Jacob Swan

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

Syncrude Canada Ltd. manufactures and processes crude oil from oil sands. It operates oil sand mines, utilities plants, bitumen extraction plants, and upgrading facilities that processes bitumen and produces light, sweet crude oil for domestic consumption and exports. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.