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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.

Pembroke Management Ltd. (Pembroke) is an independent Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1968 by Angus Taylor. Pembroke provides investment advisory services to individually managed accounts for institutional investors such as, but not limited to, corporate and public pension funds, endowments and foundations, private investment funds, as well as to mutual funds, and wealthy individuals.

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.

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.

Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Inc. (Stifel Canada) is a Canadian broker-dealer subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. Headquartered in Toronto, Stifel Canada provides institutional sales and trading to corporate clients and institutional investors. The firm also offers a much broader suite of products and services, while remaining the same group of dedicated professionals serving Canadian capital markets.

Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. (Global Alpha) is an investment management firm headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The firm was founded in 2004 and is wholly-owned by Global Alpha Capital Management Partnership, which is owned by the firm's management team and Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. Global Alpha provides investment advice and management on a discretionary basis to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and endowments, financial institutions, charitable organizations, corporations, or business entities as well as to various comingled investment vehicles. Global Alpha is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

IA Private Wealth, Inc. (Broker) (IA Private Wealth-Broker) is the brokerage division of IA Private Wealth, Inc., wealth management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., which is owned by iA Financial Corp., Inc. (TSE: IAG). IA Private Wealth-Broker offers brokerage services in stocks, bonds and mutual funds to individuals and institutions.

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.

Cycle Capital Management, Inc (Cycle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Andree-Lise Methot. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Eight Capital is a 100% principal-owned, Canadian investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It has additional offices in Calgary, Alberta and Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 2016 as Dundee Capital Partners. They offer investment banking, equity research and institutional sales & trading services to retail and institutional clients. Eight Capital provide their clients with timely market insights (with the assistance of their equity research team) across all the investment disciplines: fundamental, technical, and quantitative. Beyond the traditional market access trading provides, their traders work with clients to find unique liquidity solutions, and discreet trading solutions for large blocks of stock.

Fiera Comox Private Equity(Fiera Comox Partners), a subsidiary of Hillhouse Capital Group Ltd. is a private equity firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc. (Montrusco Bolton) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 1946, Montrusco Bolton provides investment management services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals, banks or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities and to several private investment funds.

Industrifonden is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Government of Sweden founded in 1979. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm.

BNP Paribas (London Branch) is the Great Britain-based brokerage division of BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) in France. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1986. BNP Paribas (London Branch) offers a wide range of products and services to corporate, institutional, commodities, market making and broking clients.

Gesynta Pharma AB develops and manufactures novel oral treatments for patients with chronic inflammatory conditions. The company was founded by Gunilla Anders Ekström, Charlotte Elisabet Edenius, Urban Paulsson, Ralf Morgenstern, Per-Johan Göte Jakobsson and Patric Stenberg in 2017 and is headquartered in Solna, Sweden.

Minervax ApS provides vaccine against streptococci. It utilizes fusion protein, which has proved to elicit good protective immunity. Its vaccine provides protective immunity against many clinically relevant GBS strains. The firm is engages in biotechnology, scientific and technical activities, and research and development. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Anges Québec is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Richard J. Bruno. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Formula Growth Ltd. (FG) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The firm was founded by John Dobson in 1960 and is a subsidiary of Formula Growth International Ltd. FG manages equity portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

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.

Mirabaud Canada, Inc. (MCI) is a Canadian investment manager headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Mirabaud & Cie SA, ultimately owned by Mirabaud Partners & Cie SCS in Switzerland. MCI provides a clientele of private and institutional investors, companies and finance professionals with highly customized investment advice, private banking and asset management services.

Berman Sarrazin is a Canadian company whose main focus is on providing financial advisory services to its clients. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada. The company offers a range of services including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and restructuring. Berman Sarrazin has a team of experienced professionals who work closely with their clients to provide tailored solutions to their financial needs. The company has a strong reputation in the industry and are known for their expertise and commitment to their clients.

Founded in 2001 by Hubert Marleau and Charles Marleau, Palos Management, Inc. is in investment advisor located in Montreal, Quebec.

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management NV (Van Lanschot Kempen) is a specialist wealth manager headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The firm was founded in 1991 and was formerly known as Kempen Capital Management NV. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS: VLK). Van Lanschot Kempen administers Dutch pension funds and provides integral asset management for Dutch institutional clients.

Xiamen Baiying Leasing Co., Ltd. provides finance leasing services. Xiamen Baiying Leasing Co., Ltd. is based in Xiamen, China. The Chinese company was founded in 2010. Da Ke Huang has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

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.

Baker Gilmore & Associates, Inc. (Baker Gilmore) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Montréal, Québec, Canada. The firm was founded in 1988 and they provide traditional and customized fixed income solutions and advice for mutual funds, pension funds, insurance companies, corporations and non-profit institutions. Baker Gilmore is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations – Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI) initiative.

Tianqi Lithium HK Co., Ltd. is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of lithium products. The firm operates through two business segments: manufacturing and sale of lithium compounds & derivatives, and mining, production and sale of lithium concentrates. The company was founded on March 11, 2015 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Fujian Naoshan Paper Industry Group Co. Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures paper products. The private company is based in Sanming, China.

Part of Tianqi Lithium Corp., Tianqi Group HK Co. Ltd. is a company that manufactures and distributes construction machinery, electronic, and steel products. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.