Woodbridge Group's strategic relationship with a Hong Kong-based investment banking firm allows us to market to Asian buyers, expanding the prospective buyer pool for our sell-side clients.

This alliance enables Woodbridge Group to create a truly global, competitive bidding process among buyers in Europe, North America and Asia for our clients. The Hong Kong-based investment banking firm has broad M&A advisory and corporate finance transaction expertise, as well as experience with Hong Kong listed companies and with local and cross border M&A deals.

The firm is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong as a licensed corporation and an approved sponsor for IPOs and new listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

M&A transactions involving a Chinese buyer and U.S. seller rose an average of 42% between 2005 and 9/12/08 (based on data from Capital IQ).