One of the few domestically owned investment banks in the Land Down Under, Macquarie Group does business at home in Australia and beyond. The holding company for Macquarie Bank and other subsidiaries, it operates an investment banking practice that performs financing, trading, strategic advisory, equities research, and other services for corporate and government clients. Other operations include fund management, retail banking and lending, and wealth management. Macquarie has jumped headfirst into the international private-equity market as well, focusing on the energy sector through its Macquarie Energy arm. Founded in 1969, Macquarie has more than 70 offices around the world.