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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.

John Hancock Investment Management LLC (JHIM) is a fund-of-funds manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately owned by Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX; NYSE: MFC) in Canada. JHIM provides discretionary investment advisory services as a “manager of managers” to certain open-end and closed-end registered investment companies, such as exchange-traded funds, in the John Hancock family of funds, that are offered to retail investors and, in the case of certain funds, are included as investments in model portfolios created by JHIM or one of its affiliates.

Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Manulife-HK) is the Hong Kong-based, wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Manulife Investment Management International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC), a Canadian multinational insurance company and financial services provider headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2000, Manulife-HK provides investment management, fund management and advisory services to retail and institutional customers.

TT International (Hong Kong) Ltd. (TT-Hong Kong) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Great Britain-based TT International Asset Management Ltd., which was acquired in 2020 by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8316) in Japan. Headquartered in Hong Kong, TT-Hong Kong was founded in 2004 to manage long/short Asian equities and hedge fund products, primarily for sophisticated institutional investors.

Bimcor, Inc. is a Canadian pension fund manager headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of BCE Inc. (formerly known as Bell Canada Enterprises Inc.) (TSX: BCE), a telecommunication holding company for the Bell Canada corporate group. Bimcor manages the assets mainly on behalf of pension funds of BCE and their various subsidiaries and affiliates.

Industrial Alliance Investment Management, Inc. (iAIM) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Québec, Canada. They grew out of an alliance between La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild in Paris and Laurentian Bank in Montréal. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., itself a subsidiary of iA Financial Corp, Inc. (TSX: IAG). iAIM manages general portfolios, segregated and mutual funds for the Industrial Alliance group. They also manage separate client-focused accounts.

Part of iA Financial Corp., Inc., iA Global Asset Management, Inc. is a Canadian company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Quebec, Canada.

Tequila Tromba is a craft tequila brand founded by a group of young tequila lovers and master distiller Marco Cedano. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The brand is distiller-owned and has gained worldwide recognition for its obsession with quality and passion to change the way the world sees tequila. Tromba currently sells blanco, reposado, and añejo tequilas, with an extra añejo set to launch in fall 2021. The añejo is aged in white oak American barrels for up to 24 months, resulting in a golden-colored tequila with a complex and sweet flavor. The reposado is aged for up to 12 months, resulting in a rich, sweet tequila. The Canadian company was founded by Eric Brass, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

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.

Morgan Meighen & Associates Ltd. (Morgan Meighen) is an independent, Canadian investment manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1955 as Maxwell Meighen & Associates Ltd. and changed its name to Morgan Meighen & Associates Ltd. in 2000. Morgan Meighen provides investment management services to private clients, institutional clients, and closed-end fund investors.

Canada Mortgage & Housing Corp. (Investment Management) (CMHC-IM) is the investment management division of Canada Mortgage & Housing Corp., a national housing agency headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Founded in 1979, CMHC provides mortgage loan insurance, MBS, housing policy and programs and housing research. CMHC-IM helps fund social housing projects and ensure that Canadians have access to affordable mortgage financing. The investment management division.

Bloom Investment Counsel, Inc. is an independent mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by Paul Bloom in 1985. They manage segregated investment portfolios for wealthy individuals, corporations, institutions and trusts.

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.

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.

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (Burgundy) is a Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a direct subsidiary of Laucam Holdings Ltd. Burgundy offers discretionary investment management services to institutions (foundations, endowments and pension funds) and private individuals through separately managed accounts and commingled funds.

Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with offices worldwide. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group (NYSE: CS). Their equity research equity group engages in a broad range of activities for investors including sales, trading, financing, prime brokerage and market-making in U.S. and international equity and equity related securities, options, futures, risk management and hedging products. Their activities cover both exchange-traded and over-the-counter traded securities, including American depositary receipts, restricted stocks, equity repurchases, block trade executions, program trading executions, equity derivatives and convertible securities. The fixed-income franchise operates as a single, unified platform that handles all fixed-income cash and derivative products. Products and services range from securitization and liability management transactions to sales and trading and superior research.

The Empire Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Empire Life-IP) is the investment portfolio division of The Empire Life Insurance Co., a life insurance and financial services company headquartered in Kingston, Ontario. Founded in 1923, the firm offers life insurance, investment products and employee benefits. Empire Life-IP manages the client's investment portfolio.

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.