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Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as ING Investment Management Co. LLC, the firm was founded in 1972 under the name of Aetna Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). Voya IM provides investment management services to a wide range of clients and investment vehicles.

Northwater Capital Management Inc (Northwater capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Northwater Capital Inc. founded in 1989 by David G. Patterson. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

1832 Asset Management LP (1832 AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm does business as Scotia Global Asset Management and is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). In 2013, another BNS subsidiary, GCIC Ltd. underwent an internal consolidation and transferred its asset management business to 1832 AM. In 2008, through a reorganization by the Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotia Asset Management came to encompass the Scotia Funds, the asset management programs that had been run by the bank's brokerage arm Scotia McLeod and Scotia Cassels Investment Counsel Ltd. 1832 AM offers a broad range of investment solutions to meet the diverse needs of clients across all levels of wealth in Canada and around the world.

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.

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.

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.

Cumberland Private Wealth Management, Inc. (CPWM) is a Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cumberland Partners Ltd. CPWM provides discretionary investment management services for families, individuals and foundations.

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP provides legal advisory services. Its areas of practice include mergers and acquisitions, alternative dispute resolution, aviation, communications, competition, construction, and e-commerce law. The firm offers legal advisory services in areas such as pension and employee benefits, products liability, restructuring and insolvency, sports, taxation, structured finance, outsourcing, and securities law. The company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ottawa Senators Hockey Club operates as a professional hockey franchise. The firm is a member of the Northeastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of accounting, tax preparation, and advisory services. It also offers auditing, internal audit, regulatory and compliance, corporate recovery, and forensic accounting, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Society for Information Display is a non-profit company that provides information on the latest technological advancements in the display industry. The company is based in San Jose, CA and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company's recent news includes Hyundai Mobis' plans to secure market-leading technologies such as passenger interactive displays, quantum dot mini LED displays, natural 3D displays, hologram AR-HUD, and micro LED displays. Q-Pixel Inc. has announced a full-color, micro LED display with a pixel density that can reach 5,000 pixels per inch. Ultraleap has partnered with BrightSign to distribute its touch-free solution across XC5 media players to enhance digital signage communications and marketing opportunities. Korean researchers have developed an organic light-emitting diode display that can emit light while showing the background underwater by utilizing MXene nanotechnology. ARHT Media is to be the exclusive distributor of a multi-panel holographic display developed by Spanish company Newtonlab Space. Quantum Science has created lead-free quantum dots sensitive to wavelengths of 1,550 nm.

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

Part of The Nielsen Company (US) LLC, Decima Research is a market research company based in Toronto, CA. Decima Research was acquired by Nielsen Consumer Insights, Inc., part of The Nielsen Company (US) LLC from February 04, 2014 on August 16, 2007. The Canadian company provides market research services.

University of Toronto Asset Management Corp. (UTAM) is the investment management organization of the University of Toronto, a public research university headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 as a separately incorporated investment management organization with a Board of Directors. UTAM is the investment manager for the University’s Endowment portfolio and short-term working capital assets. Their sole activity is to manage the assets of the University, prudently and in accordance with their client’s directions. UTAM has been a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2016.

Canucks Sports & entertainment owns and operates a sports team named the Vancouver Canucks which plays in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The company was founded in 1945. The company is located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

KGHM International Ltd. develops and operates mines. Its products include copper and Molybdenum. The company was founded on May 15, 2002 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Inc. operates a pediatric health and research center. Its services include early childhood program, lifespan program, assistive technology program, special activities and playgroups, and respite services. The company was founded on May 17, 1974 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

StoneCastle Partners LLC provides asset management and financial advisory services. Its activities include cash management, investment management, investment banking, and financial advisory. The company was founded by Joshua Stuart Siegel and Matthew Reuben Mayers in June 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

RBC Global Asset Management, Inc. (RGAM) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). The firm was founded in 2008 following the merger of RBC Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management in Canada, together with the US-based institutional asset management company, RBC Global Asset Management (US). RGAM provides a wide variety of investment services through mutual funds, pooled funds and separately managed portfolios for both individual and institutional investors. They are the primary investment manager for the RBC Financial Group businesses serving the needs of private clients, which include the RBC Funds.

Benford Consultancy, Inc. provides management consulting services. The private company is based in Tallahassee, FL.

CI Private Counsel LP, formerly known as Stonegate Private Counsel LP, is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of CI Investments, Inc. and their ultimate parent is CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). They were founded by a group of professionals. CI Private Counsel provides investment management services to wealthy individuals and families.

Founded in 1944, Export Development Canada (EDC) is Canada's export credit agency. They offer financing, insurance and risk management solutions to help Canadian exporters and investors expand their international business. EDC is located in Ottawa, Canada and has representatives in Brazil, Poland/Central Europe, China, India, Mexico, Russia/CIS and Malaysia/Southeast Asia. The firm provides insurance and financial services, bonding products and small business solutions to Canadian exporters and investors and their international buyers. They also support Canadian direct investment abroad and investment into Canada. Much of their business is done in partnership with other financial institutions and through collaboration with the government of Canada.

TandemLaunch Technologies Inc (TandemLaunch Technologies) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Helge Seetzen. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Algolux, Inc. develops image signal processing pipeline for next-generation cameras. It specializes in computational imaging, the intersection of photography, image processing, computer vision and graphics. The company was founded by Paul Green, Patrick Arbez, Jonathan Assouline and Daniel Nahmias-Leonard in 2013 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

IRYStec Software, Inc. provides perceptual display platform embedded software solutions. It offers computational display, personalized color management, perceptual models, and ambient intelligent. The firm enables consumer device and automotive OEMs to optimize consumer’s display device viewing experience and performance. The company was founded by Tara Akhavan and Afsoon Soudi in 2015 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.