A Huguenot partnership, 1823-1835; expanding horizons, 1836-1854; a new issue broker, 1855-1884; careful consolidation, 1884-1918; a triumvirate emerges, 1919-1932; building the business, 1932-1945; re-building the business, 1945-1959; an international presence, 1959-1970; change and continuity, 1970-1986; an independent firm.