ABN AMRO Finland (formerly Alfred Berg Finland) provides investment and corporate banking services to clients in -- you guessed it -- Finland. Its advisory, structuring, and capital markets...more
Ace Cash Express (ACE) takes care of bankless Americans. The company operates a leading chain of check-cashing stores, some under the name ACE Cash Advance, that provide services for people who are...more
Achmea, the primary operating subsidiary of Dutch firm Eureko, provides insurance and financial services in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The company...more
Acom lends a helping hand -- in the form of loans, credit cards, and other financing products -- to consumers and businesses in Japan. The company provides a variety of financial services, namely...more
Not only has AEGON expanded across Europe, it has also spread Transamerica. The Dutch life insurance giant is using its expertise in acquisition (US rival...more
Perhaps James Bond turned to Albemarle & Bond for his diamond and gold needs. The company operates more than 70 pawnshops throughout the UK, lending cash almost exclusively against the...more
Alfa Group may not be top dog in the Russian corporate pack, but it's not for lack of trying. The self-styled financial/industrial conglomerate is run by oligarch Mikhail...more
One of the world's biggest insurers, Allianz SE offers a range of insurance products and services -- including life, health, and property/casualty coverage for individuals and businesses --...more
A vital piece of the Allianz SE puzzle, Allianz SpA comprises the Italian operations of the Germany-based insurance giant. The firm, formerly Ras Holding, absorbed the operations of two other...more
Allied Group Limited is a financial services firm based in Hong Kong. It offers brokerage, consumer loans, property development, and health care through several subsidiaries. It develops property...more
Ya gotta hand it to Allstate. The "good hands" company is the second-largest US personal lines insurer, behind rival State Farm. The company sells auto, homeowners,...more
Its name has changed, but newly-christened Arcandor AG (formerly KARSTADT QUELLE) is still a big retail player at home in Germany and abroad. The group operates about 130 department stores...more
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) knows how to grind and squeeze a fortune out of humble plants. It is one of the world's largest processors of oilseeds, corn, and wheat. Its main offerings include...more
Taking risks that might scare off other commercial insurance companies, Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA) provides group life insurance products for military personnel, government...more
Should Assurances Générales de France add d'Allemagne to its name? Assurances Générales de France (AGF), owned by German insurer Allianz, helps to form one...more
PT Astra International crashed into Indonesia's stalled economy, but luckily, it was wearing its seatbelt. The #1 automaker in Indonesia, Astra makes cars for Daihatsu...more
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) offers international banking and financial services to clients in the Americas, Australia and Asia, and Europe. One of Australia's Big Four...more
The insurance world revolves around this AXA. The company, which started as a sleepy collection of mutual insurance companies, is today one of the world's largest insurers and a financial management...more
Ayala believes that age and size does matter. Founded in 1834, the company is one of the oldest and largest diversified conglomerates in the Philippines. Its flagship holding is...more
