Collins Stewart plc is an independent investment bank. The Company is organized into four divisions: Securities, Corporate Broking, Wealth Management and Hawkpoint. The Securities division offers research, sales and execution service. Collins Stewart is a distributor of small and mid-cap United Kingdom equity, both primary and secondary, and specializes in raising such capital from institutional investors on a global basis. Collins Stewart Wealth Management is a portfolio manager and stockbroker. Hawkpoint is an independent corporate finance advisory firm, which advises corporates, financial institutions, private equity houses, governments and quasi-governmental bodies. Its advisory services focus on Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Restructuring and Debt Advisory, and strategic advice. On March 13, 2008, the Company acquired International Securities Trading Corporation plc (ISTC).