Regent Pacific's Big Moves 1994: Founder Jim Mellon visits Russia in privatization's early days. Sinks $2 million into vouchers and later launches an investment business that now includes several funds and a brokerage house. 1996: Buys into Britain's Hambros in an effort either to break up the venerable merchant bank or improve its performance. Hambros fights back. Dispute is now at a standstill. 1997: Raises $58 million in stock offering. Launches funds investing in Ukraine, the Balkans, and Africa. Opens an eastern Europe mutual fund in the U.S. Data: Business Week Return to main story

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