Gareth Mason

Royal Trust Corp. of Canada (Royal Trust) is an investment management division of Royal Bank of Canada, (TSX: RY, NYSE: RY). The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Royal Trust provides wealth and trust management services to clients worldwide.

Cormark Securities Inc. (Cormark) is an independent investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in Calgary. The firm was founded in 1981 as Sprott Securities, Inc. Cormark Securities provides execution and comprehensive coverage of Canadian listed companies to domestic and international institutional investors. They focus on Canadian-listed, mid-cap and emerging growth companies.

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (FIC) is a Canadian investment advisor headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of FIC Holdings ULC and their ultimate parent is 483A Bay Street Holdings LP in Bermuda. Founded in 1987, Fidelity Investments Canada provides Canadian investors a full range of domestic, international and global equity and income-oriented mutual funds, as well as asset allocation, managed solutions, ETFs, sustainable investment funds and a high-net-worth program.

Great Eastern Life Assurance Co. Ltd. (Great Eastern SG) is an insurance management firm headquartered in Singapore. Founded in 1908, the firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. (SGX: G07), which is majority-owned by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (SGX: O39). Great Eastern SG provides life and non-life insurance services to various clients. Their products are distributed through the firm's agencies and through various financial institutions.

Great Eastern General Insurance Ltd. (Great Eastern General) is an insurance management firm headquartered in Singapore. The firm was founded in 1920 and formerly known as Overseas Assurance Corp. Ltd. They are a subsidiary of Acadian Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc. (NYSE: BSIG) in the US. Great Eastern General offers personal insurance and corporate solutions.

Part of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Bhd. The company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. provides life insurance policy services.

Part of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., Overseas Assurance Corp. (Malaysia) Bhd. The company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. provides insurance services.

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.

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.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and 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.

Generation PMCA Corp. is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was co-founded by Randall Abramson in 1999 and is a subsidiary of 1346049 Ontario Ltd. Generation PMCA provides discretionary portfolio management for institutions and high net worth individuals, primarily through separately managed accounts.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Founded in 1989, ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TOR: BNS). Scotia McLeod offers a full array of investment services bond including stock and money market trading, corporate and government finance, mergers and acquisitions, commodities and futures, personal investment services and mutual funds.

Lion Global Investors Ltd. (LGI) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. (SGX: G07), ultimately held by The Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (SGX: O39), a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Singapore. The firm was founded in 1986 and formerly known as Lion Capital Management Ltd. LGI offers a wide range of specialist investment management services to institutional clients comprise of government and government-linked corporations, pension funds, insurance companies, financial institutions, non-profit organizations, consultants and individual investors. The firm also partners with asset managers and insurance companies to provide sub-advisory services on their core investment capabilities for their retail 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.

The Casualty Actuarial Society operates as an association for professional education. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA.

Arch MI Asia Ltd. is engaged in the provision of mortgage insurance and reinsurance products. Its insurance offerings encompass performance premium and compliance review services. The firm offers mortgage guaranty insurance that helps protect lenders against mortgage credit losses on mortgages. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. provides educational and scientific computing services. It offers journals & magazines, conferences, workshops, electronic forums, and online books & courses. The company has office in China. Association for Computing Machinery was founded on September 15, 1947 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Professional Engineers Ontario operates as the licensing and regulating body for professional engineering in the province. It serves and protects the public interest by setting and upholding high academic, experience and professional practice standards for the engineering profession. The company was founded in June 14, 1922 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario engages in the provision of accounting education. It offers certification, continued trainings, and professional development. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Securities & Investment Institute is a professional membership organization that offers trainings for the securities and investment industry. The non-profit company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company was founded by Wai Kin Cheng.

Part of International Financial Group Ltd. (United Kingdom), Friends Provident International Ltd. is a British company that provides life insurance services. The company is based in Castletown, UK. Adrian Emery has been the CEO of the company since 2015. Friends Provident International was acquired by RL360 Insurance Co. Ltd. from Aviva Plc on July 16, 2020 for $337.19 million.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School System (CHCCS) is one of two public school systems in Orange County, NC. Established in 1909, CHCCS is located near the flagship campus of the University of North Carolina (UNC) and the world renowned Research Triangle Park (RTP). As a result of the district's proximity to higher education and research facilities, their community boasts one of the highest educated populations in America. The district operates three high schools, four middle schools, ten elementary schools, and a school for young people being treated at UNC Hospital and an alternative high school. CHCCS is particularly proud of the academic accomplishments of its students and the strong credentials of its teaching faculty.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineer, Inc. provides advancing technology for electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics. The non-profit company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries in various locations.

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply provides procurement and supply chain management services. The private company is based in Stamford, UK and has subsidiaries in Australia.

Part of Aviva Plc, Aviva Asia Digital Pte Ltd. is an investment holding Singaporean company. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

FWD Vietnam Life Insurance Co. Ltd. provides life insurance services. The firm also provides financial investment services. The company was founded on November 23, 2007 and is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.