Robert Palmer

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.

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.

Symcor, Inc. provides business process outsourcing services. It provides physical and electronic check processing, statement production, document management services, and payment processing. It offers mail and distribution, check image, capture, retail & wholesale lockbox processing, image remittance, bill and statement design, as well as document archive and access. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Edward Jones Ltd. (Edward Jones) is the subsidiary of UK-based wealth advisor Towry Law Holdings Ltd. The firm was founded in 1958, acquired by John Scott & Partners in 2006 and the merged business was re-launched in 2007 as Towry Law. In 2009, Edward Jones, one of the UK's leading independent financial advice and investment firms and the UK subsidiary of US-based Edward D Jones & Co LP, was acquired by Towry Law. The firm will operate on a fee-only basis, in line with the existing Towry Law strategy. Edward Jones aims to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy. Towry Law offers fee-based, independent wealth advice and investment management services to high-net worth individuals.

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).