Philip C. Laing

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.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (GSAMI) is the Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1990. GSAMI is the hub of Goldman Sachs' European activities, which include investment banking, trading, asset management and securities services. Their clients include individuals, families and family entities, banks and thrift institutions, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, insurance companies, corporations, and other business entities.