Andrew L. I. Pocock

Ithmaar Bank/Private Equity/ (Ithmaar Bank) is a private equity subsidiary of Ithmaar Bank BSC. The firm is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Gulf One Capital BSC (Gulf One Capital) is a private equity division of Gulf One Investment Bank BSC founded in 2006 by Ziyad Fekri Omar. The firm is headquartered in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd. (HSBC Private Bank-UK) is the private banking subsidiary of HSBC Bank Plc., ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. The HSBC group can trace their history in London back to 1865 when the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation office opened, and through later acquisitions are linked to Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited, founded in 1853. Headquartered in London, HSBC Private Bank-UK offers a full range of wealth management advice and services to wealthy individuals and their families worldwide.

Emerging Markets Partnership (Bahrain) BSC (EMP Bahrain) is a private equity investment firm located in Manama, Bahrain. The firm is an affiliate of EMP Global LLC which has been active in the region since the late 1990s. The parent firm, headquartered in Washington, DC, traces their history to 1992 with the founding of Emerging Markets Partnership. EMP Bahrain specializes in providing growth or restructuring capital for established firms. EMP Bahrain is the investment manager of the Islamic Development Bank Infrastructure Fund. The IDB fund can invest in Islamic financial products where appropriate.

Founded in 1982 by Moeen Qureshi and Donald Roth, EMP Global LLC is a private equity firm located in Washington, DC with additional offices in Hong Kong, Bahrain and Brunei