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Payden & Rygel is a privately-owned, registered investment adviser headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Joan Payden in 1983. They provide a full range of investment strategies and solutions to institutions and individual investors.

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.

Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (JFL) is a Canadian investment counsel firm headquartered Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded by Stephen Jarislowsky in 1955 and was acquired in 2018 by The Bank of Nova Scoatia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). JFL manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. They manage investments on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labor unions, and high net worth individuals.

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.

Oomnitza, Inc. operates as a software company. It develops information technology asset management solutions that are mobile-first, customizable and user friendly. The company was founded by Trent Seed, Ramin Ettehad and Arthur Lozinski and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Foyston, Gordon & Payne, Inc. (FGP) is a Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1980 and is jointly owned by their management and AMG Canada Corp., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) in the US. FGP provides value-oriented portfolio management to organizations and high net-worth individuals.

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.

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.

Clarus Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. Their research team covers a wide range of sectors and companies. The theme to all their efforts is the drive to find good investment ideas among the small- to medium-sized issuers in Canada. Clarus Securities' research focuses on growth opportunities in both traditional equities and the business trust sector. They cover a variety of sectors including: alternative energy, clean tech/power infrastructure, energy services, geothermal energy, industrial products, mining, oil and gas, solar energy, special situations and technology.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), locally known as Office d'investissement des régimes de pensions du secteur public, is a government-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm was founded by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act in 1999. PSP Investments invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force.

Shasta Ventures Management LLC is a Venture Capital firm founded in the year 2004 by Ravi Mohan, Tod H. Francis and Rob T. Coneybeer. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park.

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics engages in the provision of educational services. It offers courses under the following school and departments: business, accountancy, finance, international business administration, economics, public economics and administration, humanities, law, information management and engineering, statistics, foreign languages, mathematics, international cultural exchange, professional and international education and continuing education. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

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.

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.

TD Economics is a Canadian investment research firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD, TSX: TD). The firm provides analysis of economic performance and the implications for investors. Their analysis covers the globe, with emphasis on Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

Manulife Investment Management Ltd. (MIML) is the global asset management arm of Manulife Investment Management Holdings (Canada) Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded in 1949 and formerly known as MFC Global Investment Management and as Manulife Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in Toronto, MIML and their affiliates provide comprehensive asset management solutions for pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and other institutional investors worldwide, as well as for Manulife and John Hancock's wealth management and retirement products.

Braeburn Capital, Inc. is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Reno, Nevada. The firm was founded in 2006 and is principally owned by Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Braeburn Capital manages the assets of its parent company.

NeoTribe Ventures (NeoTribe Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Swaroop Kittu Kolluri, Aditya Singh and Steven Bragonier. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

FogLogic, Inc. develops SaaS solutions designed for SAP admins. The firm offers workload analysis anomaly detection, incident routing, integrated collaboration and visual dash board, timelines and daily operations report. The company was founded by Ashok Santhanam and Chandy Nilakantan and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Banyan Security, Inc. develops a software for static analysis of docker container images. It offers network visibility and security controls for micro service and hybrid cloud environments. The company was founded by Tarun Desikan, Jayanth Gummaraju and Yoshio Turner in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Cequence Security, Inc. provides cybersecurity software solutions. Its primary product is Cequence Application Security Platform, which protects web, mobile, and API-based application infrastructure from automated attacks, malicious bots, and exploits. The company was founded by Ameya Talwalkar, Michael Barrett, Rod A. Beckstrom, and Shreyans Mehta in 2015 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Energy Aspects Corp. is a private company that provides data and intelligence for energy commodity and macro markets. The company is based in New York, NY. The company offers analysis, forecasts, and data for various energy sources such as crude oil, oil products, LPG & NGLs, natural gas, LNG, emissions, and the energy transition.

Kubit Ai, Inc. engages in the development of large-scale analytics applications for companies that specialize in mobile products. It features include benchmark analytics, automated diagnostics, and collaborative decisions. It also offers media, music, entertainment, education, social, ecommerce, travel, and gaming solutions. The company was founded by Alex Li and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.