Australian Secured Financial Limited (ASFL)
Australian Secured Financial Limited
In Australia, we have a 36% stake in Australian Secured Financial Limited and its affiliates, Ausec Finance Limited and ADJ Services Pty Ltd. and (collectively, "ASFL"), which raises funds through the issuance of private loans and bank debt within Australia and provide short term, secured, real property loans to businesses and investors in Australia. Through this group of companies, ASFL has created a strong financial services network leveraging its knowledge and presence in local communities to cater to a sector of the market neglected by larger financial institutions.


Taicom Securities Co Ltd (Taicom)
Taicom Securities Co Ltd
In Japan, we have a 12.6% equity investment as of July 10, 2009 in Taicom Securities Co Ltd ("Taicom"), a Japanese securities firm. Taicom provides a broad range of value-added financial services and competitive products. These services currently include the brokerage of Japanese commodities, options derivatives trading, foreign currency, equities and margin as well as offering wealth management and investment consulting services to diversified clients. In addition to offering a broad news and information gathering network, Taicom offers creative solutions that meet the sophisticated trading needs of its clients.

Taicom is a member of the Osaka Stock Exchange. Taicom is headquartered in Tokyo and in Osaka and has three branch offices in Japan.