Edwin Jager

D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants.

Founded in 1997, RBC Alternative Asset Management, Inc. is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Royal Bank Holding, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY). RBC Alternative Asset Management specializes in the construction of multi-manager fund-of-hedge-fund portfolios. The firm manages a variety of RBC sponsored fund-of-hedge-funds and provides discretionary and non-discretionary custom advisory services.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Perry Corp., do-business-as Perry Capital, is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Richard C. Perry and Paul A. Leff in 1988. Perry provides investment advisory and management services for private fund clients.