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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.

Invesco Canada Ltd. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1981 and formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd. and as AIM Funds Management, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. Invesco Canada primarily provides investment advice to the Canadian Funds. In addition, the firm provides investment advice to investment companies, charitable organizations, pension plans, endowments, charities and corporations, banks, pooled investment vehicles, provincial or municipal government entities and insurance companies.

Part of CI Financial Corp., Spectrum Investment Management Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides mutual fund management services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Spectrum Investment Management was acquired by CI Fund Management, Inc. from Sun Life Financial, Inc. on July 25, 2002.

Fidelity (Canada) Asset Management ULC (FCAM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was formerly known as Pyramis Global Advisors (Canada) ULC. They are a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, ultimately owned by FMR LLC in the US. FCAM provides services to Canadian institutional investors, including corporate and public retirement funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies and banks.

Founded in 2000, BluMont Capital Corp. is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Asset Management Corp. (TSX: IAM). BluMont Capital acquired Northern Rivers Capital Management, Inc. in February 2010