Jennifer Bath

TD Asset Management, Inc. (TDAM) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD), a Canadian chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Founded in 1987, TDAM provides discretionary investment management services to corporations, investment companies, pension funds/plans, endowments and foundations.

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.

Segal Advisors, Inc. provides investment consulting services. The firm offers asset allocation and investment strategies, assets-liability modeling, performance measurement, retire fund, model portfolios, defined contribution consulting and fiduciary services. It provides consulting advice and outsourcing solutions to plan sponsors. The firm offers investment programs through a broad range of customized solutions designed to assist clients at every stage of the investment process. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Van Berkom & Associates, Inc. (Van Berkom) is a specialized investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm was founded by J. Sebastian van Berkom in 1991 and is owned by JSVB Investments, Inc. They manage stock portfolios for large North American pension funds, corporations, foundations, and endowment funds. Van Berkom is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

Duncan Ross Associates Ltd. is a boutique investment firm headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The firm was founded in 1987 by Robert Duncan Ross. Duncan Ross Associates manages wealth of high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

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.

Founded in 1949 by Hamilton Bolton, BCA Research is an independent global investment research firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm provides comprehensive coverage of all major financial asset classes on a global basis. They employ a consistent approach across all areas of their services by utilizing economic, liquidity, performance and valuation trends. BCA Research's methodology is based on an understanding of the macroeconomic environment and the identification of key investment themes. BCA Research provides global coverage of equities, currencies, commodities/energy, fixed-income, asset allocation and unique trading ideas.

Noridian Mutual Insurance Co. is a subsidiary of HealthyDakota Mutual Holdings® that provides solutions for federal, state, and commercial health programs. The non-profit company is based in Fargo, ND, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers claims management, provider network management, contact centers, and medical review services to optimize health plan administration. Noridian has a 300-member clinical staff trusted nationwide and has consistently received top-ranking satisfaction scores above the national average. Daniel Conrad has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

The Arab Investment Co. SAA provides investment management services. Its services include banking, loan and credit facilities services, treasury and securities investment services and equity investment. The company was founded in July 1974 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Laurentian Bank Securities is an independent broker/dealer located in Montreal. They are a subsidiary of Laurentian Bank of Canada (TOR:LB). The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Invest AD Asset Management PJSC (Invest AD) is the sovereign wealth manager of government-owned Abu Dhabi Investment Council. The firm was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. Invest AD provides asset management services to international high-net worth individuals and institutions.

Morningstar Research, Inc. Canada is Canada's leading investment fund research firm. They were formed in 1999 as the result of the acquisition of Portfolio Analytics and BellCharts Inc. by Chicago-based Morningstar Inc., the global investment firm in the US. They market the two most popular mutual fund software products, PALTrak and BellCharts and operate the Morningstar.ca web site. In addition, Morningstar Canada provides analysis and consulting services for investment management, fund performance evaluation and pension plan governance. They are located in Toronto.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority provides investing funds. It manages a global investment portfolio across many asset classes and sub-categories. It invests directly in global financial markets. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

Stanton Asset Management, Inc. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. The firm was founded in 2004 and actively manages portfolios for private, family office and institutional clients.

Canaccord Genuity Corp. (CGC) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., (TSE: CF; OTCMKTS: CCORF) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 and is locally known as Financière Canaccord ltée. Headquartered in Vancouver, CGC offers corporate and institutional clients with versatile and responsive sales and execution services that range from Institutional Equities and International Equities to Electronic Trading and Fixed Income. Their sales & trading team execution capabilities encompass a wide range of products and services such as Equities, ADR’s, OTC, ETF’s, Fixed Income, Options, Preferreds, Investment Companies.

Abu Dhabi Health Services Co. operates general medical hospitals. The private company is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and has subsidiaries in United Arab Emirates. The Emirati company was founded in 2007. The CEO is Tarek Fathey.

Picton Mahoney Asset Management is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by David Picton, Michael Kuan and Michael Kimmel in 2004 and provides investment solutions to institutional, retail and high net-worth investors in Canada and around the world.

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.

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is an international financial center located in Abu Dhabi, UUnited Arab Emirates. It comprises four independent authorities\: ADGM Authority, ADGM Courts, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, and the Registration Authority. ADGM governs the entire Al Maryah Island, which is designated as the financial free zone of Abu Dhabi. It enables registered financial and non-financial institutions, companies, and entities to operate within an international regulatory framework based on common law. ADGM has been awarded the "Financial Centre of the Year (MENA)" for four consecutive years for its initiatives and contributions to the financial and capital markets industry in the region. The CEO of the Emirati company is Ryan Tsui.

Part of Morningstar, Inc., Morningstar Associates, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 2000. Scott Campbell MacKenzie has been the CEO of the company since 2000.