Located in Houston, Macquarie Bank Limited is a financial institution that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Group. The parent company is an international provider of financial, advisory and investment services. It has more than 12,000 employees in over 20 countries throughout the Middle East, Australia, North America, Asia, Europe and South Africa. Macquarie Group offers residential and commercial mortgage origination and securitization services. The company also provides wholesale structuring, underwriting and corporate advisory services. Its investment lending services include margin and capital protected lending. Macquarie Group manages funds across a range of asset classes, including cash, fixed income, currencies, listed property, equities and private equity.