John W. Summers

Talisman Global Asset Management Ltd. (TGAM) is the alternative asset management subsidiary of family-owned William Pears Group of Cos. Ltd. in Great Britain. In 1998, the Group founded the firm to invest in international equities and venture capital markets. Headquartered in London, TGAM analyzes and manages investor funds across a range of high performing hedge fund managers, private equity fund managers and venture capital companies.

Altima Partners LLP is the alternative investment subsidiary of Altima Services UK Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 2004 by Mark Foster-Brown, Mark Donegan and Joseph Carvin. Altima Partners advises funds and seeks suitable divestment opportunities for its remaining portfolio.

Jade Absolute Fund Managers Ltd. (JAFM), the City of London-based subsidiary of MG Capital Plc (LSE: MAP), was established in 2000 as a specialist manager of long/short and long-only Asian funds. It manages the Jade Asia Pacific Fund, an Asia ex-Japan equity long/short fund and is sub-advisor to the long-only Close Finsbury Far East Equity Fund. In 2004 JAFM became majority-owned by MG Capital