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National Bank Trust, Inc. (NBT) is a Canadian investment advisory firm headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. Founded in 1927, the firm was formerly known as General Trust of Canada and changed its name to National Bank Trust, Inc. in January 2001. They are a subsidiary of National Bank of Canada (TSE: NA). NBT offers specialized trust and asset management services to their institutional clients.

NBF Securities (USA) Corp. is securities brokerage subsidiary of National Bank of Canada (TSE: NA). Headquartered in Montréal, the firm offers retail and direct brokerage services to corporate clients.

Montréal Exchange, Inc. engages in the operation and development of market and clearing services for Canadian and international clients and to commercialize internally developed technology solutions. The Group operates in two segments, namely, Exchange and Clearing House. The Exchange segment acts as the only standardized financial derivatives exchange in Canada, providing a complete range of equity, index and interest rate derivatives. The Clearing House segment acts as clearing house and guarantor for derivative instruments traded at the MX and certain other derivative instruments from the over-the-counter market. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

National Bank Group, Inc. provides banking services. The company is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Innocap Investment Management, Inc. (Innocap) is a Canadian hedge fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebéc. The firm was founded in 1996 and is owned by France-based BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) (50 percent), CDP Investissements Inc. (30 percent), a wholly-owned subsidiary of la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Innocap’s management, via 10313157 Canada Inc. (20 percent). Innocap provides investment management and advisory services to financial institutions, pension funds, pooled investment vehicles, and other accredited investors. They also offer non-discretionary advisory services to Innocap Global Investment Management (Ireland) Ltd. (IGIM) and acts as investment manager and/or investment fund manager to the Innocap 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.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is 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 is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.

National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc. operates as a holding company. The company was founded on November 5, 2005 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Real Asset Income and Growth Fund is a closed-end investment fund. Its objectives are provide holders of units with monthly cash distributions; and preserve capital and provide the opportunity for capital appreciation. The company was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Business Council of Canada provides program for research and consultation and advocacy of economic and social fabric. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

NeuroScience, Inc. manufactures dietary supplement products. The private company is based in Osceola, WI.

Order of Canada is an organization based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization is affiliated with the governor general of Canada, La gouverneure générale du.

Strategic Income Allocation Fund is a closed-end investment trust. It provides unitholders with maximized total returns and monthly tax-advantaged distributions. Its portfolio comprises of income generating North American fixed income investments, including high yield bonds, investment grade bonds, senior loans, and convertible debt. The company was founded on February 27, 2012 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Canadian Convertibles Plus Fund operates as closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide unit holders with quarterly distributions, preservation of capital, and the opportunity for capital appreciation. The company was founded on March 9, 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC (J.C. Flowers & Co.) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by J. Christopher Flowers. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Order of Quebec is an honorary society.

The Bell Telephone Company of Canada engages in the provision of communications services. It includes residential, business, and wholesale customers with a range of solutions to all their communications needs, such as wireless, television, internet, home phone, and small business and enterprise communications services. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.

Couche-Tard, Inc. operates traditional convenience stores engaged in the sale of products such as fresh foods, fast foods, gasoline, ATMs, lottery tickets, newspapers, magazines and interactive terminals. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.