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The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

Manulife Investment Management Ltd. (MIML) is the global asset management arm of Manulife Investment Management Holdings (Canada) Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded in 1949 and formerly known as MFC Global Investment Management and as Manulife Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in Toronto, MIML and their affiliates provide comprehensive asset management solutions for pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and other institutional investors worldwide, as well as for Manulife and John Hancock's wealth management and retirement products.

Mackenzie Financial Corp. (dba Mackenzie Investments) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a direct subsidiary of Mackenzie, Inc., ultimately held by Power Corp. of Canada (TSE: POW). Mackenzie Investments provides discretionary investment advisory services to Canadian mutual funds, such as exchange-traded funds, Separately Managed Accounts, and one closed-end fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is 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 is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), locally known as Office d'investissement des régimes de pensions du secteur public, is a government-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm was founded by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act in 1999. PSP Investments invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force.

Fiera Capital, Inc. is a Canada-based independent investment advisor headquartered in Montreal with an additional office in Toronto. The firm was founded in 1983 and was formerly known as Fiera YMG Capital. Fiera Capital offers a range of traditional and quantitative products for institutional investors, retail and private clients, and third-party funds.

CN Investment Division (the Division) is an investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1968 and is owned by Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR) (NYSE: CNI; TSE: CNR). CNID manages the pension fund of CNR. The Division also manages the assets of the CN Pension Plan for Senior Management and the BC Rail Pension Plan.

Part of CI Financial Corp., Spectrum Investment Management Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides mutual fund management services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Spectrum Investment Management was acquired by CI Fund Management, Inc. from Sun Life Financial, Inc. on July 25, 2002.

Fonds de Solidarité FTQ (Fonds Régional de Solidarité FTQ) is a private equity firm founded in June 1983. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Quebec.

Commonwealth Plywood Co. Ltd. produces veneer and forestry products. It owns and operates rotary veneer, bandsaw, and splicing mills, plywood operations, portable chipping plants, dry kiln operations, flooring plant and distribution warehouses in the Eastern Canada and USA. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Sainte-Therese, Canada.

PSP Investments Canada, Inc. (Private Equity) (PSP Investments) is a private equity subsidiary of The Public Sector Pension Investment Board founded in 2004. It is headquartered in Québéc, Canada.

Central Intelligence Agency provides national security intelligence to senior police makers. It also offers public affairs, human resources, mission innovation, protocol, congressional affairs, legal issues, information management, and internal oversight. The firm was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance and investment solutions. It operates through the following segments: Individual Insurance, Individual Wealth Management, Group Insurance, Group Savings and Retirement, US Operations and Other. The Individual Insurance segment refers to life, health, disability, and mortgage insurance products. The Individual Wealth Management segment offers individual products and services for savings plans, retirement funds, and segregated funds, in addition to securities brokerage, trust operations and mutual funds. The Group Insurance segment offers fife, health, accidental death, and dismemberment, dental care and short and long-term disability insurance products for employee plans; creditor insurance, replacement insurance, replacement warranties, extended warranties and other ancillary products for dealer services; and specialized products for special markets solutions. The Group Savings and Retirement segment provides products and services for savings plans, retirement funds, and segregated funds. The US Operations segment provides miscellaneous insurance products sold in the United States such as life insurance products and extended warranties relating to dealer services. The Other segment relates to auto and home insurance products and services such as set management and financing, as well as company capital. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

Cardinal Capital Management, Inc. (Cardinal) is a privately-held, Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The firm was founded by Timothy Burt in 1992 and manages assets for a broad range of individual and institutional investors. Cardinal is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc. provides investment and financial advisory services. The firm offers financial planning; estate planning and preservation; retirement, insurance, and education planning; income replacement; tax minimization; and business succession planning advisory services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Addenda Capital, Inc. is an investment management firm headquartered in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of Co-operators Financial Services Ltd., which is owned by The Co-Operators Group Ltd. Addenda Capital provides solutions to its institutional and private high net worth clients.

The American Academy of Actuaries provides leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues to assist public policymakers on all levels. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries credentialed by one or more of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations.

Invesco Canada Ltd. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1981 and formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd. and as AIM Funds Management, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. Invesco Canada primarily provides investment advice to the Canadian Funds. In addition, the firm provides investment advice to investment companies, charitable organizations, pension plans, endowments, charities and corporations, banks, pooled investment vehicles, provincial or municipal government entities and insurance companies.

Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. (Private Equity) is a Private Equity, a subsidiary of Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. founded in 2012 by John Michael Nicola. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, the United States.

Desjardins Global Asset Management, Inc. (DGAM) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec. DGAM provides investment advisory and management services to their clients.

Polar Asset Management Partners, Inc. (Polar) is Canadian hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by J. Paul Sabourin in 1991 and is a subsidiary of Polar Financial Corp. Polar provides discretionary investment advice and management services to private investment funds, which may be organized as onshore or offshore limited partnerships or corporations, as well as separately managed accounts.

BMO Asset Management, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Previously, they were known as Jones Heward Investment Counsel and prior to that as RMN Investment Counsel. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSE, NYSE: BMO). BMO Asset Management provides investment management, retirement and trust and custody services to institutional, retail and high-net-worth investors around the world.

Founded in 2005 by David Star, Pier 21 Asset Management, Inc. is an investment advisor located in Montreal, Quebec with an additional office in Toronto, Ontario. The firm specializes in managing global investment strategies for pension plans, foundations, endowments, insurance companies, family offices and other institutional clients.

Part of Power Corp. of Canada, Crown Life Insurance Co. is a company that provides life insurance. The company is based in Buffalo, NY. The company was founded in 1900. D. Allen Loney has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

BMO Private Investment Counsel, Inc. (BPIC) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as BMO Harris Investment Management, Inc. They are a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc., ultimately owned by the Bank of Montréal (NYSE, TSE: BMO). BPIC provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, insurance companies, trusts and estates, non-profit organizations and private foundations in Canada and the US.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Part of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Talvest Fund Management is a company that provides brokerage services.

Part of Manulife Financial Corp., Maritime Life Assurance Co. is a Canadian company that provides life insurance services. The company is based in Halifax, Canada.

AGF Investments, Inc. (AGFI) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2007, the firm is owned by AGF Management Ltd. (TSE: AGF.B). AGFI provides services to individual and institutional clients, catering to pension plans, foundations and corporate investors.