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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.

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

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.

enGene, Inc. develops therapeutic solutions for the treatment of metabolic diseases. It operates as a biotechnology company which develops a mucosal immunotherapy platform for treating several prevalent, chronic diseases including inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes. The firm also develops proprietary, non-integrating biopolymer based nucleotide DNA and siRNA delivery technology that facilitates localized delivery of immune-modulating proteins to the intestinal mucosa for treating various immune disorders. The company was founded in 1999 by Anthony T. Cheung, John C. Brown, Timothy J. Kieffer, and Francis John Gargiulo and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.

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).

Polar Asset Management Partners, Inc. (Polar) is Canadian hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by J. Paul Sabourin in 1991 and is a subsidiary of Polar Financial Corp. Polar provides discretionary investment advice and management services to private investment funds, which may be organized as onshore or offshore limited partnerships or corporations, as well as separately managed accounts.

Onex Partners (Onex Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of ONEX Corp. founded in 1984 by Gerald W. Schwartz. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. Siu-kay Leung has been the CEO of the Chinese company since 2020.

MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) (MaRS Discovery District) is a venture capital subsidiary of MaRS Discovery District founded in 2000 by Murray McCaig. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 2007, Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. is a broker located in Toronto with additional offices located in Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. They are a subsidiary of Macquarie Capital Markets North America Ltd. and their ultimate parent is Macquarie Group Ltd. (OTC: MQBKF.PK). Macquarie Capital Markets Canada follows the following sectors: mining, energy, utilities, infrastructure, consumer, technology, financials and real estate. The firm focuses primarily on Canadian-based stocks.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Private Investments is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, founded in 1966. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Hong Kong Institute of Directors operates as premier body which represents professional directors. The company was founded by Moses Cheng in 1997 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Desjardins Global Asset Management, Inc. (DGAM) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec. DGAM provides investment advisory and management services to their clients.

Analytic Partners, Inc. is a cloud-based analytics company that provides adaptive solutions for deeper business understanding and right-time planning and optimization for marketing and beyond. The company is based in New York, NY and was founded in 2000 by Nancy Smith, who has been the CEO since then. The company's platform, GPS-Enterprise, turns data into expertise to help customers create powerful connections with their customers and achieve commercial success. Analytic Partners leverages adaptive modeling techniques and tools to help companies generate better business results, drive growth, and grow closer to their customers. The company works with marketers to build deep knowledge about brands, customers, and competitors that is converted into sound strategies aimed at improving business performance.

Wildcat (Dutch) BV operates as a holding company with interests in manufacturing carbon wire and wire rope products. The company is headquartered in Sneek, the Netherlands.

Beleave Kannabis Corp. produces and sells medical cannabis. The company was founded on December 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Canada.

Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. (Private Equity) is a Private Equity, a subsidiary of Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. founded in 2012 by John Michael Nicola. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, the United States.

Vendasta Technologies, Inc. engages in the development and sale of software products for local marketing agencies under Vendasta platform. It operates through the Software and Partner Solutions segments. The Software segment consists of subscription to the platform; owned and operated software products; and marketplace purchases. The Partner Solutions segment includes partner services, websites, and digital ads that are not acquired on an annual basis. The company was founded by Ches Orlando Hagen, Brendan King, Jeff Tomlin, John Fothergill, Allan Wolinski and Guy Kelsey on January 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

WealthBar Financial Services, Inc. engages in the provision of an online wealth management and financial planning platform. It offers online investing portfolios and exchange-traded funds along with commission-free advice. The company was founded by Tea Nicola and Chris Nicola in 2013 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.