equity, merchant banking and structured financing, including real-estate and infrastructure financing. It has offices in Mumbai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad. Invests in: Larsen & Toubro Headquarters: Mumbai Website: www.equirus.com