Jonathan Babineau

State Street Bank & Trust Co. (SSBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1792 and is owned by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSBT serves as the administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent for the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, an exchange-traded fund.

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.

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolio for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

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.

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.

Founded in 1939, Scotia Capital, Inc. is a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) Their global operations are divided into two primary business units: (1) global corporate and investment banking and (2) global capital markets.

UBS Asset Management (Canada) Inc. (UBSC) is a Canadian portfolio manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBSC offers investment strategies and services to a broad range of clients and their investment consultants which includes: corporate, public and Taft-Hartley pension plans, endowments and foundations, insurance companies, and, financial institutions. They also provide dedicated advisory, investment and training solutions for sovereign clients such as governments and central banks.

CI Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1965 as CI Mutual Funds, Inc. and adopted the name CI Investments in June 2005 to reflect its diverse line-up of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments. They are a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). CI Investments manages money on behalf of Canadian investors and provide them with an increasingly comprehensive Canadian, global and industry funds.

Industrial Alliance Investment Management, Inc. (iAIM) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Québec, Canada. They grew out of an alliance between La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild in Paris and Laurentian Bank in Montréal. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., itself a subsidiary of iA Financial Corp, Inc. (TSE: IAG). iAIM manages general portfolios, segregated and mutual funds for the Industrial Alliance group. They also manage separate client-focused accounts.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 and is also known as the CPP Investment Board. CPPIB manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

JC Clark Ltd. is an independent, Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Colin Stewart in 2001. JC Clark manages capital on behalf of high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and foundations.

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.

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.

Coleford Investment Management Ltd. (Coleford) is a boutique, Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1989, Coleford provides discretionary investment management services to private clients and their families, charitable foundations, and smaller institutions.

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.

UBS Securities Canada, Inc. is a Canadian investment bank and securities firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of UBS Holding Canada Ltd. and their ultimate parent is UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) in US. UBS Securities Canada provides execution services for their clients' orders. They consider factors such as price, size of the order, the potential for price improvement, the speed of execution, the certainty of execution, trading characteristics of the security, and the overall cost of the transaction when costs are passed on to clients. In addition, prevailing market conditions are taken into consideration when manually handling a client order, such as the direction of the market for the security, the depth of the posted market, the last sale price and volumes of previous trades, the size of the spread, and the liquidity of the security.

National Roads & Motorists' Association Ltd. provides road assistance services. It also offers international driver's licenses, car reviews, motoring, travel, and lifestyle benefits to its members. The company was founded in February 1920 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Imperial Capital Group Ltd (Imperial Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Stephen D. Lister and Jeffrey Rosenthal. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Australian Institute of Co. Directors is a non-profit organization that provides leadership on director issues. It offers governance education, director development, and advocacy. The organization was founded in January 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Turtle Creek Asset Management, Inc. (Turtle Creek) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Tortoise Stream Investments Ltd.. Turtle Creek focuses on long-term capital growth for a clientele of high-net worth individuals, families and institutions.

Canoe Financial LP (Canoe) is an independent, Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm was founded by Michael Chernoff in 2008. Canoe offers a variety of mutual fund and closed-end investment products that are designed to build wealth for Canadian investors.

Jayco Corp. Pty Ltd. is a caravan and motorhome manufacturer. The private company has a range of products that can be viewed on their website and can be purchased from their dealerships located across the country. The company is based in Dandenong South, Australia. The Australian company also has a lightweight trailer called J-Pod that can be towed behind an average sedan or small SUVs. Jayco has over 100 approved service agents nationwide to provide support for their products.

Hunter Medical Research Institute is a medical research institute that focuses on fighting illnesses that affect people's lives. The private company is based in New Lambton Heights, Australia.

Moody's Canada, Inc. is an investment research firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a subsidiary of Moody's Overseas Holdings Inc., which is owned by Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Moody’s Canada provides Canadian fixed income professionals with a variety of products and services, such as credit analyses, regular analyst briefings, seminars, conferences, and one-on-one meetings. They cover a variety of Industry sectors which includes financial institutions, media and telecommunications, oil and gas, power and gas utilities and pipelines, paper and forest products, sub-sovereign governments, project & infrastructure finance and structured finance.

RBC Global Asset Management, Inc. (RGAM) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). The firm was founded in 2008 following the merger of RBC Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management in Canada, together with the US-based institutional asset management company, RBC Global Asset Management (US). RGAM provides a wide variety of investment services through mutual funds, pooled funds and separately managed portfolios for both individual and institutional investors. They are the primary investment manager for the RBC Financial Group businesses serving the needs of private clients, which include the RBC Funds.

Picton Mahoney Asset Management is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by David Picton, Michael Kuan and Michael Kimmel in 2004 and provides investment solutions to institutional, retail and high net-worth investors in Canada and around the world.

Part of iA Financial Corp., Inc., iA Global Asset Management, Inc. is a Canadian company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Quebec, Canada.

Waterton Global Resource Management Inc (Waterton Global Resource Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.