Mark Lin

CIBC Asset Management, Inc. (CIBC AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM), a publicly traded Canadian chartered bank. CIBC AM manages assets on behalf of institutional, high-net-worth clients and underlying investors in their retail sponsored products.

Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (JFL) is a Canadian investment counsel firm headquartered Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded by Stephen Jarislowsky in 1955 and was acquired in 2018 by The Bank of Nova Scoatia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). JFL manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. They manage investments on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labor unions, and high net worth individuals.

Founded in 1973, Standard Life Investments Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments Ltd. and their ultimate parent is Standard Life Plc (SLFPF.PK). The firm is headquartered in Montreal. They manage both institutional and retail mutual funds. Although pooled and separated pension funds for defined benefit plans constitute their core institutional client base, they also manage assets for endowment funds, foundations, corporations and SMWA sponsors. In addition, Standard Life Investments manages pooled investment funds for defined contribution pension plans, retail mutual funds and individual segregated funds associated with various savings and retirement products offered by Standard Life Canada.

Applied Research Investment Advisors Corp. (Applied Research) is an independent boutique investment firm headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Applied Research provides investment management services to institutional and qualified private clients.

Applied Research Investments LLC (Applied Research) is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Amira Strasser in 2016. Applied Research offers customizable portfolios to its clients. They target institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals such as family offices, endowments, pension funds and sub-advisory relationships.