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Belle International Holdings Ltd. is an investment company, which engages in the manufacture, distribution, and retail of shoes and footwear products; and the sale of sportswear and apparel products. It operates through the following segments: Shoes & Footwear Products; and Sportswear & Apparel Products. The Shoes & Footwear Business segment focuses on the production and distribution of footwear goods under the following brands: Belle, Staccato, Joy & Peace, Millie's, JipiJapa, Mirabell, Tata, Teenmix, Senda, Basto, SKAP, 15MINS, and Map by Belle. The Sportswear & Apparel Products segment includes the sale of goods under the following sportswear brands: Nike, Adidas, Puma, Converse, Vans, Timberland, Asics, and Onitsuka Tiger; and apparel brands, such as MOUSSY, SLY, and REPLAY. The company was founded by Yiu Tang in 1978 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Syswin, Inc. is engaged in offering a wide range of services to the real estate industry in China. The company operates in two business segments, Real Estate Sales Agency Services and Real Estate Consultancy Services. The Real Estate Sales Agency Services segment provides sales agency services to property developers based on transaction value of properties sold, brand recognition and geographic presence. The Real Estate Consultancy Services segment provides project consultancy services to clients related to land and property development. The company was founded by Liangsheng Chen on December 5, 2007 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Mizuho Bank Ltd. engages in financial service business. It offers services such as buying and selling of securities, lending, deposits, securities investment, domestic exchange settlement, foreign exchanges transaction, and corporate bond trustee and register services. It also deals in buying and selling of gold, public bond underwriting, sale of public bonds, lottery, trust agent, and consulting services. The company was founded on May 7, 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Belle Fashion Group is an investment holding company, which engages in the sale of footwear and apparel products for women, men, and kids. It operates through the Footwear and Apparel segments. The Footwear segment offers footwear, bags, and related accessories. The Apparel segment includes apparel and related accessories. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Mizuho Bank Ltd. (Private Banking) (MHBK PB) is the private banking division of Mizuho Bank Ltd., a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TSE: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Formerly known as Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., founded in 2002, the firm changed their name to Mizuho Bank Ltd. in 2013. Headquartered in Tokyo, MHBK PB provides private banking services to a range of customers including corporations and their group companies, financial institutions and public sector entities.

CDH Investments engages in the management of assets. Its business includes private equity investment, venture capital, real estate investment, mezzanine and credit investment, wealth management, and Runhui investment. The company was by founded by Wu Shangzhi, Zhao Zhen, Stuart Schonberger, Hu Xiaoling, Wang Lin, and Wang Zhenyu in 1995 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

CDH Investments Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CDH Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

China International Capital Corp. Ltd. (Broker) (CICC) is the brokerage division of China International Capital Corp. Ltd. which was established in 1995 as a strategic partnership between Chinese and international financial institutions and corporations. Headquartered in Beijing, CICC was the first joint venture investment bank in China. The firm's core business departments were investment banking, capital markets, sales & trading, research, fixed-income and asset management. CICC offers a range of brokerage services to international and domestic institutional and individual investors. In 2007 the firm set up a wholly-owned subsidiary specializing in private equity investments and focusing on buyout opportunities within China.

Part of ORIX Corp., ORIX Asia Capital Ltd. is a Chinese company that provides direct finance leases, operating leases, and other financial services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.