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Mackenzie Financial Corp. (dba Mackenzie Investments) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a direct subsidiary of Mackenzie, Inc., ultimately held by Power Corp. of Canada (TSE: POW). Mackenzie Investments provides discretionary investment advisory services to Canadian mutual funds, such as exchange-traded funds, Separately Managed Accounts, and one closed-end fund listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

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.

Part of International Petroleum Corp., Watch Resources Ltd. is a Canadian company that produces oil and natural gas. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. The company was founded by Christopher Robert Cooper, Donald Barry Lee. Randy G. Buchanan has been the CEO of the company since 2005. Watch Resources was acquired by Pearl Exploration & Production Ltd. on October 19, 2007 for $38.30 million.

Acorn Income Corp. currently does not have any business operations. It was previously performed condominium conversions, and residential property management. The company was founded on January 10, 1997 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

The Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec engages in the provision of investment and financial services. It offers cards, loans and credit, savings and investment, insurance, wealth management, accounts and cash management, capital markets, trusts services, and financing and credit. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Levis, Canada.

Copacabana Capital Ltd. provides financial services. The firm's services include the rental, brokerage, lease financing and management of computer equipment and related products. The company is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

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.

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.

Gestion Férique (Férique) is an independent Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Montréal, Québec. The firm was founded by Benjamin D. Horwood in 1999. Férique offers investment solutions and advice to engineers and engineering graduates, their families and businesses.

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.

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.

Founded in 1971, Peters & Co. Ltd. is an independent, fully integrated investment firm headquartered in Calgary, Ontario. The firm specializes in investments in the Canadian oil and natural gas and oilfield services industries. They provides investment services to institutional investors and private clients. Peters & Co. employs their own trading group and performs specialized and comprehensive investment research. They are an active underwriter for, and financial advisor to, companies active in the Canadian energy industry. Peters & Co. is a member of the CIPF.

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.

Arrow Capital Management, Inc. (Arrow) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by James "Jim" McGovern in 1999. Arrow provides clients with access to a global selection of alternative investments and actively managed mutual funds.

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.

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).

CDP Capital Private Equity (CDPQ) is a private equity subsidiary of The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Montréal with additional office in London.

MMV Financial, Inc. is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1998 by Minhas N. Mohamed and Ron Patterson. MMV Financial, Inc. is headquartered in Toronto.

TorQuest Partners, Inc (TorQuest Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2002 by Brent Belzberg. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Longbow Capital Inc (Longbow Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Larry F. Birchall and Ruth G. Birchall. The firm is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

MD Management Ltd. provides financial planning services. It offers investment, incorporation, estate and trust, insurance, and banking services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

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.

Nymbus Capital, Inc. (Nymbus) is an investment management firm headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The firm was founded by Jean-Luc Landry in 2002 as Landry Investment Management, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Nymbus Capital Group, Inc. Nymbus manages assets on a discretionary basis for pension funds, foundations, endowments funds, consultants, multi-family offices and corporations.

ENTx Capital Corp. operates as a venture capital firm. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

LGC Skyrota Wind Energy Corp. manufactures replacement gears for the marine industries. It operates through LGC and Skyrota divisions. The company was founded on July 8, 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.